Isaiah 55:5
New English Translation
5 Look, you will summon nations[a] you did not previously know;
nations[b] that did not previously know you will run to you,
because of the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel,[c]
for he bestows honor on you.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 55:5 tn Heb “a nation,” but the singular is collective here, as the plural verbs in the next line indicate (note that both “know” and “run” are third plural forms).
- Isaiah 55:5 tn Heb “a nation,” but the singular is collective here, as the plural verbs that follow indicate.
- Isaiah 55:5 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.
Isaiah 55:5
King James Version
5 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.
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Isaiah 55:5
English Standard Version
5 (A)Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know,
and (B)a nation that did not know you shall run to you,
because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of Israel,
(C)for he has glorified you.
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