Tree of Life Version
Isaiah 55:10
10For as the rain and snow come down from heaven, and do not return there without having watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to sow and bread to eat,
Isaiah 55:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
- New International Version (NIV)As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
- English Standard Version (ESV)"For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, And do not return there, But water the earth, And make it bring forth and bud, That it may give seed to the sower And bread to the eater,
Context of Isaiah 55:10
8“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways.” It is a declaration of Adonai. 9“For as the heavens are higher than earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and snow come down from heaven, and do not return there without having watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to sow and bread to eat, 11so My word will be that goes out from My mouth. It will not return to Me in vain, but will accomplish what I intend, and will succeed in what I sent it for. 12“Yes, you will go out with joy and be led forth with peace. The mountains and the hills will break forth before you singing, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands!
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כִּ֡י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵרֵד֩ הַגֶּ֨שֶׁם וְהַשֶּׁ֜לֶג מִן־הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם וְשָׁ֙מָּה֙ לֹ֣א יָשׁ֔וּב כִּ֚י אִם־הִרְוָ֣ה אֶת־הָאָ֔רֶץ וְהוֹלִידָ֖הּ וְהִצְמִיחָ֑הּ וְנָ֤תַן זֶ֙רַע֙ לַזֹּרֵ֔עַ וְלֶ֖חֶם לָאֹכֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For as the rainגֶּ֫שֶׁםgeshem · rainH1653
- cometh downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
- and the snowשֶׁ֫לֶגsheleg · snowH7950
- from heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- and returnethשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- not thither, but waterethרָוָהrâvâh · to quenchH7301
- the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- and maketh it bring forthיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
- and budצָמַחtsâmach · to springH6779
- that it may giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seedH2233
- to the sowerזָרַעzâra‛ · to sowH2232
- and breadלֶ֫חֶםlechem · food: breadH3899
- to the eaterאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
Cross-references for Isaiah 55:10
- Isaiah 5:6I will lay it waste: it will not be pruned or hoed, but briers and thorns will come up. I will also command the clouds not to rain on it.
- Isaiah 30:23Then He will give you rain for your seed, which you will sow in the ground, and bread, the produce of the ground, will be rich and plentiful. In that day your cattle will feed in wide-open pasture.
- Isaiah 61:11For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes things sown to spring up, so Adonai Elohim will cause justice and praise to spring up before all the nations.
- Deuteronomy 32:2May my teaching trickle like rain, my speech distill like dew— like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.
- 1 Samuel 23:4Once again David inquired of Adonai, and Adonai answered him saying, “Arise! Go to Keilah, for I am going to deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
- Psalms 65:9Those dwelling in the uttermost parts stand in awe of Your signs. You make morning and evening shout for joy.
- Psalms 72:6May he be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the ground.
- Ezekiel 34:26I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will cause the rain to come down in its season. There will be showers of blessing.
- Hosea 10:12Sow for yourselves righteousness. Reap in accord with covenant love. Break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek Adonai, until He comes and showers righteousness on you.
- Revelation 11:6These two have the power to shut the heavens, so that no rain may fall during the days of their prophesying. And they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.
- 2 Corinthians 9:9As it is written, “He scattered widely, He gave to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”
Commentaries on Isaiah 55:10
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-13Verses 6-13 Here is a gracious offer of pardon, and peace, and of all happiness. It shall not be in vain to seek God, now his word is calling to us, and his Spirit is striving with us. But there is a day coming when he will not be found. There may come such a time in this life; it is certain that at death and judgment the door will be shut. There must be not only a change of the way, but a change of the mind. We must alter our judgments about persons and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11The Creator sends rain, snow, and his word (Hebrew dabar). Here, dabar means his will or plan (see Isaiah 14:24; 40:8). God's written word expresses his plan and achieves his goals. God is successful in all his actions (see Isaiah 14:26–27; 46:10).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. The hearts of men, once barren of spirituality, shall be made, by the outpouring of the Spirit under Messiah, to bear fruits of righteousness (Is 5:6; De 32:2; 2Sa 23:4; Psa 72:6). snow--which covers plants from frost in winter; and, when melted in spring, waters the earth. returneth not--void; as in Is 55:11; it returns not in the same shape, or without "accomplishing" the desired end. bud--germinate.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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