Isaiah 55:1

Ho! every one that thirsteth! Come ye to the waters, Yea he that hath no money,—Come ye—buy corn, and eat, Yea come—buy corn without money, And without price, wine and milk,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 should ye spend, Money, for that which is not bread? Or your labour, for that which, satisfieth not? Keep on hearkening unto me, And, so eat that which is good, And let your soul take exquisite delight in fatness:

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Cross References

Ruth 4:1Now, Boaz, went up to the gate, and sat him down there, and lo! the kinsman, passing by, of whom Boaz had spoken, so he said—Turn aside! and sit down here, such a one! And he turned aside, and sat down.

Psalms 63:1O God, my GOD, thou art, Earnestly do I desire thee,—My soul thirsteth for thee, My flesh fainteth for thee, In a land—dry, and weary for want of water,—

Proverbs 1:21At the head of bustling streets, she crieth aloud,—at the openings of the gates in the city—her sayings, she doth utter:—

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

Song of Solomon 1:2[SHE] Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! [THEY] For better are thy caresses than wine:

Song of Solomon 5:1[HE] I have entered my garden, my sister, bride, I have plucked my myrrh, with my balsam, I have eaten the honey of my thicket, I have drunk my wine, with my milk:—Eat ye, O friends, Drink, yea drink abundantly, ye 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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