Isaiah 55:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 55:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 55:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, you shall call a nation that you don’t know; and a nation that didn’t know you shall run to you, because of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified you.””

Isaiah 55:5 — World English Bible

Isaiah 55:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not; and a nation that knew not thee shall run unto thee, because of Jehovah thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.”

Isaiah 55:5 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 55:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Lo, a nation thou knowest not, thou callest, And a nation who know thee not unto thee do run, For the sake of Jehovah thy God, And for the Holy One of Israel, Because He hath beautified thee.”

Isaiah 55:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 55:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Behold, thou shalt call a nation thou knowest not, and a nation [that] knew not thee shall run unto thee, because of Jehovah thy God, and the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.”

Isaiah 55:5 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 55:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Beholde, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and a nation that knew not thee, shall runne vnto thee, because of the Lord thy God, and the holy one of Israel: for hee hath glorified thee.”

Isaiah 55:5 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 55:5 in Context — Isaiah 55

3 Inclinad vuestros oídos, y venid á mí; oid, y vivirá vuestra alma; y haré con vosotros pacto eterno, las misericordias firmes á David.

4 He aquí, que yo lo dí por testigo á los pueblos, por jefe y por maestro á las naciones.

5 He aquí, llamarás á gente que no conociste, y gentes que no te conocieron correrán á ti; por causa de Jehová tu Dios, y del Santo de Israel que te ha honrado.

6 Buscad á Jehová mientras puede ser hallado, llamadle en tanto que está cercano.

7 Deje el impío su camino, y el hombre inicuo sus pensamientos; y vuélvase á Jehová, el cual tendrá de él misericordia, y al Dios nuestro, el cual será amplio en perdonar.

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What Does Isaiah 55:5 Mean?

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