Isaiah

Isaiah 55:1–5

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

⁴Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations,

a leader and commander of the peoples.

⁵Surely you will summon a nation you do not know,

and nations who do not know you will run to you.

For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel,

has bestowed glory on you.”

Footnotes

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

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Isaiah 55:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Come	ה֤וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
all you	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
thirsty	צָמֵא֙	ṣā·mê	Adjective - masculine singular	H6771 thirsty
come	לְכ֣וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to the waters	לַמַּ֔יִם	lam·ma·yim	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and you	וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
without	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
money	כָּ֑סֶף	kā·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
come	לְכ֤וּ	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
buy	שִׁבְרוּ֙	šiḇ·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7666 buy grain
and eat	וֶֽאֱכֹ֔לוּ	we·’ĕ·ḵō·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H398 eat
Come	וּלְכ֣וּ	ū·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
buy	שִׁבְר֗וּ	šiḇ·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7666 buy grain
wine	יַ֥יִן	ya·yin	Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
and milk	וְחָלָֽב׃	wə·ḥā·lāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2461 milk
without	בְּלוֹא־	bə·lō·w-	Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
money	כֶ֛סֶף	ḵe·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and without	וּבְל֥וֹא	ū·ḇə·lō·w	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cost	מְחִ֖יר	mə·ḥîr	Noun - masculine singular	H4242 price, hire

Isaiah 55:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	לָ֤מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
spend	תִשְׁקְלוּ־	ṯiš·qə·lū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8254 weigh
money	כֶ֙סֶף֙	ḵe·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
on that which is not	בְּֽלוֹא־	bə·lō·w-	Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
bread	לֶ֔חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
and your labor	וִיגִיעֲכֶ֖ם	wî·ḡî·‘ă·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3018 toil, product
on that which does not	בְּל֣וֹא	bə·lō·w	Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
satisfy	לְשָׂבְעָ֑ה	lə·śā·ḇə·‘āh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H7654 satiety
Listen carefully	שִׁמְע֨וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
to Me	אֵלַי֙	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
and eat	וְאִכְלוּ־	wə·’iḵ·lū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H398 eat
what is good	ט֔וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
and your soul	נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃	nap̄·šə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
will delight	וְתִתְעַנַּ֥ג	wə·ṯiṯ·‘an·naḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6026 be soft, delicate, dainty
in the richest of foods	בַּדֶּ֖שֶׁן	bad·de·šen	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1880 fatness, fat ashes

Isaiah 55:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Incline	הַטּ֤וּ	haṭ·ṭū	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
your ear	אָזְנְכֶם֙	’ā·zə·nə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H241 ear
and come	וּלְכ֣וּ	ū·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
to Me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
listen	שִׁמְע֖וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
so that your soul	נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם	nap̄·šə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
may live	וּתְחִ֣י	ū·ṯə·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H2421 live
I will make	וְאֶכְרְתָ֤ה	wə·’eḵ·rə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
with you	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
an everlasting	עוֹלָ֔ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
covenant	בְּרִ֣ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
My loving devotion	חַֽסְדֵ֥י	ḥas·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2617 goodness, kindness
promised	הַנֶּאֱמָנִֽים׃	han·ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H539 confirm, support
to David	דָוִ֖ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David

Isaiah 55:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הֵ֛ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
I have made him	נְתַתִּ֑יו	nə·ṯat·tîw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a witness	עֵ֥ד	‘êḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5707 witness
to the nations	לְאוּמִּ֖ים	lə·’ūm·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3816 people
a leader	נָגִ֥יד	nā·ḡîḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5057 leader
and commander	וּמְצַוֵּ֖ה	ū·mə·ṣaw·wêh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
of the peoples	לְאֻמִּֽים׃	lə·’um·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3816 people

Isaiah 55:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	הֵ֣ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
you will summon	תִּקְרָ֔א	tiq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
a nation	גּ֤וֹי	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
you do not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know	תֵדַע֙	ṯê·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3045 know
and nations	וְג֥וֹי	wə·ḡō·w	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
who do not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
know you	יְדָע֖וּךָ	yə·ḏā·‘ū·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singular	H3045 know
will run	יָר֑וּצוּ	yā·rū·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7323 run
to you	אֵלֶ֣יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
For	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
the Holy	וְלִקְד֥וֹשׁ	wə·liq·ḏō·wōš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6918 sacred, holy
One of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
has bestowed glory on you	פֵאֲרָֽךְ׃ס	p̄ê·’ă·rāḵ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H6286 beautify, glorify