Verse 4

Isaiah 55:4

Literal Standard Version

4 Behold, I have given him as a witness to peoples, || A leader and commander to peoples.

Original Language Text

hebrew

הֵ֛ן עֵ֥ד לְאוּמִּ֖ים נְתַתִּ֑י/ו נָגִ֥יד וּ/מְצַוֵּ֖ה לְאֻמִּֽים

English Translation

Behold, I have given a witness to the nations, a leader and commander to the nations.

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Chapter 55 Context

1 “Behold, every thirsty one, || Come to the waters, || And he who has no money, || Come, buy and eat,... Focus ↗

2 Why do you weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labor for that which is not for satiety... Focus ↗

3 Incline your ear, and come to Me, || Hear, and your soul lives, || And I make a perpetual covenant f... Focus ↗

4 Behold, I have given him as a witness to peoples, || A leader and commander to peoples.

5 Behold, a nation you do not know, you call, || And a nation who does not know you runs to you, || Fo... Focus ↗

6 Seek YHWH while He may be found, || Call Him while He is near, Focus ↗

7 Let the wicked forsake his way, || And the man of iniquity his thoughts, || And he returns to YHWH,... Focus ↗

8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, || Nor your ways My ways,” || A declaration of YHWH, Focus ↗

9 “For as high as the heavens have been above the earth, || So high have been My ways above your ways,... Focus ↗

10 For as the shower comes down, || And the snow from the heavens, || And does not return there, || But... Focus ↗

11 So is My word that goes out of My mouth, || It does not return to Me empty, || But has done that whi... Focus ↗

12 For you go forth with joy, || And you are brought in with peace, || The mountains and the hills || B... Focus ↗

13 Instead of the thorn comes up fir, || Instead of the brier comes up myrtle, || And it has been to YH... Focus ↗

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