Isaiah

Isaiah 51:6

⁶Lift 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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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Lift up	שְׂאוּ֩	śə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
your eyes	עֵֽינֵיכֶ֜ם	‘ê·nê·ḵem	Noun - cdc; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
to the heavens	לַשָּׁמַ֨יִם	laš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and look	וְֽהַבִּ֧יטוּ	wə·hab·bî·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5027 look
at	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the earth	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
below	מִתַּ֗חַת	mit·ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition-m	H8478 the under part
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the heavens	שָׁמַ֜יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
will vanish	נִמְלָ֙חוּ֙	nim·lā·ḥū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4414 tear away
like smoke	כֶּעָשָׁ֤ן	ke·‘ā·šān	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6227 smoke
the earth	וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙	wə·hā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
will wear out	תִּבְלֶ֔ה	tiḇ·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1086 become old and worn out
like a garment	כַּבֶּ֣גֶד	kab·be·ḡeḏ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H899 treachery
and its people	וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ	wə·yō·šə·ḇe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
will die	יְמוּת֑וּן	yə·mū·ṯūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H4191 die
like	כְּמוֹ־	kə·mōw-	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
But My salvation	וִישֽׁוּעָתִי֙	wî·šū·‘ā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3444 salvation
will last forever	תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
and My righteousness	וְצִדְקָתִ֖י	wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6666 righteousness
will never	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fail	תֵחָֽת׃ס	ṯê·ḥāṯ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2865 be shattered, dismayed

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 24:35 · Psalm 102:25–26 · Hebrews 1:10–12 · Isaiah 34:4 · Revelation 6:12–14 · John 3:15–16 · 2 Peter 3:10–12 · John 10:27–29 · Isaiah 51:8 · Isaiah 13:13 · Revelation 20:11 · Psalm 8:3–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.