Isaiah

Isaiah 55:1–7

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.”

6Seek the LORD while He may be found;

call on Him while He is near.

7Let the wicked man forsake his way

and the unrighteous man his thoughts;

let him return to the LORD,

that He may have compassion,

and to our God,

for He will freely pardon.

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

Isaiah 55:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Beholdהֵ֛ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
I have made himנְתַתִּ֑יוnə·ṯat·tîwVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
a witnessעֵ֥ד‘êḏNoun - masculine singular constructH5707 witness
to the nationsלְאוּמִּ֖יםlə·’ūm·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3816 people
a leaderנָגִ֥ידnā·ḡîḏNoun - masculine singularH5057 leader
and commanderוּמְצַוֵּ֖הū·mə·ṣaw·wêhConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
of the peoplesלְאֻמִּֽים׃lə·’um·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3816 people

Isaiah 55:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Surelyהֵ֣ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
you will summonתִּקְרָ֔אtiq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
a nationגּ֤וֹיgō·wNoun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
you do notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowתֵדַע֙ṯê·ḏa‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3045 know
and nationsוְג֥וֹיwə·ḡō·wConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1471 nation, people
who do notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
know youיְדָע֖וּךָyə·ḏā·‘ū·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; second person masculine singularH3045 know
will runיָר֑וּצוּyā·rū·ṣūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7323 run
to youאֵלֶ֣יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
Forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
the Holyוְלִקְד֥וֹשׁwə·liq·ḏō·wōšConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular constructH6918 sacred, holy
One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
has bestowed glory on youפֵאֲרָֽךְ׃סp̄ê·’ă·rāḵVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH6286 beautify, glorify

Isaiah 55:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Seekדִּרְשׁ֥וּdir·šūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1875 resort to, seek
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
while He may be foundבְּהִמָּצְא֑וֹbə·him·mā·ṣə·’ōwPreposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
call on Himקְרָאֻ֖הוּqə·rā·’u·hūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
while He isבִּֽהְיוֹת֥וֹbih·yō·w·ṯōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
nearקָרֽוֹב׃qā·rō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH7138 near

Isaiah 55:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Let the wicked manרָשָׁע֙rā·šā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7563 wicked, criminal
forsakeיַעֲזֹ֤בya·‘ă·zōḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5800 leave, forsake, loose
his wayדַּרְכּ֔וֹdar·kōwNoun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and the unrighteousאָ֖וֶן’ā·wenNoun - masculine singularH205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness
manוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îšConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
his thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹתָ֑יוmaḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4284 thought, device
let him returnוְיָשֹׁ֤בwə·yā·šōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
that He may have compassionוִֽירַחֲמֵ֔הוּwî·ra·ḥă·mê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7355 love
and toוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He will freelyיַרְבֶּ֥הyar·behVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
pardonלִסְלֽוֹחַ׃lis·lō·w·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5545 forgive, pardon

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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

Isaiah 55:4 Revelation 1:5 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Hebrews 2:10 · Revelation 3:14 · Psalm 18:43 · Jeremiah 30:9 · John 12:26 · 1 Timothy 6:13 · Ezekiel 34:23–24 · Daniel 9:25 · Matthew 28:18–20 · John 3:16

Isaiah 55:5 Isaiah 60:5 · Zechariah 2:11 · Isaiah 60:9 · John 17:1 · Isaiah 56:8 · Romans 15:20 · Isaiah 55:4 · Psalm 18:43 · Genesis 49:10 · Psalm 110:1–3 · Isaiah 45:23 · Acts 5:31

Isaiah 55:6 Jeremiah 29:12–14 · Psalm 145:18 · Isaiah 45:19 · Psalm 32:6 · Psalm 14:2 · Isaiah 65:24 · Matthew 7:7–8 · 2 Corinthians 6:1–2 · Amos 5:6 · Psalm 27:8 · Hebrews 2:3 · John 12:35–36

Isaiah 55:7 Proverbs 28:13 · James 4:8–10 · Ezekiel 18:21–23 · Luke 15:10 · Isaiah 44:22 · Jonah 3:10 · Ezekiel 33:14–16 · Isaiah 43:25 · 1 Timothy 1:15–16 · 2 Chronicles 7:14 · Ezekiel 18:27–32 · Acts 3:19

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