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Isaiah 55:3
3Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.
Isaiah 55:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Give ear and come to me; listen, that you may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, my faithful love promised to David.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure mercies of David.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life. I will make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.
Context of Isaiah 55:3
1"Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. 4Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. 5Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.
Read all of Isaiah 55Isaiah 55:3 word by word
הַטּ֤וּ אָזְנְכֶם֙ וּלְכ֣וּ אֵלַ֔י שִׁמְע֖וּ וּתְחִ֣י נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וְאֶכְרְתָ֤ה לָכֶם֙ בְּרִ֣ית עוֹלָ֔ם חַֽסְדֵ֥י דָוִ֖ד הַנֶּאֱמָנִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Inclineנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
- your earאֹ֫זֶן'ôzen · earH241
- and comeיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- unto me: hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- and your soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
- shall liveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
- and I will makeכָּרַתkârath · to cut: make(covenant)H3772
- an everlastingעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
- covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
- the sureאָמַן'âman · be faithfulH539
- merciesחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
Cross-references for Isaiah 55:3
- Psalms 78:1Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth!
- Psalms 119:112I incline my heart to perform your statutes forever, to the end.
- Proverbs 4:20My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
- Matthew 11:28Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
- John 6:37All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.
- John 7:37On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.
- Matthew 13:16But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.
- Matthew 17:5He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."
- John 5:24Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
- John 8:47Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God."
- John 10:27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
- Isaiah 54:8In overflowing anger for a moment I hid my face from you, but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you," says the Lord, your Redeemer.
- Isaiah 61:8For I the Lord love justice; I hate robbery and wrong; I will faithfully give them their recompense, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
- Genesis 17:7And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you.
- 2 Samuel 23:5"For does not my house stand so with God? For he has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and secure. For will he not cause to prosper all my help and my desire?
- Jeremiah 32:40I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them. And I will put the fear of me in their hearts, that they may not turn from me.
Commentaries on Isaiah 55:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3I will make an everlasting covenant - Hebrews עולם ברית לכם אכרתה echrethah lachem berith olam, "I will cut the old or everlasting covenant sacrifice with you." That covenant sacrifice which was pointed out of old from the very beginning; and which is to last to the consummation of ages; viz., the Lamb of God that was slain from the foundation of the world. The sure mercies of David - That is, says Kimchi, "The Messiah," called here David; as it is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live: Those who obey God's word find eternal life (see also Isaiah 55:11). an everlasting covenant … promised to David: God gave King David a special promise to preserve his royal line (see 2 Samuel 7:15–16). God promised that David’s family line would continue forever. This promise is fulfilled in the kingship of the Messiah (God’s chosen king), Jesus Christ (see Isaiah 9:6–7; 11:1–16; Acts 2:22–36; 13:34).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. me ... live--by coming to me ye shall live: for "I am the life" (Joh 14:6). everlasting covenant--(Jr 32:40; 2Sa 23:5). with you ... David--God's covenant is with the antitypical David, Messiah (Eze 34:23), and so with us by our identification with Him. sure--answering to "everlasting," irrevocable, unfailing, to be relied on (Psa 89:2-4, 28, 29, 34-36; Jr 33:20, 21; 2Sa 7:15, 16; 2Co 1:18-20). mercies of David--the mercies of grace (Is 63:7; Joh 1:16)…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 55
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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