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Isaiah 55:5 Cross-References
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“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.”
Isaiah 55:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Isaiah 55:5
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. This verse describes remarkable reversals: Israel calling unknown nations, and unknown nations running to Israel. "Call" (tiqra, תִקְרָא) suggests summoning, inviting. "Knowest not" (lo yeda'ta, לֹא יְדַעְתָּ) indicates nations previously outside covenant relationship. The response—"shall run" (yarutsu, יָרוּצוּ)—depicts eager, swift approach.The dual motivation: "because of the LORD thy God" and "the...
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Cross-References for Isaiah 55:5
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“and your heart shall thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you”
“and the ships of Tarshish first”
“and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of you”
“making it my aim to preach the Good News”
“who gathers the outcasts of Israel”
“nor the ruler's staff from between his feet”
“Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.”
“the word is gone forth from my mouth [in] righteousness”
“to give repentance to Israel”
“I have given him for a witness to the peoples”