Tree of Life Version
Isaiah 55:4
4Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples.
Isaiah 55:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
- New International Version (NIV)See, I have made him a witness to the peoples, a ruler and commander of the peoples.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Indeed I have given him as a witness to the people, A leader and commander for the people.
Context of Isaiah 55:4
2Why do you spend money for what is not bread? Your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen diligently to Me, and eat what is good, and delight yourself in abundance. 3Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen, so that your soul may live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the trustworthy loyalty to David. Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. 5Behold, you will summon a nation you do not know, and a nation that did not know you will run to you, because of Adonai your God and the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.” 6Seek Adonai while He may be found, call on Him while He is near.
Read all of Isaiah 55Isaiah 55:4 word by word
הֵ֛ן עֵ֥ד לְאוּמִּ֖ים נְתַתִּ֑יו נָגִ֥יד וּמְצַוֵּ֖ה לְאֻמִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Isaiah 55:4
- John 3:16“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- John 18:37So Pilate said to Him, “Are you a king, then?” Yeshua answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world, so that I might testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”
- 1 Timothy 6:13I charge you before God who gives life to all things and Messiah Yeshua who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate,
- Revelation 1:5and from Messiah Yeshua, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood
- Revelation 3:14To the angel of Messiah’s community in Laodicea write: “Thus says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Originator of God’s creation:
- Isaiah 49:8Thus says Adonai: “In a time of favor I will answer you. in a day of salvation I will help you. I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, to restore the land, to make them possess its desolate inheritances,
- Psalms 2:6“I have set up My king upon Zion, My holy mountain.”
- Jeremiah 30:9Instead they will serve Adonai their God and David their king, whom I will raise up for them.
- Ezekiel 34:23So I will set up One Shepherd over them, My servant David—He will tend them, He will feed them Himself and be their shepherd.
- Daniel 9:25So know and understand: From the issuing of the decree to restore and to build Jerusalem until the time Mashiach, the Prince, there shall be seven weeks and 62 weeks. It will be rebuilt, with plaza and moat, but it will be in times of distress.
- Hosea 3:5Afterwards, Bnei-Yisrael will return, and they will seek Adonai their God and David their king. Then they will turn in awe to Adonai and to His goodness in the last days.
- Micah 5:2Therefore He will give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth. Then the remnant of His brothers will return to Bnei-Yisrael.
- Matthew 2:6‘And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.’”
- Matthew 28:18And Yeshua came up to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- John 10:3To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice. The shepherd calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
- John 12:26If any man serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there also will My servant be. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
Commentaries on Isaiah 55:4
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13This final chapter of the prophecies of comfort (Isaiah 40–55) summarizes the section’s main themes: Blessing Covenant Witness Word Nations Glory Forgiveness JoyRead the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. him--the mystical David (Eze 37:24, 25; Jr 30:9; Ho 3:5). Given by God (Is 49:6). witness--He bore witness even unto death for God, to His law, claims, and plan of redeeming love (Joh 18:37; Re 1:5). Revelation is a "testimony"; because it is propounded to be received on the authority of the Giver, and not merely because it can be proved by arguments. commander--"preceptor" [Horsley]; "lawgiver" [Barnes]. to the people--rather, "peoples."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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