Isaiah 55:5

Translations

Modern

Surely you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, has bestowed glory on you.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

Behold, you will call on a nation you do not know, and a nation you do not know will run to you, on account of YHWH your God and the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.”

Latin

Ecce gentem quam nesciebas vocabis, et gentes quæ te non cognoverunt ad te current, propter Dominum Deum tuum, et Sanctum Israël, quia glorificavit te.

Original

Hebrew

English

Surely you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, has bestowed glory on you.”

Notes

Isaiah 55:1–13

This final chapter of the prophecies of comfort (Isaiah 40–55) summarizes the section’s main themes:

Blessing
Covenant
Witness
Word
Nations
Glory
Forgiveness
Joy

Isaiah 54:1–55:13

This is an invitation to participate in the restoration to God’s favor made possible through the ministry of the promised servant.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Servant Salvation in Isaiah The Holy One of Israel

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

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People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Gospel Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature

Topics

Call: Personal by Christ Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Gentiles: Prophecies of the Conversion of Gospel: Prophecies Relating To Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning the Coming of Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Jesus, the Christ: Unclassified Prophecies Concerning the Kingdom of The Call of God by Christ

Isaiah 55:5

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