Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
not bread— (Habakkuk 2:13). "Bread of deceit" (Proverbs 20:17). Contrast this with the "bread of life" (John 6:32, John 6:35; also Luke 14:16-20).
satisfieth not— (Ecclesiastes 1:8; Ecclesiastes 4:8).
hearken . . . and eat—When two imperatives are joined, the second expresses the consequence of obeying the command in the first (Genesis 42:18). By hearkening ye shall eat. So in Isaiah 55:1, "buy and eat." By buying, and so making it your own, ye shall eat, that is, experimentally enjoy it (John 6:53). Compare the invitation (Proverbs 9:5-6; Matthew 22:4).
fatness— (Psalms 36:8; Psalms 63:5).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 55:2:
Ecclesiastes 10:15
Song of Solomon 5:1
Isaiah 25:6
Isaiah 47:12
Isaiah 55:1
Isaiah 55:1
Isaiah 55:6
Jeremiah 2:13
Haggai 1:6
Luke 15:13
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