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New International Version
For the moth will eat them up like a garment; the worm will devour them like wool. But my righteousness will last forever, my salvation through all generations.”

New Living Translation
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.”

English Standard Version
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.”

Berean Standard Bible
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.”

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.”

New American Standard Bible
“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.”

NASB 1995
“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.”

NASB 1977
“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.”

Legacy Standard Bible
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.”

Amplified Bible
“For the moth will eat them like a garment, And the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousnessand justice [faithfully promised] will exist forever, And My salvation to all generations.”

Christian Standard Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
They will be eaten away like a moth-eaten coat. But my victory will last; my saving power will never end.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

Good News Translation
they will vanish like moth-eaten clothing! But the deliverance I bring will last forever; my victory will endure for all time."

International Standard Version
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.

NET Bible
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."

New Heart English Bible
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."

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
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.”

World English Bible
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.”

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
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.”

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
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.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
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,

Catholic Public Domain Version
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.

New American Bible
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.

New Revised Standard Version
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.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
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.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
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!

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For as a garment will be devoured by time, and as wool will be devoured by a moth,so shall they be consumed; but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation for all generations.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Salvation for Zion
…7Listen 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.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.”9Awake, 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?…

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Cross References

Psalm 102:26
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.

Hebrews 1:11-12
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.”

Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

1 Peter 1:24-25
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.

Isaiah 40:6-8
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.”

2 Peter 3:10-13
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. ...

Revelation 21:1
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.

Psalm 37:20
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.

James 1:10-11
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.

Isaiah 50:9
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.

Isaiah 46:4
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.

Isaiah 54:10
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.

Isaiah 55:11
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.

Isaiah 59:21
“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.

Isaiah 60:19-20
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.

Treasury of Scripture

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.

the moth

Isaiah 50:9
Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; whois hethat shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.

Isaiah 66:24
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.

Job 4:19
How much lessin them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundationis in the dust,which are crushed before the moth?

my righteousness

Isaiah 51:6
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.

Isaiah 45:17
But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.

Isaiah 46:13
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.

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Isaiah 51

1.An exhortation after the pattern of Abraham, to trust in Christ
3.By reason of his comfortable promises,
4.Of his righteous salvation
7.And man's mortality
9.Christ by his sanctified arm defends his from the fear of man
17.He bewails the afflictions of Jerusalem
21.And promises deliverance

Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

For the moth will devour them like a garment
This phrase uses the imagery of a moth consuming a garment to illustrate the temporary and fragile nature of human power and opposition to God. In ancient times, moths were a common threat to clothing, which was a valuable possession. This metaphor emphasizes the inevitable decay and destruction of those who oppose God's people. The imagery is also found inJob 13:28 andMatthew 6:19, where earthly treasures are shown to be perishable. The moth represents the silent and gradual process of decay, suggesting that the enemies of God's people will be rendered powerless over time.

and the worm will eat them like wool
Similar to the moth, the worm symbolizes decay and destruction. Wool, a common material for clothing in biblical times, was susceptible to being eaten by worms. This imagery reinforces the idea that those who oppose God will face inevitable ruin. The use of both moth and worm highlights the certainty and completeness of this destruction. This phrase echoes the themes found inIsaiah 50:9 andPsalm 37:20, where the fate of the wicked is depicted as fleeting and ultimately doomed.

But My righteousness will last forever
In contrast to the temporary nature of human opposition, God's righteousness is eternal. This phrase underscores the enduring and unchanging nature of God's moral perfection and justice. The permanence of God's righteousness is a recurring theme in scripture, as seen inPsalm 119:142 andIsaiah 40:8. This assurance provides comfort to believers, affirming that God's standards and promises remain constant throughout time.

My salvation through all generations
God's salvation is depicted as enduring and available to all generations, emphasizing its timeless and universal nature. This promise of salvation is a central theme in the Bible, pointing to God's plan of redemption through Jesus Christ. The continuity of God's salvation is reflected in passages likePsalm 100:5 andLuke 1:50, which highlight God's mercy and faithfulness across generations. This assurance of salvation offers hope and encouragement to believers, affirming that God's deliverance is not limited by time or circumstance.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Isaiah
A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline.

2.The Moth and the Worm
These are symbolic representations of decay and destruction, often used in Scripture to illustrate the temporary nature of earthly things.

3.Righteousness and Salvation
These are divine attributes and promises of God, emphasizing His eternal nature and the enduring quality of His covenant with His people.

Teaching Points

The Temporary Nature of Earthly Things
Earthly possessions and achievements are temporary and subject to decay. Believers are encouraged to focus on eternal values and treasures.

The Eternal Nature of God's Righteousness
Unlike the fleeting nature of worldly things, God's righteousness is eternal. This assures believers of the unchanging nature of God's promises.

The Assurance of Salvation
God's salvation is not just for the present but extends through all generations. This provides hope and assurance for believers and their descendants.

Living with an Eternal Perspective
Christians are called to live with an eternal perspective, prioritizing God's kingdom and His righteousness over temporary worldly gains.

