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Isaiah 55:5 Explained in Context
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Verse 5. 5Behold, 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.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic poem or speech in Isaiah introduces or commands “Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run…” at Isaiah 55:5 as “A Free Feast Renews Davidic Promise for Peoples” develops.
Read It With
- Isaiah 55:1–5
Read Isaiah 55:5 with 55:1–5. By itself, “Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, historical horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Thirsty and poor hearers receive water, wine, milk, nourishing attention, an enduring covenant, and a Davidic witness through whom unknown nations run.
Why This Verse Appears Here
This received unit develops “A Free Feast Renews Davidic Promise for Peoples” through its own speaker, addressee, scene, poem, oracle, sign, or historical episode. Its non-interchangeable movement is: Thirsty and poor hearers receive water, wine, milk, nourishing attention, an enduring covenant, and a Davidic witness through whom unknown nations run. This verse's placement is specific: The prophetic poem or speech in Isaiah introduces or commands “Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run…” at Isaiah 55:5 as “A Free Feast Renews Davidic Promise for Peoples” develops.
What Remains True
Comfort tells the truth about exhaustion and displacement while promising that oppressive power is not ultimate. In Isaiah 55:5, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The prophetic poem or speech in Isaiah introduces or commands “Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run…” at Isaiah 55:5 as “A Free Feast Renews Davidic Promise for Peoples” develops.
How It Can Shape Life
- Accompany displaced and weary people with concrete safety, truthful hope, and patient repair rather than prediction or pressure. This response follows Isaiah 55:1–5's specific concern, “A Free Feast Renews Davidic Promise for Peoples.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The prophetic poem or speech in Isaiah introduces or commands “Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run…” at Isaiah 55:5 as “A Free Feast Renews Davidic Promise for Peoples” develops.
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Read Isaiah 55:1–5 — A Free Feast Renews Davidic Promise for PeoplesSources used for this Verse Lens
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, verse order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and complete thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Isaiah 55:1–5, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Isaiah
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording and morphology at the exact unit, without treating morphology as apparatus, lexicon, composition history, or interpretation.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Isa.xml, OSIS 55:1–5 with Hebrew/KJV versification difference checked
Open the fixed Hebrew Isaiah file ↗translation and translator notes
NET Bible Notes: Isaiah
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2016; current official PDF
Supports: Verse-level controls for Hebrew, syntax, poetry, older KJV language, chronology, names, textual issues, and material translation alternatives.
Exact location: Official NET Isaiah PDF, translator, study, and textual notes attached to Isaiah 55:1–5 in the complete 205-page book PDF
Open the official NET Isaiah PDF ↗