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Isaiah Chapter 55 (YLT)

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Isaiah 55 - Ho, Every One That Thirsteth
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1 Ho, every thirsty one, come ye to the waters, And he who hath no money, Come ye, buy and eat, yea, come, buy Without money and without price, wine and milk.

2 Why do ye weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which is not for satiety? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat good, And your soul doth delight itself in fatness.

3 Incline your ear, and come unto me, Hear, and your soul doth live, And I make for you a covenant age-during, The kind acts of David -- that are stedfast.

4 Lo, a witness to peoples I have given him, A leader and commander to peoples.

5 Lo, a nation thou knowest not, thou callest, And a nation who know thee not unto thee do run, For the sake of Jehovah thy God, And for the Holy One of Israel, Because He hath beautified thee.

6 Seek ye Jehovah, while He is found, Call ye Him, while He is near,

7 Forsake doth the wicked his way, And the man of iniquity his thoughts, And he returneth to Jehovah, and He pitieth him, And unto our God for He multiplieth to pardon.

8 For not My thoughts `are' your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, -- an affirmation of Jehovah,

9 For high have the heavens been above the earth, So high have been My ways above your ways, And My thoughts above your thoughts.

10 For, as come down doth the shower, And the snow from the heavens, And thither returneth not, But hath watered the earth, And hath caused it to yield, and to spring up, And hath given seed to the sower, and bread to the eater,

11 So is My word that goeth out of My mouth, It turneth not back unto Me empty, But hath done that which I desired, And prosperously effected that `for' which I sent it.

12 For with joy ye go forth, And with peace ye are brought in, The mountains and the hills Break forth before you `with' singing, And all trees of the field clap the hand.

13 Instead of the thorn come up doth fir, Instead of the brier come up doth myrtle, And it hath been to Jehovah for a name, For a sign age-during -- it is not 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

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 31:29 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

The chapter turns to God's transcendence, 'for my thoughts are not your thoughts,' expanded further at Isaiah 55:8, a seeking-and-finding promise echoed in Jeremiah 29:12-14, before closing with mountains and trees bursting into joyful song.