New American Standard Bible 2020
Isaiah 55:6-13
61SeekH1875 the LordH3068 while He may be foundH4672; 2CallH7121 upon Him while He is nearH7138.73Let the wickedH7563 abandonH5800 his wayH1870, And the unrighteousH205 personH376 his 4thoughtsH4284; And let him 5returnH7725 to the LordH3068, And He will haveH7355 6compassionH7355 onH7355 him, And to our GodH430, For He will 7abundantlyH7235 pardonH5545.8“For My thoughtsH4284 are not 8your thoughtsH4284, NorH3808 are 9your waysH1870 My waysH1870,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068.9“For 10as the heavensH8064 are higherH1361 thanH4480 the earthH776, SoH3651 areH1361 My waysH1870 higherH1361 thanH4480 your waysH1870 And My thoughtsH4284 thanH4480 your thoughtsH4284.10For as the 11rainH1653 and the snowH7950 comeH3381 downH3381 from heavenH8064, And do not returnH7725 thereH8033 withoutH3588H518 wateringH7301 the earthH776 And making it produceH3205 and sproutH6779, And providingH5414 12seedH2233 to the sowerH2232 and breadH3899 to the eaterH398;11SoH3651 will My 13wordH1697 be whichH834 goesH3318 outH3318 of My mouthH6310; It will 14not returnH7725 to Me emptyH7387, WithoutH3588H518 15accomplishingH6213 whatH834 I desireH2654, And without succeedingH6743 in the purpose for whichH834 I sentH7971 it.12For you will goH3318 outH3318 with 16joyH8057 And be ledH2986 in 17peaceH7965; The 18mountainsH2022 and the hillsH1389 will breakH6476 into shoutsH7440 ofH7440 joyH7440 beforeH6440 you, And allH3605 the 19treesH6086 of the fieldH7704 will clapH4222 their handsH3709.13InsteadH8478 ofH8478 the 20thornH5285 bushH5285, the 21juniperH1265 will comeH5927 upH5927, And insteadH8478 ofH8478 the 22stingingH5636 nettleH5636, the myrtleH1918 will comeH5927 upH5927; And 23it will be a 2425memorialH8034 to the LordH3068, An everlastingH5769 26signH226 which 27will not be eliminatedH3772.”
Notes
- 1. Isaiah 55:6 Ps 32:6; Is 45:19, 22; 49:8; Amos 5:6 ↩
- 2. Isaiah 55:6 Is 58:9; 65:24 ↩
- 3. Isaiah 55:7 Is 1:16, 19; 58:6 ↩
- 4. Isaiah 55:7 Is 32:7; 59:7 ↩
- 5. Isaiah 55:7 Is 31:6; 44:22 ↩
- 6. Isaiah 55:7 Is 14:1; 54:8, 10 ↩
- 7. Isaiah 55:7 Is 1:18; 40:2; 43:25; 44:22 ↩
- 8. Isaiah 55:8 Is 65:2; 66:18 ↩
- 9. Isaiah 55:8 Is 53:6 ↩
- 10. Isaiah 55:9 Ps 103:11 ↩
- 11. Isaiah 55:10 Is 30:23 ↩
- 12. Isaiah 55:10 2 Cor 9:10 ↩
- 13. Isaiah 55:11 Is 45:23; Matt 24:35 ↩
- 14. Isaiah 55:11 Is 44:26; 59:21 ↩
- 15. Isaiah 55:11 Is 46:10; 53:10 ↩
- 16. Isaiah 55:12 Ps 105:43; Is 51:11; 52:9 ↩
- 17. Isaiah 55:12 Is 54:10, 13; Jer 29:11 ↩
- 18. Isaiah 55:12 Is 44:23; 49:13 ↩
- 19. Isaiah 55:12 1 Chr 16:33 ↩
- 20. Isaiah 55:13 Is 7:19 ↩
- 21. Isaiah 55:13 Is 60:13 ↩
- 22. Isaiah 55:13 Is 5:6; 7:24; 32:13 ↩
- 23. Isaiah 55:13 I.e., the transformation of the desert ↩
- 24. Isaiah 55:13 Lit name ↩
- 25. Isaiah 55:13 Is 63:12, 14; Jer 33:9 ↩
- 26. Isaiah 55:13 Is 19:20 ↩
- 27. Isaiah 55:13 Is 56:5 ↩
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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