Jesaja 55

Icelandic Bible

55 Heyrið, allir þér sem þyrstir eruð, komið hingað til vatnsins, og þér sem ekkert silfur eigið, komið, kaupið korn og etið! Komið, kaupið korn án silfurs og endurgjaldslaust bæði vín og mjólk!

²Hví reiðið þér silfur fyrir það, sem ekki er brauð, og gróða yðar fyrir það, sem ekki er til saðnings? Hlýðið á mig, þá skuluð þér fá gott að eta og sálir yðar gæða sér á feiti!

³Hneigið eyru yðar og komið til mín, heyrið, svo að sálir yðar megi lifna við! Ég vil gjöra við yður eilífan sáttmála, Davíðs órjúfanlega náðarsáttmála.

⁴Sjá, ég hefi gjört hann að vitni fyrir þjóðirnar, að höfðingja og stjórnara þjóðanna.

⁵Sjá, þú munt kalla til þín þjóð, er þú þekkir ekki, og fólk, sem ekki þekkir þig, mun hraða sér til þín, sakir Drottins Guðs þíns og vegna Hins heilaga í Ísrael, af því að hann hefir gjört þig vegsamlegan.

⁶Leitið Drottins, meðan hann er að finna, kallið á hann, meðan hann er nálægur!

⁷Hinn óguðlegi láti af breytni sinni og illvirkinn af vélráðum sínum og snúi sér til Drottins, þá mun hann miskunna honum, til Guðs vors, því að hann fyrirgefur ríkulega.

⁸Já, mínar hugsanir eru ekki yðar hugsanir, og yðar vegir ekki mínir vegir _ segir Drottinn.

⁹Heldur svo miklu sem himinninn er hærri en jörðin, svo miklu hærri eru mínir vegir yðar vegum og mínar hugsanir yðar hugsunum.

¹⁰Því eins og regn og snjór fellur af himni ofan og hverfur eigi þangað aftur, fyrr en það hefir vökvað jörðina, gjört hana frjósama og gróandi og gefið sáðmanninum sæði og brauð þeim er eta,

¹¹eins er því farið með mitt orð, það er útgengur af mínum munni: Það hverfur ekki aftur til mín við svo búið, eigi fyrr en það hefir framkvæmt það, sem mér vel líkar, og komið því til vegar, er ég fól því að framkvæma.

¹²Já, með gleði skuluð þér út fara, og í friði burt leiddir verða. Fjöll og hálsar skulu hefja upp fagnaðarsöng fyrir yður, og öll tré merkurinnar klappa lof í lófa.

¹³Þar sem áður voru þyrnirunnar, mun kýpresviður vaxa, og þar sem áður var lyng, mun mýrtusviður vaxa. Þetta mun verða Drottni til lofs og eilífs minningarmarks, sem aldrei mun afmáð verða.

Isaiah 55

New International Version

Invitation to the Thirsty

55 “Come, all you who are thirsty,^(A)
    come to the waters;^(B)
and you who have no money,
    come, buy^(C) and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk^(D)
    without money and without cost.^(E)
²Why spend money on what is not bread,
    and your labor on what does not satisfy?^(F)
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,^(G)
    and you will delight in the richest^(H) of fare.
³Give ear and come to me;
    listen,^(I) that you may live.^(J)
I will make an everlasting covenant^(K) with you,
    my faithful love^(L) promised to David.^(M)
⁴See, I have made him a witness^(N) to the peoples,
    a ruler and commander^(O) of the peoples.
⁵Surely you will summon nations^(P) you know not,
    and nations you do not know will come running to you,^(Q)
because of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One^(R) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.”^(S)

⁶Seek^(T) the Lord while he may be found;^(U)
    call^(V) on him while he is near.
⁷Let the wicked forsake^(W) their ways
    and the unrighteous their thoughts.^(X)
Let them turn^(Y) to the Lord, and he will have mercy^(Z) on them,
    and to our God, for he will freely pardon.^(AA)

⁸“For my thoughts^(AB) are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways,”^(AC)
declares the Lord.
⁹“As the heavens are higher than the earth,^(AD)
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.^(AE)
¹⁰As the rain^(AF) and the snow
    come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
    without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,^(AG)
    so that it yields seed^(AH) for the sower and bread for the eater,^(AI)
¹¹so is my word^(AJ) that goes out from my mouth:
    It will not return to me empty,^(AK)
but will accomplish what I desire
    and achieve the purpose^(AL) for which I sent it.
¹²You will go out in joy^(AM)
    and be led forth in peace;^(AN)
the mountains and hills
    will burst into song^(AO) before you,
and all the trees^(AP) of the field
    will clap their hands.^(AQ)
¹³Instead of the thornbush will grow the juniper,
    and instead of briers^(AR) the myrtle^(AS) will grow.
This will be for the Lord’s renown,^(AT)
    for an everlasting sign,
    that will endure forever.”

