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Isaiah 51:6

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.

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ASV

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

KJV

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

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24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
שְׂאוּ֩se.'Ulift upH5375 →
לַשָּׁמַ֨יִםla.sha.Ma.yimto the heavensH8064 →
עֵֽינֵיכֶ֜ם'ei.nei.Khemeyes yourH5869 →
וְֽהַבִּ֧יטוּve.ha.Bi.tuand lookH5027 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
הָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776 →
מִתַּ֗חַתmi.Ta.chat<from> beneathH8478 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
שָׁמַ֜יִםsha.Ma.yim[the] heavensH8064 →
כֶּעָשָׁ֤ןke.'a.Shanlike <the> smokeH6227 →
נִמְלָ֙חוּ֙nim.La.chuthey will be dispersedH4414 →
וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ve.ha.'A.retzand the earthH776 →
כַּבֶּ֣גֶדka.Be.gedlike <the> garmentH899 →
תִּבְלֶ֔הtiv.Lehit will wear outH1086 →
וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָve.yo.she.Vei.haand inhabitants itsH3427 →
כְּמוֹ־ke.mov-likeH3644 →
כֵ֣ןkhengnat[s]H3654 →
יְמוּת֑וּןye.mu.Tunthey will die !H4191 →
וִישֽׁוּעָתִי֙vi.shu.'a.Tiand salvation myH3444 →
לְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.Lamfor everH5769 →
תִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih.Yehit will beH1961 →
וְצִדְקָתִ֖יve.tzid.ka.Tiand righteousness myH6666 →
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 →
תֵחָֽת׃ סte.Chatit will be brokenH2865 →

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Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.Psalms 102:25–26In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.Hebrews 1:10–12And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.Isaiah 34:4All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.Mark 13:31Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.Revelation 6:12–14And when I saw the Lamb open the sixth seal, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,Psalms 102:26They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.Luke 21:33Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.John 3:15–16that everyone who believes in Him may have eternal life.Hebrews 1:11They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.2 Peter 3:10–12But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.John 10:27–29My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.2 Peter 3:10But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.Isaiah 51:8For the moth will devour them like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will last forever, My salvation through all generations.”Matthew 5:18For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.2 Peter 3:7And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.Isaiah 13:13Therefore I will make the heavens tremble, and the earth will be shaken from its place at the wrath of the LORD of Hosts on the day of His burning anger.Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

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The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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