Isaiah 55:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Isaiah 55:3

An Invitation to Abundant Life

1 “Ho! ^aEveryone who thirsts,
Come to the waters;
And you who have no money,
^bCome, buy and eat.
Yes, come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without price.

2 Why do you¹ spend money for what is not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And let your soul delight itself in abundance.

3 Incline your ear, and ^acome to Me.
Hear, and your soul shall live;
^bAnd I will make an everlasting covenant with you—
The ^csure mercies of David.

4 Indeed I have given him as ^aa witness to the people,
^bA leader and commander for the people.

5 ^aSurely you shall call a nation you do not know,
^bAnd nations who do not know you shall run to you,
Because of the Lord your God,
And the Holy One of Israel;
^cFor He has glorified you.”

6 ^aSeek the Lord while He may be ^bfound,
Call upon Him while He is near.

Verse Comparison: Isaiah 55:3

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American Standard Version
Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

Amplified® Bible
Incline your ear [submit and consent to the divine will] and come to Me; hear, and your soul will revive; and I will make an everlasting covenant {or} league with you, even the sure mercy (kindness, goodwill, and compassion) promised to David.

Contemporary English Version
Pay close attention! Come to me and live. I will promise you the eternal love and loyalty that I promised David.

Darby English Version
Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the sure mercies of David.

Good News Bible
"Listen now, my people, and come to me; come to me, and you will have life! I will make a lasting covenant with you and give you the blessings I promised to David.

King James Version
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

New American Standard Bible
"Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen, that you may live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, {According to} the faithful mercies shown to David.

New International Version
Give ear and come to me;
hear me, that your soul may live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
my faithful love promised to David.

New King James Version
Incline your ear, and come to Me.
Hear, and your soul shall live;
And I will make an everlasting covenant with you—
The sure mercies of David.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" Incline your ear and come to Me Listen, that you may live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, According to the faithful mercies shown to David.

Revised Standard Version
Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.

Young's Literal Translation
Incline your ear, and come unto me, Hear, and your soul doth live, And I make for you a covenant age-during, The kind acts of David -- that are stedfast.

New English Translation
Pay attention and come to me! Listen, so you can live!¹ Then I will make an unconditional covenantal promise to² you, just like the reliable covenantal promises I made to David.³

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