Isaiah 55:5
Behold, the nation which thou knowest not thou shalt call; And the nation which knew not thee shall run to thee, For the sake of Jehovah, thy God, And of the Holy One of Israel, for he hath glorified thee.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
4Behold, I gave him for a commander to the nations; For a prince, and a lawgiver to the nations.
6Seek ye Jehovah, while he may be found; Call upon him while he is near;
Cross References
Psalms 18:43Thou hast delivered me from the assaults of the nations; Thou hast made me the head of the kingdoms. Nations whom I knew not serve me;
Isaiah 11:10In that day shall the shoot of Jesse stand as a banner to the nations, And to him shall the gentiles repair, And his dwelling-place shall be glorious.
Isaiah 49:6He said, It is a small tiling that thou shouldst be my servant, To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved of Israel; I will also make thee the light of the nations, That my salvation may reach the ends of the earth.
Isaiah 55:4Behold, I gave him for a commander to the nations; For a prince, and a lawgiver to the nations.
Isaiah 60:5Then shalt thou see, and be bright with joy; Thy heart shall throb, and swell with delight, When the riches of the sea shall be turned toward thee, And the wealth of the nations 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 →