Isaiah 51 · Verse 12

Isaiah 51:12

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;
Isaiah 51:12, King James Version

Isaiah 51:12 in other translations

BSB“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?
WEB“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 will be made as grass?
ASVI, 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;
YLTI--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!
DARBYI, 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;
BBEI, 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?
WebsterI, 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;

What does Isaiah 51:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. comforteth--(Is 51:3; Is 40:1). thou--Zion. son of man--frail and dying as his parent Adam. be made as grass--wither as grass (Is 40:6, 7).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 51:9-16

The people whom Christ has redeemed with his blood, as well as by his power, will obtain joyful deliverance from every enemy. He that designs such joy for us at last, will he not work such deliverance in the mean time, as our cases require? In this world of changes, it is a short step from joy to sorrow, but in that world, sorrow shall never come in view. They prayed for the display of God's power; he answers them…

Read the full comment on Isaiah 51:9-16 →

Isaiah 51:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אָנֹכִ֧י'a.no.KhiIH595
אָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiIH595
ה֖וּאhu'[am] heH1931
מְנַחֶמְכֶ֑םme.na.chem.Khem[who] comforts youH5162
מִֽי\־mi-who?H4310
אַ֤תְּ'at[are] youH859
וַתִּֽירְאִי֙va.ti.re.'Iand you have been afraidH3372
מֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁme.'e.No.oshfrom a personH582
יָמ֔וּתya.Mut[who] he diesH4191
וּמִבֶּן\־u.mi.ben-and from a child ofH1121
אָדָ֖ם'a.DamhumankindH120
חָצִ֥ירcha.Tzir[who] grassH2682
יִנָּתֵֽן\׃yi.na.Tenhe is madeH5414

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 51:12

  • Psalms 118:6

    The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

  • Isaiah 2:22

    Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

  • 1 Peter 1:24

    For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

  • John 14:26-27

    But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

  • John 14:18

    I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

    Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

  • James 1:10-11

    But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

  • Isaiah 66:13

    As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

  • Luke 12:4-5

    And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

  • Isaiah 57:15-18

    For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made. For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart. I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

  • Matthew 10:28

    And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

  • Isaiah 51:3

    For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I, am he.
3; 43:25; 57:15-18; 66:13; Joh 14:18,26,27; Ac 9:31; 2Co 1:3-5
2Co 7:5,6
that thou.
7,8; 2:22; Ps 118:6; 146:4; Pr 29:26; Da 3:16-18; Mt 10:28
Lu 12:4,5
man which.
40:6; Ps 90:5,6; 92:7; 103:15,16; Jas 1:10,11; 1Pe 1:24

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Context

  • Isaiah 51:11

    Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

  • Isaiah 51:12

    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;

  • Isaiah 51:13

    And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

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Isaiah 51:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Yo, yo soy vuestro consolador. ¿Quién eres tú para que tengas temor del hombre, que es mortal, del hijo del hombre, que por heno será contado?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		C’est moi, c’est moi qui vous console! Qui es-tu, que tu craignes un homme qui mourra, et un fils d’homme qui deviendra comme l’herbe,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ich, ich bin es, der euch tröstet. Wer bist du, daß du dich vor dem Menschen fürchtest, der hinstirbt, und vor dem Menschenkinde, welches wie Gras dahingegeben wird?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ego, ego ipse consolabor vos. Quis tu, ut timeres ab homine mortali, et a filio hominis qui quasi fœnum ita arescet?