Isaiah 55:5
Nations which know thee not, shall call upon thee, and peoples which are not acquainted with thee, shall flee to thee for refuge, for the sake of the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified thee.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
4Behold, I have made him a testimony among the Gentiles, a prince and commander to the Gentiles.
6Seek ye the Lord, and when ye find him, call upon him; and when he shall draw nigh to you,
Cross References
Genesis 49:10A ruler shall not fail from Judah, 1 Nor a prince from his loins, 1 Until there come the things stored up for him; 1 And he is the expectation of nations. 1
Isaiah 11:10And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall arise to rule over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust, and his rest shall be glorious.
Isaiah 49:6And he said to me, It is a great thing for thee to be called my servant, to establish the tribes of Jacob, and to recover the dispersion of Israel: behold, I have given thee for the covenant of a race, for a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the end of the earth.
Isaiah 55:4Behold, I have made him a testimony among the Gentiles, a prince and commander to the Gentiles.
Isaiah 60:5Then shalt thou see, and fear, and be amazed in thy heart; for the wealth of the sea shall come round to thee, and of nations and peoples; and herds of camels shall come to thee,
Matthew Henry on Isaiah 55:2-6
Evangelical Invitations. ( b. c. 706.) 1 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. 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting… Read the whole commentary →