For they shall not plant, neither shall they sow, neither shall their root be fixed in the ground: he has blown upon them, and they are withered, and a storm shall carry them away like sticks.
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Isaiah 40:24
They are planted scarcely. They are sown scarcely. Their stock has scarcely taken root in the ground. He merely blows on them, and they wither, and the whirlwind takes them away as stubble.
Parallel Translations
For they shall not plant, neither shall they sow, neither shall their root be fixed in the ground: he has blown upon them, and they are withered, and a storm shall carry them away like sticks.
Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
Cross References
Isaiah 41:16Jeremiah 23:19Isaiah 17:13Haggai 1:91 Kings 21:21–22Isaiah 11:4Job 21:18Jeremiah 22:302 Samuel 22:16Nahum 1:14Job 18:16–19Hosea 13:3Isaiah 37:7Isaiah 40:72 Kings 10:11
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