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href="/bsb/isaiah/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If you will only obey me, you will have plenty to eat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“If you are willing and obedient, You will eat the best of the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If you are willing and obey, You will eat the best of the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the best of the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you willingly obey me, the best crops in the land will be yours. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If you will only obey me, you will eat the good things the land produces. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If you're willing and obedient, you'll eat the best that the land produces;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If you have a willing attitude and obey, then you will again eat the good crops of the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If ye are willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If you are willing, and have listened, "" The good of the land you consume,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If ye are willing, and have hearkened, The good of the land ye consume,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If ye shall be willing and hear, ye shall eat the good of the land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />if you be willing, and will hearken to me, you shall eat the good things of the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If you are willing, and you listen to me, then you will eat the good things of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If you are willing, and obey, you shall eat the good things of the land; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if you will obey and you will listen to me, you shall eat the good of the Earth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If ye be willing and obedient, Ye shall eat the good of the land;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if ye be willing, and hearken to me, ye shall eat the good of the land:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/1-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=218" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/1.htm">Meaningless Offerings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/14.htm" title="14: tō·ḇū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To be willing, to consent. A primitive root; to breathe after, i.e. to be acquiescent.">you are willing</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: ū·šə·ma‘·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">and obedient,</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: tō·ḵê·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">you will eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/2898.htm" title="2898: ṭūḇ (N-msc) -- Good things, goods, goodness. From towb; good, in the widest sense, especially goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare.">the best</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the land.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-1.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-14</a></span><br />“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. / And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God: / You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-3.htm">Leviticus 26:3-13</a></span><br />If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments, / I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit. / Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/36-11.htm">Job 36:11</a></span><br />If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-13.htm">Psalm 81:13-16</a></span><br />If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways, / how soon I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes! / Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-1.htm">Proverbs 3:1-2</a></span><br />My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; / for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23</a></span><br />but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-4.htm">Jeremiah 11:4</a></span><br />which I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, ‘Obey Me, and do everything I command you, and you will be My people, and I will be your God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-27.htm">Ezekiel 36:27-30</a></span><br />And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. / Then you will live in the land that I gave your forefathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God. / I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will summon the grain and make it plentiful, and I will not bring famine upon you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/3-7.htm">Zechariah 3:7</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘If you walk in My ways and keep My instructions, then you will govern My house and will also have charge of My courts; and I will give you a place among these who are standing here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-28.htm">Matthew 21:28-31</a></span><br />But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ / ‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went. / Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-28.htm">Luke 11:28</a></span><br />But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-23.htm">John 14:23</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6-10</a></span><br />God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-13.htm">Romans 8:13</a></span><br />For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If you be willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">Isaiah 3:10</a></b></br> Say ye to the righteous, that <i>it shall be</i> well <i>with him</i>: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-3,6,7</a></b></br> Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/3-12.htm">Jeremiah 3:12-14</a></b></br> Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; <i>and</i> I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I <i>am</i> merciful, saith the LORD, <i>and</i> I will not keep <i>anger</i> for ever… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/songs/7-9.htm">Best</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-35.htm">Consent</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-12.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Good</a> <a href="/songs/8-13.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-13.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-1.htm">Obedient</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-2.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/songs/6-12.htm">Willing</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/5-4.htm">Best</a> <a href="/ezekiel/3-7.htm">Consent</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-17.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-13.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">Good</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-30.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-7.