Isaiah 55

1 “Behold, every thirsty one, || Come to the waters, || And he who has no money, || Come, buy and eat, || Indeed, come, buy wine and milk || Without money and without price. 2 Why do you weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labor for that which is not for satiety? Listen diligently to Me, and eat good, || And your soul delights itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and come to Me, || Hear, and your soul lives, || And I make a perpetual covenant for you, || The kind blessings of David that are steadfast. 4 Behold, I have given him as a witness to peoples, || A leader and commander to peoples. 5 Behold, a nation you do not know, you call, || And a nation who does not know you runs to you, || For the sake of your God YHWH, || And for the Holy One of Israel, || Because He has beautified you.” 6 Seek YHWH while He may be found, || Call Him while He is near, 7 Let the wicked forsake his way, || And the man of iniquity his thoughts, || And he returns to YHWH, || And He pities him, || And to our God, || For He multiplies to pardon. 8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, || Nor your ways My ways,” || A declaration of YHWH, 9 “For as high as the heavens have been above the earth, || So high have been My ways above your ways, || And My thoughts above your thoughts. 10 For as the shower comes down, || And the snow from the heavens, || And does not return there, || But has watered the earth, || And has caused it to yield, and to spring up, || And has given seed to the sower, and bread to the eater, 11 So is My word that goes out of My mouth, || It does not return to Me empty, || But has done that which I desired, || And prosperously effected that for which I sent it. 12 For you go out with joy, || And you are brought in with peace, || The mountains and the hills || Break out before you with singing, || And all trees of the field clap the hand. 13 Instead of the thorn comes up fir, || Instead of the brier comes up myrtle, || And it has been to YHWH for a name, || For a perpetual sign—it is not cut off!”


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