Isaiah 55

Hebrew · Old Testament

The Hebrew Old Testament, word by word — the language of the Law and the Prophets. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Isaiah 55 - 1

הוֹיhôwy“ Come ,H1945 כֹּלkôlall youH3605 צָמֵאtsâmêʼ(who are) thirsty ,H6771 הָלַךְhâlakcomeH1980 מַיִםmayimto the waters ;H4325 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherand youH834 אַיִןʼayinwithoutH369 כֶּסֶףkeçephmoney ,H3701 הָלַךְhâlakcome ,H1980 שָׁבַרshâbarbuy ,H7666 אָכַלʼâkaland eat !H398 הָלַךְhâlakCome ,H1980 שָׁבַרshâbarbuyH7666 יַיִןyayinwineH3196 חָלָבchâlâband milkH2461 לֹאlôʼwithoutH3808 כֶּסֶףkeçephmoneyH3701 לֹאlôʼand withoutH3808 מְחִירmᵉchîyrcost !H4242

Isaiah 55 - 2

מָהmâhWhyH4100 שָׁקַלshâqalspendH8254 כֶּסֶףkeçephmoneyH3701 לֹאlôʼon that which is notH3808 לֶחֶםlechembread ,H3899 יְגִיעַyᵉgîyaʻand your laborH3018 לֹאlôʼon that which does notH3808 שׇׂבְעָהsobʻâhsatisfy ?H7654 שָׁמַעshâmaʻListenH8085 שָׁמַעshâmaʻcarefullyH8085 אֵלʼêlto Me ,H413 אָכַלʼâkaland eatH398 טוֹבṭôwbwhat is good ,H2896 נֶפֶשׁnepheshand your soulH5315 עָנַגʻânagwill delightH6026 דֶּשֶׁןdeshenin the richest of foods.H1880

Isaiah 55 - 3

נָטָהnâṭâhInclineH5186 אֹזֶןʼôzenyour earH241 הָלַךְhâlakand comeH1980 אֵלʼêlto Me ;H413 שָׁמַעshâmaʻlisten ,H8085 נֶפֶשׁnepheshso that your soulH5315 חָיָהchâyâhmay live.H2421 כָּרַתkârathI will makeH3772 עוֹלָםʻôwlâman everlastingH5769 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythcovenant —H1285 חֵסֵדchêçêdMy loving devotionH2617 אָמַןʼâmanpromisedH539 דָּוִדDâvidto David.H1732

Isaiah 55 - 4

הֵןhênBehold ,H2005 נָתַןnâthanI have made himH5414 עֵדʻêda witnessH5707 לְאֹםlᵉʼômto the nations ,H3816 נָגִידnâgîyda leaderH5057 צָוָהtsâvâhand commanderH6680 לְאֹםlᵉʼômof the peoples.H3816

Isaiah 55 - 5

הֵןhênSurelyH2005 קָרָאqârâʼyou will summonH7121 גּוֹיgôwya nationH1471 לֹאlôʼyou do notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknow ,H3045 גּוֹיgôwyand nationsH1471 לֹאlôʼwho do notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknow youH3045 רוּץrûwtswill runH7323 מַעַןmaʻan...H4616 אֵלʼêlto you.H413 כִּיkîyForH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour God ,H430 קָדוֹשׁqâdôwshthe HolyH6918 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlOne of Israel ,H3478 פָּאַרpâʼarhas bestowed glory on you. ”H6286

Isaiah 55 - 6

דָּרַשׁdârashSeekH1875 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 מָצָאmâtsâʼwhile He may be found ;H4672 קָרָאqârâʼcall on HimH7121 הָיָהhâyâhwhile He isH1961 קָרוֹבqârôwbnear.H7138

Isaiah 55 - 7

רָשָׁעrâshâʻLet the wicked manH7563 עָזַבʻâzabforsakeH5800 דֶּרֶךְderekhis own wayH1870 אָוֶןʼâvenand the unrighteousH205 אִישׁʼîyshmanH376 מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhhis own thoughts ;H4284 שׁוּבshûwblet him returnH7725 אֵלʼêltoH413 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 רָחַםrâchamthat He may have compassion ,H7355 אֵלʼêland toH413 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymour God ,H430 כִּיkîyforH3588 רָבָהrâbâhHe will freelyH7235 סָלַחçâlachpardon.H5545

