Isaiah 55:1

Ho! everyone in need, come to the waters, and he who has no strength, let him get food: come, get bread without money; wine and milk without price.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2Why do you give your money for what is not bread, and the fruit of your work for what will not give you pleasure? Give ear to me, so that your food may be good, and you may have the best in full measure.

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Cross References

Ruth 4:1And Boaz went up to the public place of the town, and took his seat there: and the near relation of whom he had been talking came by; and Boaz, crying out to him by name, said, Come and be seated here. And he came and was seated.

Psalms 63:1A Psalm. Of David. When he was in the waste land of Judah.

Proverbs 1:21Her words are sounding in the meeting-places, and in the doorways of the town:

Proverbs 9:1Wisdom has made her house, putting up her seven pillars.

Song of Solomon 1:2Let him give me the kisses of his mouth: for his love is better than wine.

Song of Solomon 5:1I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; to take my myrrh with my spice; my wax with my honey; my wine with my milk. Take meat, O friends; take wine, yes, be overcome with love.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 55:1

As we had much of Christ in the 53rd chapter , and much of the church of Christ in the 54th chapter , so in this chapter we have much of the covenant of grace made with us in Christ. The "sure mercies of David," which are promised here ( ver. 3 ), are applied by the apostle to the benefits which flow to us from the resurrection of Christ ( Acts xiii. 34 ), which may serve as a key to this chapter; not but that it was intended for the comfort of the people of God that lived then, especially of the captives in… Read the whole commentary →

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