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Isaiah 55:1

ה֤וֹי
hôwy
oh!
כָּל
kôl
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
צָמֵא֙
tsâmêʼ
thirsty (literally or figuratively)
לְכ֣וּ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
לַמַּ֔יִם
mayim
to/for — water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen
וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
and — who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
אֵֽין
ʼayin
a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle
ל֖וֹ
le-
to/for him/his/it
כָּ֑סֶף
keçeph
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
לְכ֤וּ
yâlak
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
שִׁבְרוּ֙
shâbar
to deal in grain
וֶֽאֱכֹ֔לוּ
ʼâkal
and — to eat (literally or figuratively)
וּלְכ֣וּ
yâlak
and — to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
שִׁבְר֗וּ
shâbar
to deal in grain
בְּלוֹא
lôʼ
in/with/by — not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
כֶ֛סֶף
keçeph
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
וּבְל֥וֹא
lôʼ
and in/with/by — not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
מְחִ֖יר
mᵉchîyr
price, payment, wages
יַ֥יִן
yayin
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication
וְחָלָֽב
châlâb
and — milk (as the richness of kine)
Isaiah 55:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)
AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3
“Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy grain and eat. Come,
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Isaiah issues this wide-open invitation to anyone thirsty, offering wine and milk freely, without money and without price, to everyone who w…
buy
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Isaiah issues this wide-open invitation to anyone thirsty, offering wine and milk freely, without money and without price, to everyone who w…
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Isaiah issues this wide-open invitation to anyone thirsty, offering wine and milk freely, without money and without price, to everyone who w…
wine
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Isaiah issues this wide-open invitation to anyone thirsty, offering wine and milk freely, without money and without price, to everyone who w…
and
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Isaiah issues this wide-open invitation to anyone thirsty, offering wine and milk freely, without money and without price, to everyone who w…
milk
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Isaiah issues this wide-open invitation to anyone thirsty, offering wine and milk freely, without money and without price, to everyone who w…
Without
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Isaiah issues this wide-open invitation to anyone thirsty, offering wine and milk freely, without money and without price, to everyone who w…
money
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Isaiah issues this wide-open invitation to anyone thirsty, offering wine and milk freely, without money and without price, to everyone who w…
and without cost [simply accept it as a gift from God].
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Isaiah issues this wide-open invitation to anyone thirsty, offering wine and milk freely, without money and without price, to everyone who w…
[Rev 21:6, 7; 22:17]
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Isaiah 55:1New

This closing invitation opens the door wide - free food and drink offered to "everyone who thirsts" - closing the Servant Songs section on universal welcome rather than a narrow scope.

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Today's memory verse · from this session
“Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy grain and eat. Come, buy wine and milk Without money and without cost [simply accept it as a gift from God]. [Rev 21:6, 7; 22:17]
Isaiah 55:1
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