Isaiah 55:2-4

New Living Translation

²Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength?
Why pay for food that does you no good?
Listen to me, and you will eat what is good.
You will enjoy the finest food.

³“Come to me with your ears wide open.
    Listen, and you will find life.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you.
    I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.
⁴See how I used him to display my power among the peoples.
    I made him a leader among the nations.

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Isaiah 55:2-4

King James Version

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.

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Isaiah 55:2-4

New King James Version

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 ^(A)come to Me.
Hear, and your soul shall live;
^(B)And I will make an everlasting covenant with you—
The ^(C)sure mercies of David.
⁴Indeed I have given him as ^(D)a witness to the people,
^(E)A leader and commander for the people.

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Footnotes

Isaiah 55:2 Lit. weigh out silver

Isaiah 55:2-4

New International Version

²Why spend money on what is not bread,
    and your labor on what does not satisfy?^(A)
Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good,^(B)
    and you will delight in the richest^(C) of fare.
³Give ear and come to me;
    listen,^(D) that you may live.^(E)
I will make an everlasting covenant^(F) with you,
    my faithful love^(G) promised to David.^(H)
⁴See, I have made him a witness^(I) to the peoples,
    a ruler and commander^(J) of the peoples.

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Isaiah 55:2-4

English Standard Version

²^(A)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;
    ^(B)hear, that your soul may live;
^(C)and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
    ^(D)my steadfast, sure love for ^(E)David.
⁴^(F)Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,
    ^(G)a leader and commander for the peoples.