Isaiah 55 - 8

כִּיkîy“ ForH3588 מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhMy thoughtsH4284 לֹאlôʼare notH3808 מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhyour thoughts ,H4284 לֹאlôʼneither areH3808 דֶּרֶךְderekyour waysH1870 דֶּרֶךְderekMy ways , ”H1870 נְאֻםnᵉʼumdeclaresH5002 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD.H3068

Isaiah 55 - 9

כִּיkîy“ ForH3588 שָׁמַיִםshâmayim(as) the heavensH8064 גָּבַהּgâbahhare higherH1361 אֶרֶץʼeretsthan the earth ,H776 כֵּןkênsoH3651 דֶּרֶךְderekMy waysH1870 גָּבַהּgâbahhare higherH1361 דֶּרֶךְderekthan your waysH1870 מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhand My thoughtsH4284 מַחֲשָׁבָהmachăshâbâhthan your thoughts.H4284

Isaiah 55 - 10

Isaiah 55 - 11

כֵּןkênsoH3651 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 דָּבָרdâbârMy wordH1697 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יָצָאyâtsâʼproceedsH3318 פֶּהpehfrom My mouthH6310 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 שׁוּבshûwbreturnH7725 אֵלʼêlto MeH413 רֵיקָםrêyqâmempty ,H7387 כִּיkîybutH3588 אִםʼim...H518 עָשָׂהʻâsâhit will accomplishH6213 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834 חָפֵץchâphêtsI please ,H2654 צָלַחtsâlachand it will prosperH6743 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhereH834 שָׁלַחshâlachI send it.H7971

Isaiah 55 - 12

כִּיkîyYou will indeedH3588 יָצָאyâtsâʼgo outH3318 שִׂמְחָהsimchâhwith joyH8057 יָבַלyâbaland be led forthH2986 שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmin peace ;H7965 הַרharthe mountainsH2022 גִּבְעָהgibʻâhand hillsH1389 פָּצַחpâtsachwill burstH6476 רִנָּהrinnâhinto songH7440 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore you ,H6440 כֹּלkôland allH3605 עֵץʻêtsthe treesH6086 שָׂדֶהsâdehof the fieldH7704 מָחָאmâchâʼwill clapH4222 כַּףkaphtheir hands.H3709

Isaiah 55 - 13

תַּחַתtachathInstead ofH8478 נַעֲצוּץnaʻătsûwtsthe thornbush ,H5285 בְּרוֹשׁbᵉrôwsha cypressH1265 עָלָהʻâlâhwill grow ,H5927 תַּחַתtachathand instead ofH8478 סַרְפָּדçarpâdthe brier ,H5636 הֲדַסhădaça myrtleH1918 עָלָהʻâlâhwill spring up ;H5927 הָיָהhâyâhthey will makeH1961 שֵׁםshêma nameH8034 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhfor the LORD ,H3068 עוֹלָםʻôwlâman everlastingH5769 אוֹתʼôwthsign ,H226 לֹאlôʼneverH3808 כָּרַתkârathto be destroyed. ”H3772

In the wider web15 threads

Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Isaiah 55:3 → 2 Chronicles 6:1-42, Isaiah 55:3 → Psalm 89:28, Isaiah 55:3 → Psalm 89:49, Isaiah 55:3-5 → Psalm 89:28, Isaiah 55:3-5 → Psalm 89:49

Echoes John 16:28 → Isaiah 55:10-11, Isaiah 55:3 → 2 Chronicles 6:1, Isaiah 55:3 → Psalm 89:50, Isaiah 55:3-5 → Psalm 89:50, Jeremiah 31:31-34 → Isaiah 55:3

Covenant Meals (Fellowship with God), Davidic Messianic Titles (Faithful Witness, Firstborn, Ruler of Kings), Seed Promise (Redemption Through Offspring)

Longitudinal Themes

Shaped Isaiah 55:1–13