Isaiah 55:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Inclineהַטּ֤וּ
(hat·tu)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
your earאָזְנְכֶם֙
(a·ze·ne·chem)
241: an earfrom an unused word
and comeוּלְכ֣וּ
(u·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to Me. Listen,שִׁמְע֖וּ
(shim·'u)
8085: to heara prim. root
that you may live;וּתְחִ֣י
(u·te·chi)
2421a: to livea prim. root
And I will makeוְאֶכְרְתָ֤ה
(ve·'ech·re·tah)
3772: to cut off, cut downa prim. root
an everlastingעֹולָ֔ם
(o·v·lam,)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
covenantבְּרִ֣ית
(be·rit)
1285: a covenantfrom an unused word
with you, [According to] the faithfulהַנֶּאֱמָנִֽים׃
(han·ne·'e·ma·nim.)
539: to confirm, supporta prim. root
merciesחַֽסְדֵ֥י
(chas·dei)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
shown to David.דָוִ֖ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod


















KJV Lexicon
Incline
natah  (naw-taw')
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
your ear
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
and come
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
unto me hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
and your soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
shall live
chayah  (khaw-yaw')
to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive
and I will make
karath  (kaw-rath')
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant
an everlasting
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
covenant
briyth  (ber-eeth')
a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh) -- confederacy, (con-)feder(-ate), covenant, league.
with you even the sure
'aman  (aw-man')
to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain
mercies
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen, that you may live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you, According to the faithful mercies shown to David.

King James Bible
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Pay attention and come to Me; listen, so that you will live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the promises assured to David.

International Standard Version
Pay attention to me, come to me; and listen, so that you may live; then I'll make an everlasting covenant with you, as promised by my faithful, sure love for David.

NET Bible
Pay attention and come to me! Listen, so you can live! Then I will make an unconditional covenantal promise to you, just like the reliable covenantal promises I made to David.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Open your ears, and come to me! Listen so that you may live! I will make an everlasting promise to you- the blessings I promised to David.

King James 2000 Bible
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
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