Trust in God's Unchanging Nature
In a world of change and decay, believers can find stability and security in God's unchanging nature and His eternal promises.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Isaiah 51:8?

2.How does Isaiah 51:8 encourage trust in God's eternal righteousness and salvation?

3.What does "moth will eat them" symbolize about earthly powers in Isaiah 51:8?

4.How does Isaiah 51:8 connect with Jesus' teachings on eternal life?

5.How can we apply the promise of God's salvation in Isaiah 51:8 today?

6.What practical steps can strengthen our faith in God's everlasting righteousness?

7.What does Isaiah 51:8 reveal about God's promise of salvation and righteousness?

8.How does Isaiah 51:8 address the temporary nature of earthly things?

9.What historical context influenced the message in Isaiah 51:8?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 51?

11.How can I overcome sin?

12.Is ultimate reconciliation supported by the Bible?

13.Jeremiah 51:8 says Babylon has 'suddenly fallen,' yet historical records indicate a gradual decline--how is this reconciled?

14.Isaiah 58:8 - Does the promise of healing for proper fasting have any scientific or historical evidence, or is it purely religious symbolism?

What Does Isaiah 51:8 Mean

For the moth will devour them like a garment

Isaiah paints a picture everyone in the ancient world understood: clothing that looks substantial today can be ruined overnight by tiny invaders.

• The “them” refers to the arrogant, oppressive enemies of God’s people (Isaiah 51:7).

• Their apparently durable power is as fragile as cloth exposed to moths; it unravels without warning.

• This echoesJob 13:28, “So man wastes away like something rotten, like a garment eaten by moths,” and reminds us of Jesus’ words inMatthew 6:19 that earthly treasures are liable to moth and rust.

Takeaway: No human institution, ruler, or cultural trend—no matter how imposing—can withstand the silent judgment of God.

and the worm will eat them like wool

Isaiah doubles the image: if moth larvae ruin finished cloth, worms destroy it at the raw-material stage.

• “Worm” (or grub) calls back to God’s judgment on proud Herod, who was “eaten by worms” inActs 12:23.

• The lesson: decay doesn’t merely threaten the edges of human power; it penetrates its very fibers.

•Psalm 37:1-2 assures God’s people, “Do not fret because of evildoers… they wither quickly like grass.”

Takeaway: God’s justice is thorough; nothing corrupt escapes His notice or His timetable.

But My righteousness will last forever

In striking contrast to temporary evil, the Lord’s moral perfection endures.

•Psalm 102:25-27 celebrates that while creation itself will wear out “like a garment,” God remains the same.

•Daniel 9:24 anticipated “everlasting righteousness” that God alone supplies.

•Romans 1:16-17 affirms that this righteousness is revealed in the gospel, not earned by human effort.

Takeaway: The unchanging character of God is the believer’s fixed reference point in a rapidly deteriorating world.

My salvation through all generations

The endurance of God’s saving work matches His righteousness.

•Exodus 3:15 introduced God as the One whose name is to be remembered “from generation to generation,” linking salvation history from Moses to today.

•2 Timothy 1:9 praises the grace “given us in Christ Jesus before time began,” underscoring its timeless reach.

•Revelation 7:9 pictures a countless, multi-generational, multi-national throng enjoying that salvation forever.

Takeaway: Every generation, including ours and those yet unborn, can experience the same deliverance by trusting the God who never expires.

summary

Isaiah 51:8 contrasts two destinies: the inevitable disintegration of human pride and the eternal stability of God’s righteousness and salvation. Moths and worms silently but surely reduce worldly power to dust, while the Lord’s covenant faithfulness remains unblemished. Stand with what is permanent—God’s righteous character and saving grace—rather than investing hope in anything destined for decay.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(8)The moth . . . the worm.--The two words in Hebrew have the force of an emphatic assonance--ashands?sh.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 8. -The moth shall eat them (comp.Isaiah 50:9). 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.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

For
כִּ֤י(kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588:A relative conjunction

the moth
עָ֔שׁ(‘āš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6211:A moth

will devour them
יֹאכְלֵ֣ם(yō·ḵə·lêm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 398:To eat

like a garment,
כַבֶּ֙גֶד֙(ḵab·be·ḡeḏ)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 899:A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage

and the worm
סָ֑ס(sās)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5580:A moth

will eat
יֹאכְלֵ֣ם(yō·ḵə·lêm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 398:To eat

them like wool.
וְכַצֶּ֖מֶר(wə·ḵaṣ·ṣe·mer)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6785:Wool

But My righteousness
וְצִדְקָתִי֙(wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 6666:Rightness, subjectively, objectively

will last forever,
תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה(tih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961:To fall out, come to pass, become, be

My salvation
וִישׁוּעָתִ֖י(wî·šū·‘ā·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3444:Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity

through all generations.
לְד֥וֹר(lə·ḏō·wr)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1755:A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling

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OT Prophets: Isaiah 51:8 For the moth shall eat them up (Isa Isi Is)