Isaiah 55:5

Nations which know you not, shall call upon you, and peoples which are not acquainted with you, shall flee to you for refuge, for the sake of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified you.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.

In Context

4Behold I have made him a testimony among the Gentiles, a prince and commander to the Gentiles.

6Seek you⌃ the Lord, and when you⌃ find him, call upon him; and when he shall draw near to you,

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Cross References

Genesis 49:10A ruler shall not fail from Juda, nor a prince from his + 49:10 Gr. thighs. loins, until there come the things stored up for him; and he is the expectation of nations.

Isaiah 11:10And in that day + 11:10 Rom 15:12 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 you to be called my servant, to establish the tribes of Jacob, and to recover the dispersion of Israel: behold, + 49:6 Acts 13:47 I have given you for the + 49:6 Gr. a perpetual covenant. covenant of a race, for a light of the Gentiles, that you should 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 shall you see, and fear, and be amazed in your heart; for the wealth of the sea shall come round to you, and of nations and peoples; and herds of camels shall come to you,

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 →

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