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But my righteousness will last forever, my salvation through all generations.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/51.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For the moth will devour them as it devours clothing. The worm will eat at them as it eats wool. But my righteousness will last forever. My salvation will continue from generation to generation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/51.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool, but my righteousness will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/51.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/51.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/51.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the moth will eat them up like a garment, And the worm will eat them like wool; But My righteousness will be forever, And My salvation from generation to generation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/51.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For the moth will eat them like a garment; Yes, the moth will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will be forever, And My salvation to all generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/51.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For the moth will eat them like a garment, And the grub will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will be forever, And My salvation to all generations.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/51.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For the moth will eat them like a garment, And the grub will eat them like wool. But My righteousness shall be forever, And My salvation to all generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/51.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For the moth will eat them like a garment, And the grub will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will be forever, And My salvation to all generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/51.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For the moth will eat them like a garment, And the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousness <i>and</i> justice [faithfully promised] will exist forever, And My salvation to all generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/51.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For moths will devour them like a garment, and worms will eat them like wool. But my righteousness will last forever, and my salvation for all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/51.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the moth will devour them like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will last forever, and My salvation for all generations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/51.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool; but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation unto all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/51.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They will be eaten away like a moth-eaten coat. But my victory will last; my saving power will never end. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/51.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation unto all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/51.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Moths will eat them like clothing. Worms will devour them like wool. But my righteousness will last forever, and my salvation will last throughout every generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/51.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />they will vanish like moth-eaten clothing! But the deliverance I bring will last forever; my victory will endure for all time." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/51.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For moths will eat them up just like a garment, and worms will devour them like wool; but my deliverance will last forever, and my salvation to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/51.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/51.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For a moth will eat away at them like clothes; a clothes moth will devour them like wool. But the vindication I provide will be permanent; the deliverance I give will last." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/51.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool; but my righteousness shall be forever, and my salvation to all generations."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/51.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the moth shall eat them like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/51.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool; but my righteousness will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/51.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For a moth eats them as a garment, "" And a worm eats them as wool, "" And My righteousness is for all time, "" And My salvation from generation to generation.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/51.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For as a garment eat them doth a moth, And as wool eat them doth a worm, And My righteousness is to the age, And My salvation to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/51.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For the moth shall eat them as a garment, and as wool shall the moth eat them: and my justice shall be forever, and my salvation to generation of generations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/51.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the worm shall eat them up as a garment: and the moth shall consume them as wool: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my justice from generation to generation, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/51.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For the worm will consume them like a garment, and the moth will devour them like wool. But my salvation will be forever, and my justice will be from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/51.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They shall be like a garment eaten by moths, like wool consumed by grubs; But my victory shall remain forever, my salvation, for all generations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/51.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool; but my deliverance will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/51.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the moth shall eat them up like wool and like a garment; but my righteousness shall be for ever and my salvation from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/51.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because like wool and like clothing a moth will eat them, and my righteousness will be to eternity, and my salvation to a generation of generations!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/51.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, And the worm shall eat them like wool; But My favour shall be for ever, And My salvation unto all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/51.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For as a garment will be devoured by time, and as wool will be devoured by a moth, <i>so shall they be consumed</i>; but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation for all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/51-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=11497" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/51.htm">Salvation for Zion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Listen to Me, you who know what is right, you people with My law in your hearts: Do not fear the scorn of men; do not be broken by their insults. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/6211.htm" title="6211: ‘āš (N-ms) -- A moth. From ashesh; a moth.">the moth</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵə·lêm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">will devour them</a> <a href="/hebrew/899.htm" title="899: ḵab·be·ḡeḏ (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage. From bagad; a covering, i.e. Clothing; also treachery or pillage.">like a garment,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5580.htm" title="5580: sās (N-ms) -- A moth. From the same as cuwc; a moth.">and the worm</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵə·lêm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">will eat them</a> <a href="/hebrew/6785.htm" title="6785: wə·ḵaṣ·ṣe·mer (Conj-w, Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Wool. From an unused root probably meaning to be shaggy; wool.">like wool.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6666.htm" title="6666: wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Righteousness. From tsadaq; rightness, subjectively, objectively, morally or figuratively.">But My righteousness</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will last forever,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444: wî·šū·‘ā·ṯî (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Salvation. Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity.">My salvation</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: lə·ḏō·wr (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">through all generations.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: dō·w·rîm (N-mp) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling."></a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-26.htm">Psalm 102:26</a></span><br />They 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-11.htm">Hebrews 1:11-12</a></span><br />They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. / You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-35.htm">Matthew 24:35</a></span><br />Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24-25</a></span><br />For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, / but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Isaiah 40:6-8</a></span><br />A voice says, “Cry out!” And I asked, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field. / The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. / The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-10.htm">2 Peter 3:10-13</a></span><br />But 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. / Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness / as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-1.htm">Revelation 21:1</a></span><br />Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-20.htm">Psalm 37:20</a></span><br />But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-10.htm">James 1:10-11</a></span><br />But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. / For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9</a></span><br />Surely the Lord GOD helps Me. Who is there to condemn Me? See, they will all wear out like a garment; the moths will devour them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-4.htm">Isaiah 46:4</a></span><br />Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a></span><br />Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a></span><br />so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/59-21.htm">Isaiah 59:21</a></span><br />“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and grandchildren, from now on and forevermore,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19-20</a></span><br />No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.