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Isaiah Chapter 55 (JPS)

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Isaiah Chapter 55 (JPS)
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1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye for water, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your gain for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto Me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

3 Incline your ear, and come unto Me; hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

4 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a prince and commander to the peoples.

5 Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and a nation that knew not thee shall run unto thee; because of HaShem thy G-d, and for the Holy One of Israel, for He hath glorified thee.

6 Seek ye HaShem while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near;

7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the man of iniquity his thoughts; and let him return unto HaShem, and He will have compassion upon him, and to our G-d, for He will abundantly pardon

8 For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith HaShem.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.

10 For as the rain cometh down and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, except it water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, and give seed to the sower and bread to the eater;

11 So shall My word be that goeth forth out of My mouth: it shall not return unto Me void, except it accomplish that which I please, and make the thing whereto I sent it prosper.

12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; and it shall be to HaShem for a memorial, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Isaiah 55 about?
It opens with an invitation for the thirsty and poor to 'come to the waters' and buy wine and milk 'without money and without price' (v.1), urges seeking the LORD 'while he may be found' (v.6) - a call echoed at Jeremiah 29:12-14 - and closes with mountains singing and trees clapping their hands (v.12).
What does Isaiah 55:8 mean by 'my thoughts are not your thoughts'?
Isaiah 55:8 has God distinguishing his ways and thoughts from human ones, and verse 9 compares the gap to the height of the heavens above the earth.
What does Isaiah 55:11 say about God's word?
It says God's word 'shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it' - comparing it to rain and snow that water the earth before returning (v.10).

Today's Verse

Yonder is the sea, great and wide, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, Both small and great beasts.

Psalms 104:25 | ASV

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