Isaiah 55

¹“Comeה֤וֹיhō·w — Woe, alas, or lamentH1945 — Full Word Study →, all youכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who are thirsty, comeלְכ֣וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to the watersלַמַּ֔יִםlam·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →; and youוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → withoutאֵֽין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → moneyכָּ֑סֶףkā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, comeלְכ֤וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, buyשִׁבְרוּ֙šiḇ·rū — to buy or sell grain; to tradeH7666 — Full Word Study →, and eatוֶֽאֱכֹ֔לוּwe·’ĕ·ḵō·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →! Comeוּלְכ֣וּū·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, buyשִׁבְר֗וּšiḇ·rū — to buy or sell grain; to tradeH7666 — Full Word Study → wineיַ֥יִןya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → and milkוְחָלָֽב׃wə·ḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → withoutבְּלוֹא־bə·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → moneyכֶ֛סֶףḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and withoutוּבְל֥וֹאū·ḇə·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → costמְחִ֖ירmə·ḥîr — Price, cost, or value exchanged in commerceH4242 — Full Word Study →! ²Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → spendתִשְׁקְלוּ־ṯiš·qə·lū- — to weigh; to pay or reckon valueH8254 — Full Word Study → moneyכֶ֙סֶף֙ḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → on that which is notבְּֽלוֹא־bə·lō·w- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → breadלֶ֔חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →, and your laborוִיגִיעֲכֶ֖םwî·ḡî·‘ă·ḵem — toil, labor, workH3018 — Full Word Study → on that which does notבְּל֣וֹאbə·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → satisfyלְשָׂבְעָ֑הlə·śā·ḇə·‘āh — Satiety, fullness, enough, abundanceH7654 — Full Word Study →? Listen carefullyשִׁמְע֨וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַי֙’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and eatוְאִכְלוּ־wə·’iḵ·lū- — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → what is goodט֔וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, and your soulנַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃nap̄·šə·ḵem — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → will delightוְתִתְעַנַּ֥גwə·ṯiṯ·‘an·naḡ — To delight in, take pleasure in, luxuriateH6026 — Full Word Study → in the richest of foodsבַּדֶּ֖שֶׁןbad·de·šen — Ashes; residue of fire; fatness or richnessH1880 — Full Word Study →. ³Inclineהַטּ֤וּhaṭ·ṭū — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → your earאָזְנְכֶם֙’ā·zə·nə·ḵem — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → and comeוּלְכ֣וּū·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →; listenשִׁמְע֖וּšim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, so that your soulנַפְשְׁכֶ֑םnap̄·šə·ḵem — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → may liveוּתְחִ֣יū·ṯə·ḥî — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study →. I will makeוְאֶכְרְתָ֤הwə·’eḵ·rə·ṯāh — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → with you an everlastingעוֹלָ֔ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →— My loving devotionחַֽסְדֵ֥יḥas·ḏê — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → promisedהַנֶּאֱמָנִֽים׃han·ne·’ĕ·mā·nîm — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → to Davidדָוִ֖דḏā·wiḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Beholdהֵ֛ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I have made himנְתַתִּ֑יוnə·ṯat·tîw — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a witnessעֵ֥ד‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → to the nationsלְאוּמִּ֖יםlə·’ūm·mîm — A people or nation; ethnic or political communityH3816 — Full Word Study →, a leaderנָגִ֥ידnā·ḡîḏ — Leader, chief, or ruler with authorityH5057 — Full Word Study → and commanderוּמְצַוֵּ֖הū·mə·ṣaw·wêh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → of the peoplesלְאֻמִּֽים׃lə·’um·mîm — A people or nation; ethnic or political communityH3816 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Surelyהֵ֣ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → you will summonתִּקְרָ֔אtiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → a nationגּ֤וֹיgō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → you do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowתֵדַע֙ṯê·ḏa‘ — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, and nationsוְג֥וֹיwə·ḡō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → who do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → know youיְדָע֖וּךָyə·ḏā·‘ū·ḵā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → will runיָר֑וּצוּyā·rū·ṣū — to run; move swiftlyH7323 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֣יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, the Holyוְלִקְד֥וֹשׁwə·liq·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, has bestowed glory on youפֵאֲרָֽךְ׃סp̄ê·’ă·rāḵ — to beautify, adorn, or glorifyH6286 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶Seekדִּרְשׁ֥וּdir·šū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → while He may be foundבְּהִמָּצְא֑וֹbə·him·mā·ṣə·’ōw — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →; call on Himקְרָאֻ֖הוּqə·rā·’u·hū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → while He isבִּֽהְיוֹת֥וֹbih·yō·w·ṯōw — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → nearקָרֽוֹב׃qā·rō·wḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Let the wicked manרָשָׁע֙rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → forsakeיַעֲזֹ֤בya·‘ă·zōḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → his own way and the unrighteousאָ֖וֶן’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → manוְאִ֥ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → his own thoughts; let him returnוְיָשֹׁ֤בwə·yā·šōḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, that He may have compassionוִֽירַחֲמֵ֔הוּwî·ra·ḥă·mê·hū — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →, and toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He will freelyיַרְבֶּ֥הyar·beh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → pardonלִסְלֽוֹחַ׃lis·lō·w·aḥ — To forgive, pardon, or remitH5545 — Full Word Study →. ⁸“Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → My thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתַי֙maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯay — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → are notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → your thoughtsמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םmaḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study →, neither areוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → your waysדַרְכֵיכֶ֖םḏar·ḵê·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → My waysדְּרָכָ֑יdə·rā·ḵāy — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →,” declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ⁹“Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → as the heavens are higherגָבְה֥וּḡā·ḇə·hū — to rise up, exalt, or be proud; to make highH1361 — Full Word Study → than the earthמֵאָ֑רֶץmê·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֣ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → My waysדְרָכַי֙ḏə·rā·ḵay — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → are higherגָּבְה֤וּgā·ḇə·hū — to rise up, exalt, or be proud; to make highH1361 — Full Word Study → than your waysמִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔םmid·dar·ḵê·ḵem — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → and My thoughtsוּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖יū·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯay — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study → than your thoughtsמִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃mim·maḥ·šə·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — plan, purpose, or scheme (often with moral implications)H4284 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Forכִּ֡יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → rainהַגֶּ֨שֶׁםhag·ge·šem — Rain; rainfall; shower of waterH1653 — Full Word Study → and snowוְהַשֶּׁ֜לֶגwə·haš·še·leḡ — snow; whiteness; purityH7950 — Full Word Study → fallיֵרֵד֩yê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → heavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → returnיָשׁ֔וּבyā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → withoutכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → wateringהִרְוָ֣הhir·wāh — To saturate, drench, or fully satisfyH7301 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, making it budוְהוֹלִידָ֖הּwə·hō·w·lî·ḏāh — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → and sproutוְהִצְמִיחָ֑הּwə·hiṣ·mî·ḥāh — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study →, and providingוְנָ֤תַןwə·nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → seedזֶ֙רַע֙ze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → to sowלַזֹּרֵ֔עַlaz·zō·rê·a‘ — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → and foodוְלֶ֖חֶםwə·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → to eatלָאֹכֵֽל׃lā·’ō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, ¹¹soכֵּ֣ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → My wordדְבָרִי֙ḏə·ḇā·rî — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → proceedsיֵצֵ֣אyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from My mouthמִפִּ֔יmip·pî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → returnיָשׁ֥וּבyā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → emptyרֵיקָ֑םrê·qām — emptily, in vain, without purposeH7387 — Full Word Study →, butכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it will accomplishעָשָׂה֙‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → whatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I pleaseחָפַ֔צְתִּיḥā·p̄aṣ·tî — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study →, and it will prosperוְהִצְלִ֖יחַwə·hiṣ·lî·aḥ — To prosper, succeed, push forwardH6743 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I send itשְׁלַחְתִּֽיו׃šə·laḥ·tîw — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study →. ¹²You will indeedכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → go outתֵצֵ֔אוּṯê·ṣê·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → with joyבְשִׂמְחָ֣הḇə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → and be led forthתּֽוּבָל֑וּןtū·ḇā·lūn — to lead, conduct, or carry forthH2986 — Full Word Study → in peaceוּבְשָׁל֖וֹםū·ḇə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study →; the mountainsהֶהָרִ֣יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and hillsוְהַגְּבָע֗וֹתwə·hag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study → will burstיִפְצְח֤וּyip̄·ṣə·ḥū — to break forth, burst outH6476 — Full Word Study → into songרִנָּ֔הrin·nāh — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶם֙lip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the treesעֲצֵ֥י‘ă·ṣê — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of the fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → will clapיִמְחֲאוּ־yim·ḥă·’ū- — to clap hands; to strike togetherH4222 — Full Word Study → their handsכָֽף׃ḵāp̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Instead ofתַּ֤חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the thornbushהַֽנַּעֲצוּץ֙han·na·‘ă·ṣūṣ — Thorny shrub or thorn bushH5285 — Full Word Study →, a cypress will growיַעֲלֶ֣הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →, and instead ofתַּחַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → the brierהַסִּרְפַּ֖דhas·sir·paḏ — nettle; thorny plant; brierH5636 — Full Word Study →, a myrtle will spring upיַעֲלֶ֣הya·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →; they will make a nameלְשֵׁ֔םlə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → for the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, an everlastingעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → signלְא֥וֹתlə·’ō·wṯ — A sign or miraculous wonder that authenticates God's powerH226 — Full Word Study →, neverלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to be destroyedיִכָּרֵֽת׃סyik·kā·rêṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →.”