</p><p class="hdg">the moth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9</a></b></br> Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who <i>is</i> he <i>that</i> shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></b></br> And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-19.htm">Job 4:19</a></b></br> How much less <i>in</i> them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation <i>is</i> in the dust, <i>which</i> are crushed before the moth?</p><p class="hdg">my righteousness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-6.htm">Isaiah 51:6</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-17.htm">Isaiah 45:17</a></b></br> <i>But</i> Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/46-13.htm">Isaiah 46:13</a></b></br> I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/47-7.htm">Age</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-21.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-5.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-14.htm">Devour</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-9.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-6.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-9.htm">Food</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-6.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-6.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-17.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-4.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/job/25-6.htm">Grub</a> <a href="/job/25-6.htm">Insect</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-12.htm">Last</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-2.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-9.htm">Moth</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-7.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-6.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Wool</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-9.htm">Worm</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/59-21.htm">Age</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-17.htm">Coat</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-1.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-9.htm">Devour</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-1.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-19.htm">Food</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-6.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-8.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/job/25-6.htm">Grub</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-20.htm">Insect</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Last</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-6.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/hosea/5-12.htm">Moth</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-7.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Wool</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Worm</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 51</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/51-1.htm">An exhortation after the pattern of Abraham, to trust in Christ</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/51-3.htm">By reason of his comfortable promises,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/51-4.htm">Of his righteous salvation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/51-7.htm">And man's mortality</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Christ by his sanctified arm defends his from the fear of man</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">He bewails the afflictions of Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/51-21.htm">And promises deliverance</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Hebrew context, the moth (Hebrew: עש, 'ash) is a symbol of decay and destruction, often used in the Bible to illustrate the frailty and impermanence of earthly things. Just as a moth quietly and persistently destroys fabric, so too will the seemingly strong and enduring structures of human pride and sin be reduced to nothing. This serves as a reminder of the futility of relying on worldly strength and the importance of seeking eternal values.<p><b>and the worm will devour them like wool</b><br />The worm (Hebrew: רמה, rimmah) further emphasizes the theme of decay. In ancient times, wool was a valuable commodity, representing wealth and status. The worm's consumption of wool signifies the inevitable decline of material wealth and human achievements. This phrase underscores the biblical teaching that earthly treasures are vulnerable to corruption and loss, as seen in <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-20</a>, where believers are encouraged to store up treasures in heaven. The imagery calls believers to focus on spiritual riches that are imperishable.<p><b>But My righteousness will last forever</b><br />In stark contrast to the temporary nature of human endeavors, God's righteousness (Hebrew: צדקה, tsedaqah) is eternal. This righteousness is not merely a moral attribute but encompasses God's faithfulness, justice, and covenantal promises. The assurance that God's righteousness will endure forever provides comfort and hope to believers, affirming that God's character and His commitment to His people are unchanging. This eternal righteousness is a foundation upon which believers can build their lives, knowing that it will never fail or fade.<p><b>My salvation through all generations</b><br />The promise of salvation (Hebrew: ישועה, yeshu'ah) extending through all generations highlights the perpetual and inclusive nature of God's redemptive plan. Salvation is not limited to a single time or people but is available to all who trust in God across the ages. This phrase reassures believers of the continuity of God's saving work, which began with the patriarchs, was fulfilled in Christ, and continues through the Holy Spirit's work in the Church. It invites believers to participate in this ongoing account of redemption, confident in the knowledge that God's saving grace is as relevant today as it was in the past.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/51.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">The moth . . . the worm.</span>--The two words in Hebrew have the force of an emphatic assonance--<span class= "ital">ash </span>and <span class= "ital">s?sh.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/51.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The moth shall eat them</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9</a>). If men themselves never wholly pass away (see the comment on ver. 6), yet it is otherwise with their judgments. These perish absolutely, disappear, and are utterly forgotten. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/51-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the moth</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֔שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(‘āš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6211.htm">Strong's 6211: </a> </span><span class="str2">A moth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will devour them</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאכְלֵ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḵə·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a garment,</span><br /><span class="heb">כַבֶּ֙גֶד֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḵab·be·ḡeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_899.htm">Strong's 899: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the worm</span><br /><span class="heb">סָ֑ס</span> <span class="translit">(sās)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5580.htm">Strong's 5580: </a> </span><span class="str2">A moth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will eat</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאכְלֵ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḵə·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them like wool.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכַצֶּ֖מֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵaṣ·ṣe·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6785.htm">Strong's 6785: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wool</span><br /><br /><span class="word">But My righteousness</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצִדְקָתִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6666.htm">Strong's 6666: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rightness, subjectively, objectively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will last forever,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(tih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My salvation</span><br /><span class="heb">וִישׁוּעָתִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wî·šū·‘ā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3444.htm">Strong's 3444: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through all generations.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְד֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/51-8.htm">Isaiah 51:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/51-8.htm">Isaiah 51:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/51-8.htm">Isaiah 51:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/51-8.htm">Isaiah 51:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/51-8.htm">Isaiah 51:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/51-8.htm">Isaiah 51:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/51-8.htm">Isaiah 51:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/51-8.htm">Isaiah 51:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/51-8.htm">Isaiah 51:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/51-8.htm">Isaiah 51:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/51-8.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 51:8 For the moth shall eat them up (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/51-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 51:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 51:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 51:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 51:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>