Isaiah 55:1

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye for water, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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

2Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your gain for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto Me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

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Cross References

Ruth 4:1Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat him down there; and, behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by; unto whom he said: 'Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here.' And he turned aside, and sat down.

Psalms 63:1(63-1) A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. (63-2) O God, Thou art my God, earnestly will I seek Thee; my soul thirsteth for Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee, in a dry and weary land, where no water is.

Proverbs 1:21She calleth at the head of the noisy streets, at the entrances of the gates, in the city, she uttereth her words:

Proverbs 9:1Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars;

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

Song of Solomon 5:1I am come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.

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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