Isaiah 55

Berean Standard Bible

Invitation to the Needy

1“ComeH1945, all youH3605 who are thirstyH6771, comeH1980 to the watersH4325; and youH834 withoutH369 moneyH3701, comeH1980, buyH7666, and eatH398! ComeH1980, buyH7666 wineH3196 and milkH2461 withoutH3808 moneyH3701 and withoutH3808 costH4242!2WhyH4100 spendH8254 moneyH3701 on that which is notH3808 breadH3899, and your laborH3018 on that which does notH3808 satisfyH7654? Listen carefullyH8085 to MeH413, and eatH398 what is goodH2896, and your soulH5315 will delightH6026 in the richest of foodsH1880.

3InclineH5186 your earH241 and comeH1980 to MeH413;listenH8085, so that your soulH5315 may liveH2421.I will makeH3772 with you an everlastingH5769 covenantH1285—My loving devotionH2617 promisedH539 to DavidH1732.14BeholdH2005, I have made himH5414 a witnessH5707 to the nationsH3816,a leaderH5057 and commanderH6680 of the peoplesH3816.5SurelyH2005 you will summonH7121 a nationH1471 you do notH3808 knowH3045,and nationsH1471 who do notH3808 know youH3045 will runH7323 H4616 to youH413.ForH3588 the LORDH3068 your GodH430, the HolyH6918 One of IsraelH3478,has bestowed glory on youH6286.”

6SeekH1875 the LORDH3068 while He may be foundH4672;call on HimH7121 while He isH1961 nearH7138.7Let the wicked manH7563 forsakeH5800 his wayH1870and the unrighteousH205 manH376 his thoughtsH4284;let him returnH7725 toH413 the LORDH3068,that He may have compassionH7355,and toH413 our GodH430,forH3588 He will freelyH7235 pardonH5545.

8“ForH3588 My thoughtsH4284 are notH3808 your thoughtsH4284,neither areH3808 your waysH1870 My waysH1870,”declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.9“ForH3588 as the heavensH8064 are higherH1361 than the earthH776,soH3651 My waysH1870 are higherH1361 than your waysH1870and My thoughtsH4284 than your thoughtsH4284.10ForH3588 just asH834 rainH1653 and snowH7950 fallH3381 fromH4480 heavenH8064and do notH3808 returnH7725 withoutH3588 H518 wateringH7301 the earthH776,making it budH3205 and sproutH6779,and providingH5414 seedH2233 to sowH2232 and foodH3899 to eatH398,11soH3651 H1961 My wordH1697 thatH834 proceedsH3318 from My mouthH6310will notH3808 returnH7725 to MeH413 emptyH7387,butH3588 H518 it will accomplishH6213 whatH834 I pleaseH2654,and it will prosperH6743 whereH834 I send itH7971.

12You will indeedH3588 go outH3318 with joyH8057and be led forthH2986 in peaceH7965;the mountainsH2022 and hillsH1389 will burstH6476 into songH7440 before youH6440,and allH3605 the treesH6086 of the fieldH7704 will clapH4222 their handsH3709.13Instead ofH8478 the thornbushH5285, the cypressH1265 2 will growH5927,and instead ofH8478 the brierH5636, the myrtleH1918 will spring upH5927;this will makeH1961 a nameH8034 for the LORDH3068,an everlastingH5769 signH226, neverH3808 to be destroyedH3772.”