Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"I, I am the one who consoles you. Why are you afraid of mortal men, of mere human beings who are as short-lived as grass?
New American Standard Bible
Who are you that you are afraid of
And of the son of man who is made
King James Version
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
Holman Bible
Who are you that you should fear man who dies,
or a son of man who is given up like grass?
International Standard Version
"I yes, I am the one who comforts you. Who are you, that you are so afraid of humans who will die, descendants of mere men, who have been made like grass?
A Conservative Version
I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are thou, that thou are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass,
American Standard Version
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou art afraid of man that shall die, and of the son of man that shall be made as grass;
Amplified
“I, even I, am He who comforts you.
Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies
And of a son of man who is made [as destructible] as grass,
Bible in Basic English
I, even I, am your comforter: are you so poor in heart as to be in fear of man who will come to an end, and of the son of man who will be like grass?
Darby Translation
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou fearest a man that shall die, and the son of man that shall become as grass;
Julia Smith Translation
I, I am he comforting you: who thou? and shalt thou be afraid of man he shall die, and of the son of man shall be given for grass?
King James 2000
I, even I, am he that comforts you: who are you, that you should be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"I, I [am] he who comforts you; who [are] you that you are afraid of man? He dies! And of [the] son of humankind? He is {sacrificed} [as] grass!
Modern King James verseion
I, I, am He who comforts you. Who are you, that you should fear a man. He shall die, or from the son of man? He shall be made as grass?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea I, I am even he, that in all things giveth you consolation. What art thou then, that fearest a mortal man; the child of man, which goeth away as doeth the flour,
New Heart English Bible
"I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass;
The Emphasized Bible
I - I, am he that comforteth you, - Who art, thou, that thou hast feared Frail man that dieth, and A son of the earthborn, who, as grass, shall be delivered up?
Webster
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass;
World English Bible
"I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass;
Youngs Literal Translation
I -- I am He -- your comforter, Who art thou -- and thou art afraid of man? he dieth! And of the son of man -- grass he is made!
Themes
God's Promises » Of comfort » God as the giver of
Jews, the » National character of » Cowardly
Man » A social being » As grass
Mortality » Of man » Man compared to withering grass
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 51:12
Images Isaiah 51:12
Prayers for Isaiah 51:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Comforts Zion
11 Those whom the Lord has ransomed will return; they will enter Zion with a happy shout. Unending joy will crown them, happiness and joy will overwhelm them; grief and suffering will disappear. 12 "I, I am the one who consoles you. Why are you afraid of mortal men, of mere human beings who are as short-lived as grass? 13 Why do you forget the Lord, who made you, who stretched out the sky and founded the earth? Why do you constantly tremble all day long at the anger of the oppressor, when he makes plans to destroy? Where is the anger of the oppressor?
Cross References
Psalm 118:6
The Lord is on my side, I am not afraid! What can people do to me?
Isaiah 2:22
Stop trusting in human beings, whose life's breath is in their nostrils. For why should they be given special consideration?
Isaiah 51:3
Certainly the Lord will console Zion; he will console all her ruins. He will make her wilderness like Eden, her desert like the Garden of the Lord. Happiness and joy will be restored to her, thanksgiving and the sound of music.
1 Peter 1:24
For all flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of the grass; the grass withers and the flower falls off,
Isaiah 66:13
As a mother consoles a child, so I will console you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem."
Psalm 90:5-6
You bring their lives to an end and they "fall asleep." In the morning they are like the grass that sprouts up;
Psalm 92:7
When the wicked sprout up like grass, and all the evildoers glisten, it is so that they may be annihilated.
Psalm 103:15-16
A person's life is like grass. Like a flower in the field it flourishes,
Psalm 146:4
Their life's breath departs, they return to the ground; on that day their plans die.
Proverbs 29:26
Many people seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one receives justice.
Isaiah 40:6-7
A voice says, "Cry out!" Another asks, "What should I cry out?" The first voice responds: "All people are like grass, and all their promises are like the flowers in the field.
Isaiah 43:25
I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake; your sins I do not remember.
Isaiah 51:7-8
Listen to me, you who know what is right, you people who are aware of my law! Don't be afraid of the insults of men; don't be discouraged because of their abuse!
Isaiah 57:15-18
For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy: "I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.
Daniel 3:16-18
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied to King Nebuchadnezzar, "We do not need to give you a reply concerning this.
Matthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Luke 12:4-5
"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more they can do.
John 14:18
"I will not abandon you as orphans, I will come to you.
John 14:26-27
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and will cause you to remember everything I said to you.
Acts 9:31
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.
2 Corinthians 1:3-5
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort,
2 Corinthians 7:5-6
For even when we came into Macedonia, our body had no rest at all, but we were troubled in every way -- struggles from the outside, fears from within.
James 1:10-11
But the rich person's pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow.