Focused Passage

Isaiah 55:6-11

The LORD Invites the Thirsty to Receive His Everlasting Covenant Mercy

From free invitation to the thirsty, to rebuke of false spending, to the call to listen and live, to the promise of everlasting Davidic covenant mercy, to the nations drawn by the LORD’s glorifying work, to urgent repentance, to the higher thoughts and ways of God, to the certainty of God’s accomplishing word, to joyful peace and creation’s transformed praise.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

7Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.

8“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.

9“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

10For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,

11so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.

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References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 7:14Classic cross-references Jeremiah 29:12Classic cross-references Psalms 145:18Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 28:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 33:3Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 7:10OliveGrove study links Acts 3:19OliveGrove study links Hebrews 4:12OliveGrove study links

Original words

Seekדִּרְשׁ֥וּH1875Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwhile He may be foundבְּהִמָּצְא֑וֹH4672Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularcall on Himקְרָאֻ֖הוּH7121Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | third person masculine singularwhile He isבִּֽהְיוֹת֥וֹH1961Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularnearקָרֽוֹב׃H7138Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 10:5Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 7:3Classic cross-references Proverbs 28:13Classic cross-references James 4:8Classic cross-references Ezekiel 18:21Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 7:10OliveGrove study links Acts 3:19OliveGrove study links Hebrews 4:12OliveGrove study links

Original words

Let the wicked manרָשָׁע֙H7563Adjective - masculine singularforsakeיַעֲזֹ֤בH5800Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularhis wayדַּרְכּ֔וֹH1870Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularand the unrighteousאָ֖וֶןH205Noun - masculine singularmanוְאִ֥ישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructhis thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹתָ֑יוH4284Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularlet him returnוְיָשֹׁ֤בH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthat He may have compassionוִֽירַחֲמֵ֔הוּH7355Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularand toוְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionour Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionHe will freelyיַרְבֶּ֥הH7235Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularpardonלִסְלֽוֹחַ׃H5545Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 8

Cross-references

Jeremiah 29:11Classic cross-references Psalms 92:5Classic cross-references Psalms 40:5Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 16:7Classic cross-references Hosea 14:9Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 7:10OliveGrove study links Acts 3:19OliveGrove study links Hebrews 4:12OliveGrove study links

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionMy thoughtsמַחְשְׁבוֹתַי֙H4284Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularare notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particleyour thoughtsמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םH4284Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine pluralneither areוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleyour waysדַרְכֵיכֶ֖םH1870Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine pluralMy waysדְּרָכָ֑יH1870Noun - common plural construct | first person common singulardeclaresנְאֻ֖םH5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Romans 11:31Classic cross-references Psalms 103:11Classic cross-references Matthew 11:25Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 5:2Classic cross-references Psalms 77:19Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 7:10OliveGrove study links Acts 3:19OliveGrove study links Hebrews 4:12OliveGrove study links

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588Conjunction[as] the heavensשָׁמַ֖יִםH8064Noun - masculine pluralare higherגָבְה֥וּH1361Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthan the earthמֵאָ֑רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularsoכֵּ֣ןH3651AdverbMy waysדְרָכַי֙H1870Noun - common plural construct | first person common singularare higherגָּבְה֤וּH1361Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthan your waysמִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֔םH1870Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine pluraland My thoughtsוּמַחְשְׁבֹתַ֖יH4284Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularthan your thoughtsמִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃H4284Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 10

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 11:6Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 9:10Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:8Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 9:9Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:2Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 7:10OliveGrove study links Acts 3:19OliveGrove study links Hebrews 4:12OliveGrove study links

Original words

Forכִּ֡יH3588Conjunctionjust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativerainהַגֶּ֨שֶׁםH1653Article | Noun - masculine singularand snowוְהַשֶּׁ֜לֶגH7950Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularfallיֵרֵד֩H3381Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfromמִן־H4480Prepositionheavenהַשָּׁמַ֗יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine pluraland do notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlereturnיָשׁ֔וּבH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-וְשָׁ֙מָּה֙H8033Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singularwithoutכִּ֚יH3588Conjunction. . .אִם־H518Conjunctionwateringהִרְוָ֣הH7301Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe earthהָאָ֔רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularmaking it budוְהוֹלִידָ֖הּH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularand sproutוְהִצְמִיחָ֑הּH6779Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularand providingוְנָ֤תַןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularseedזֶ֙רַע֙H2233Noun - masculine singularto sowלַזֹּרֵ֔עַH2232Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularand foodוְלֶ֖חֶםH3899Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularto eatלָאֹכֵֽל׃H398Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Matthew 24:35Classic cross-references Hebrews 4:12Classic cross-references Isaiah 46:10Classic cross-references Romans 10:17Classic cross-references John 6:63Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 7:10OliveGrove study links Acts 3:19OliveGrove study links

Original words

soכֵּ֣ןH3651Adverb. . .יִֽהְיֶ֤הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularMy wordדְבָרִי֙H1697Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularthatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeproceedsיֵצֵ֣אH3318Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfrom My mouthמִפִּ֔יH6310Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwill notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlereturnיָשׁ֥וּבH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto Meאֵלַ֖יH413Preposition | first person common singularemptyרֵיקָ֑םH7387Adverbbutכִּ֤יH3588Conjunction. . .אִם־H518Conjunctionit will accomplishעָשָׂה֙H6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwhatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeI pleaseחָפַ֔צְתִּיH2654Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularand it will prosperוְהִצְלִ֖יחַH6743Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwhereאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI send itשְׁלַחְתִּֽיו׃H7971Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular

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