Isaiah

Isaiah 55:1–3

1“Come, all you who are thirsty,

come to the waters;

and you without money,

come, buy, and eat!

Come, buy wine and milk

without money and without cost!

2Why spend money on that which is not bread,

and your labor on that which does not satisfy?

Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,

and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.

3Incline your ear and come to Me;

listen, so that your soul may live.

I will make with you an everlasting covenant —

My loving devotion promised to David.a

Footnotes

  • a 55:3 Cited in Acts 13:34|ACT 13:34

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Isaiah 55:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Comeה֤וֹיhō·wInterjectionH1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
all youכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thirstyצָמֵא֙ṣā·mêAdjective - masculine singularH6771 thirsty
comeלְכ֣וּlə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
to the watersלַמַּ֔יִםlam·ma·yimPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
and youוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
withoutאֵֽין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
moneyכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
comeלְכ֤וּlə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
buyשִׁבְרוּ֙šiḇ·rūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7666 buy grain
and eatוֶֽאֱכֹ֔לוּwe·’ĕ·ḵō·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH398 eat
Comeוּלְכ֣וּū·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
buyשִׁבְר֗וּšiḇ·rūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7666 buy grain
wineיַ֥יִןya·yinNoun - masculine singularH3196 wine
and milkוְחָלָֽב׃wə·ḥā·lāḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2461 milk
withoutבְּלוֹא־bə·lō·w-Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
moneyכֶ֛סֶףḵe·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and withoutוּבְל֥וֹאū·ḇə·lō·wConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
costמְחִ֖ירmə·ḥîrNoun - masculine singularH4242 price, hire

Isaiah 55:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
spendתִשְׁקְלוּ־ṯiš·qə·lū-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH8254 weigh
moneyכֶ֙סֶף֙ḵe·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
on that which is notבְּֽלוֹא־bə·lō·w-Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
breadלֶ֔חֶםle·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
and your laborוִיגִיעֲכֶ֖םwî·ḡî·‘ă·ḵemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3018 toil, product
on that which does notבְּל֣וֹאbə·lō·wPreposition-b; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
satisfyלְשָׂבְעָ֑הlə·śā·ḇə·‘āhPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singularH7654 satiety
Listen carefullyשִׁמְע֨וּšim·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
to Meאֵלַי֙’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
and eatוְאִכְלוּ־wə·’iḵ·lū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH398 eat
what is goodט֔וֹבṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and your soulנַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃nap̄·šə·ḵemNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
will delightוְתִתְעַנַּ֥גwə·ṯiṯ·‘an·naḡConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singularH6026 be soft, delicate, dainty
in the richest of foodsבַּדֶּ֖שֶׁןbad·de·šenPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1880 fatness, fat ashes

Isaiah 55:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Inclineהַטּ֤וּhaṭ·ṭūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
your earאָזְנְכֶם֙’ā·zə·nə·ḵemNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH241 ear
and comeוּלְכ֣וּū·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
to Meאֵלַ֔י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
listenשִׁמְע֖וּšim·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
so that your soulנַפְשְׁכֶ֑םnap̄·šə·ḵemNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
may liveוּתְחִ֣יū·ṯə·ḥîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularH2421 live
I will makeוְאֶכְרְתָ֤הwə·’eḵ·rə·ṯāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH3772 cut off, cut down
with youלָכֶם֙lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
an everlastingעוֹלָ֔ם‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
My loving devotionחַֽסְדֵ֥יḥas·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH2617 goodness, kindness
promisedהַנֶּאֱמָנִֽים׃han·ne·’ĕ·mā·nîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH539 confirm, support
to Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

Cross-references

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Isaiah 55:1 John 7:37–38 · Revelation 21:6 · Revelation 22:17 · John 4:10–14 · Isaiah 44:3 · Isaiah 41:17–18 · Psalm 143:6 · Revelation 22:1 · 1 Peter 2:2 · Psalm 63:1 · Psalm 42:1–2 · Matthew 10:8

Isaiah 55:2 John 6:48–58 · Psalm 22:26 · Jeremiah 2:13 · Psalm 36:8 · Romans 10:2–3 · Hebrews 13:9 · Isaiah 51:7 · Jeremiah 31:14 · Mark 7:14 · Habakkuk 2:13 · Matthew 22:4 · Psalm 34:11

Isaiah 55:3 Jeremiah 32:40 · Matthew 11:28 · Proverbs 4:20 · John 10:27 · Acts 13:34 · Genesis 17:7 · Isaiah 61:8 · John 6:37 · Psalm 78:1 · John 5:24–25 · Psalm 89:28 · Isaiah 54:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.