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-24.htm">Obedient</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-12.htm">Willing</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-1.htm">Isaiah complains of Judah for her rebellion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-5.htm">He laments her judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">He upbraids their whole service</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-16.htm">He exhorts to repentance, with promises and threats</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-21.htm">Bewailing their wickedness, he denounces God's judgments</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-25.htm">He promises grace</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/1-28.htm">And threatens destruction to the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Isaiah, the prophet is addressing the people of Judah, who had fallen into sin and rebellion against God. The call to be "willing and obedient" suggests a return to covenant faithfulness, reminiscent of <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where blessings are promised for obedience. The Hebrew words for "willing" and "obedient" imply a voluntary and active choice to follow God's commands, highlighting the relational aspect of the covenant between God and His people.<p><b>you will eat the best of the land</b><br>This promise of prosperity is tied to the covenant blessings found in the Mosaic Law. The "best of the land" refers to the abundance and fertility of the Promised Land, a land "flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>). In an agrarian society, such a promise would resonate deeply, as it signifies not only physical sustenance but also divine favor and security. This phrase can also be seen as a type of the spiritual blessings found in Christ, who is the fulfillment of the law and the prophets. The imagery of eating the best of the land points to the ultimate provision and satisfaction found in a relationship with God, as echoed in the New Testament with the promise of eternal life and spiritual abundance (<a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which was often called to repentance by prophets like Isaiah due to its disobedience and idolatry.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord</a></b><br>The speaker in this passage, calling His people to repentance and promising blessings for obedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the Promised Land, a symbol of God's provision and blessing for His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a></b><br>The original audience of Isaiah's prophecy, who were being called to return to God and follow His commandments.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/w/willingness_and_obedience.htm">Willingness and Obedience</a></b><br>True obedience to God requires a willing heart. It's not just about following rules but having a genuine desire to align with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/blessings_of_obedience.htm">Blessings of Obedience</a></b><br>God promises tangible blessings for those who are obedient. This is not just a spiritual truth but can manifest in various aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_condition.htm">Heart Condition</a></b><br>The condition of our heart is crucial. God desires a heart that is both willing and obedient, reflecting a sincere commitment to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>Isaiah's message is one of hope. Even when we stray, God offers a path back through repentance and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_obedience.htm">Practical Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to God should be evident in our daily actions and decisions, reflecting our faith in practical ways.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_micah_2_with_divine_mercy.htm">How do we reconcile the severity of God's threats in Micah 2 against claims of divine mercy elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'love_fulfills_the_law'_mean.htm">What is the benefit of being obedient?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_benefit_of_being_obedient.htm">What is the benefit of being obedient?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_psalm_81_13-14_with_defeats.htm">In Psalm 81:13–14, how can we reconcile God’s promise to subdue Israel’s enemies with historical records of Israel’s defeats? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land.</span>--The promise of temporal blessings as the reward of a true repentance, instead of the spiritual peace and joy of <a href="/context/psalms/51-8.htm" title="Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which you have broken may rejoice.">Psalm 51:8-12</a>, fills us at first with a sense of disappointment. It has to be remembered, however, that the prophet spoke to those who were unjust and selfish, and who were as yet far from the broken and contrite heart of the true penitent. He was content to wake up in them the dormant sense of righteousness, and to lead them to recognise the moral government of God. In the long run they would not be losers by a change of conduct. The choice of eating or "being eaten" (the "devoured" of <a href="/isaiah/1-20.htm" title="But if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it.">Isaiah 1:20</a>), enjoying a blameless prosperity, or falling by the sword, was placed before those to whom the higher aspirations of the soul were little known. Such is, at all times, one at least of the methods of God's education of mankind.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If ye be willing and obedient.</span> Rosenmüller explains this as equivalent to "if ye be willing to obey" (cf. <a href="/ezekiel/3-7.htm">Ezekiel 3:7</a>); but perhaps it is better to give each verb its separate force: "If you consent in your wills, and are also obedient in your actions" (so Kay). <span class="cmt_word">Ye shall eat the good of the land</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> there shall be no invasion; strangers shall not devour your crops (see ver. 7); you shall consume them yourselves. "The good of the land" is a common expression for its produce (<a href="/genesis/45-18.htm">Genesis 45:18, 20</a>; <a href="/ezra/9-12.htm">Ezra 9:12</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/9-36.htm">Nehemiah 9:36</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/2-7.htm">Jeremiah 2:7</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/1-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are willing</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּאב֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(tō·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_14.htm">Strong's 14: </a> </span><span class="str2">To breathe after, to be acquiescent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and obedient,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·ma‘·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will eat</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tō·ḵê·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the best</span><br /><span class="heb">ט֥וּב</span> <span class="translit">(ṭūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2898.htm">Strong's 2898: </a> </span><span class="str2">Good, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the land.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/1-19.htm">Isaiah 1:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 1:19 If you are willing and obedient you (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 1:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 1:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/1-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 1:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 1:20" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>