Isaiah 55

King James Version

55 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.

²Wherefore 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.

³Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

⁴Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

⁵Behold, 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.

⁶Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

⁷Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

⁸For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

⁹For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

¹⁰For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

¹¹So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

¹²For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

¹³Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

Isaiah 55

New King James Version

An Invitation to Abundant Life

55 “Ho! ^(A)Everyone who thirsts,
Come to the waters;
And you who have no money,
^(B)Come, buy and eat.
Yes, come, buy wine and milk
Without money and without price.
²Why do you ^[a]spend money for what is not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And let your soul delight itself in abundance.
³Incline your ear, and ^(C)come to Me.
Hear, and your soul shall live;
^(D)And I will make an everlasting covenant with you—
The ^(E)sure mercies of David.
⁴Indeed I have given him as ^(F)a witness to the people,
^(G)A leader and commander for the people.
⁵^(H)Surely you shall call a nation you do not know,
^(I)And nations who do not know you shall run to you,
Because of the Lord your God,
And the Holy One of Israel;
^(J)For He has glorified you.”

⁶^(K)Seek the Lord while He may be ^(L)found,
Call upon Him while He is near.
⁷^(M)Let the ^[b]wicked forsake his way,
And the unrighteous man ^(N)his thoughts;
Let him return to the Lord,
^(O)And He will have mercy on him;
And to our God,
For He will abundantly pardon.

⁸“For^(P) My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.
⁹“For^(Q) as the heavens are higher than the earth,
So are My ways higher than your ways,
And My thoughts than your thoughts.

¹⁰“For ^(R)as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven,
And do not return there,
But water the earth,
And make it bring forth and bud,
That it may give seed to the sower
And bread to the eater,
¹¹^(S)So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me ^[c]void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall ^(T)prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

¹²“For^(U) you shall go out with joy,
And be led out with peace;
The mountains and the hills
Shall ^(V)break forth into singing before you,
And ^(W)all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
¹³^(X)Instead of ^(Y)the thorn shall come up the cypress tree,
And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree;
And it shall be to the Lord ^(Z)for a name,
For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.”

Footnotes

Isaiah 55:2 Lit. weigh out silver
Isaiah 55:7 Lit. man of iniquity
Isaiah 55:11 empty, without fruit

Isaiah 55

English Standard Version

The Compassion of the Lord

55 ^(A)“Come, everyone who thirsts,
    come to the waters;
and he who has no money,
    ^(B)come, buy and eat!
Come, buy wine and milk
    without money and without price.
²^(C)Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,
    and your labor for that which does not satisfy?
Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,
    and delight yourselves in rich food.
³Incline your ear, and come to me;
    ^(D)hear, that your soul may live;
^(E)and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
    ^(F)my steadfast, sure love for ^(G)David.
⁴^(H)Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,
    ^(I)a leader and commander for the peoples.
⁵^(J)Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know,
    and ^(K)a nation that did not know you shall run to you,
because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of Israel,
    ^(L)for he has glorified you.

⁶^(M)“Seek the Lord while he may be found;
    call upon him while he is near;
⁷let the wicked forsake his way,
    and the unrighteous man his thoughts;
let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him,
    and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
⁸For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
    neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
⁹^(N)For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
    so are my ways higher than your ways
    and my thoughts than your thoughts.

¹⁰^(O)“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven
    and do not return there but water the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
    ^(P)giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
¹¹so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
    it shall not return to me empty,
but ^(Q)it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
    and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

¹²^(R)“For you shall go out in joy
    and be led forth in peace;
^(S)the mountains and the hills before you
    shall break forth into singing,
    and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
¹³^(T)Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress;
    instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle;
and it shall make a name for the Lord,
    an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.”

Icelandic Bible (ICELAND)

by Icelandic Bible Society

New International Version (NIV)

Jesaja 55

Icelandic Bible