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Everyone<MH3605> who thirsts<MH6771>, come<MH1980> to the waters<MH4325>; <t><p class="indent1">And you who<MH834> have<MH369> no<MH369> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[b]</a></span>money<MH3701> come<MH1980>, buy<MH7666> and eat<MH398>. <t><p class="indent1">Come<MH1980>, buy<MH7666> wine<MH3196> and milk<MH2461> <t><p class="indent1">Without<MH3808> money<MH3701> and without<MH3808> cost<MH4242>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/55-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>“Why<MH4100> do you <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[c]</a></span>spend<MH8254> money<MH3701> for what is not bread<MH3899>, <t><p class="indent1">And your wages<MH3018> for what<MH7654> does<MH7654> not satisfy<MH7654>? <t><p class="indent1">Listen<MH8085> carefully<MH8085> to Me, and eat<MH398> what<MH2896b> is<MH2896b> good<MH2896b>, <t><p class="indent1">And delight<MH6026> yourself<MH5315> in abundance<MH1880>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/55-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>“Incline<MH5186> your ear<MH241> and come<MH1980> to Me. <t><p class="indent1">Listen<MH8085>, that <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[d]</a></span>you may live<MH2421a>; <t><p class="indent1">And I will make<MH3772> an everlasting<MH5769> covenant<MH1285> with you, <t><p class="indent1"><i>According to</i> the faithful<MH539> mercies<MH2617a> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[e]</a></span>shown to David<MH1732>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/55-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>“Behold<MH2005>, I have made<MH5414> him a witness<MH5707> to the peoples<MH3816>, <t><p class="indent1">A leader<MH5057> and commander<MH6680> for the peoples<MH3816>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/55-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>“Behold<MH2005>, you will call<MH7121> a nation<MH1471> you do not know<MH3045>, <t><p class="indent1">And a nation<MH1471> which does not know<MH3045> you will run<MH7323> to you, <t><p class="indent1">Because<MH4616> of the LORD<MH3068> your God<MH430>, the Holy<MH6918> One<MH6918> of Israel<MH3478>; <t><p class="indent1">For He has glorified<MH6286> you.” <poetry><p class="paragraph"><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Seek<MH1875> the LORD<MH3068> while He may be found<MH4672>; <t><p class="indent1">Call<MH7121> upon Him while He is near<MH7138>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Let the wicked<MH7563> abandon<MH5800a> his way<MH1870>, <t><p class="indent1">And the unrighteous<MH205> person<MH376> his thoughts<MH4284>; <t><p class="indent1">And let him return<MH7725> to the LORD<MH3068>, <t><p class="indent1">And He will have<MH7355> compassion<MH7355> on<MH7355> him, <t><p class="indent1">And to our God<MH430>, <t><p class="indent1">For He will abundantly<MH7235a> pardon<MH5545>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>“For My thoughts<MH4284> are not your thoughts<MH4284>, <t><p class="indent1">Nor<MH3808> are your ways<MH1870> My ways<MH1870>,” declares<MH5002> the LORD<MH3068>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/55-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>“For <i>as</i> the heavens<MH8064> are higher<MH1361b> than<MH4480> the earth<MH776>, <t><p class="indent1">So<MH3651> are<MH1361b> My ways<MH1870> higher<MH1361b> than<MH4480> your ways<MH1870> <t><p class="indent1">And My thoughts<MH4284> than<MH4480> your thoughts<MH4284>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>“For as the rain<MH1653> and the snow<MH7950> come<MH3381> down<MH3381> from heaven<MH8064>, <t><p class="indent1">And do not return<MH7725> there<MH8033> without<MH3588, 518> watering<MH7301> the earth<MH776> <t><p class="indent1">And making it produce<MH3205> and sprout<MH6779>, <t><p class="indent1">And providing<MH5414> seed<MH2233> to the sower<MH2232> and bread<MH3899> to the eater<MH398>; <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>So<MH3651> will My word<MH1697> be which<MH834> goes<MH3318> out<MH3318> of My mouth<MH6310>; <t><p class="indent1">It will not return<MH7725> to Me empty<MH7387>, <t><p class="indent1">Without<MH3588, 518> accomplishing<MH6213a> what<MH834> I desire<MH2654a>, <t><p class="indent1">And without succeeding<MH6743b> <i>in the purpose</i> for which<MH834> I sent<MH7971> it. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/55-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“For you will go<MH3318> out<MH3318> with joy<MH8057> <t><p class="indent1">And be led<MH2986> in peace<MH7965>; <t><p class="indent1">The mountains<MH2022> and the hills<MH1389> will break<MH6476> into shouts<MH7440> of<MH7440> joy<MH7440> before<MH6440> you, <t><p class="indent1">And all<MH3605> the trees<MH6086> of the field<MH7704> will clap<MH4222> <i>their</i> hands<MH3709>. <poetry><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/55-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>“Instead<MH8478> of<MH8478> the thorn<MH5285> bush<MH5285>, the juniper<MH1265> will come<MH5927> up<MH5927>, <t><p class="indent1">And instead<MH8478> of<MH8478> the stinging<MH5636> nettle<MH5636>, the myrtle<MH1918> will come<MH5927> up<MH5927>; <t><p class="indent1">And <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[f]</a></span>it will be a <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[g]</a></span>memorial<MH8034> to the LORD<MH3068>, <t><p class="indent1">An everlasting<MH5769> sign<MH226> which will not be eliminated<MH3772>.”<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> Lit <i>Hoy</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> Lit <i>silver</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> Lit <i>weigh out silver</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> Lit <i>your soul</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> Lit <i>of David</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[f]</span> <span class="fnverse">13</span> I.e., the transformation of the desert<br><span class="footnotesbot">[g]</span> <span class="fnverse">13</span> Lit <i>name</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible<br>Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020<br>by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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