Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations you do not know will come running to you, because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.” New Living Translation You also will command nations you do not know, and peoples unknown to you will come running to obey, because I, the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, have made you glorious.” English Standard Version Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you. Berean Standard Bible Surely you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, has bestowed glory on you.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version Surely you shall call a nation you do not know, And nations who do not know you shall run to you, Because of the LORD your God, And the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you.” New American Standard Bible “Behold, you will call a nation you do not know, And a nation which does not know you will run to you, Because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you.” NASB 1995 “Behold, you will call a nation you do not know, And a nation which knows you not will run to you, Because of the LORD your God, even the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you.” NASB 1977 “Behold, you will call a nation you do not know, And a nation which knows you not will run to you, Because of the LORD your God, even the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you.” Legacy Standard Bible Behold, you will call a nation you do not know, And a nation which knows you not will run to you, Because of Yahweh your God, even the Holy One of Israel; For He has adorned you with beautiful glory.” Amplified Bible “In fact, you [Israel] will call a nation that you do not know, And a nation that does not know you will run to you, Because of the LORD your God, even the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you.” Christian Standard Bible so you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, even the Holy One of Israel, has glorified you.” Holman Christian Standard Bible so you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, even the Holy One of Israel, has glorified you.” American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English You shall call the nations that you have not known, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of LORD JEHOVAH your God, and because of The Holy One of Israel who glorified you Brenton Septuagint Translation Nations which know thee not, shall call upon thee, and peoples which are not acquainted with thee, shall flee to thee for refuge, for the sake of the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified thee. Contemporary English Version You will call out to nations you have never known. And they have never known you, but they will come running because I am the LORD, the holy God of Israel, and I have honored you. Douay-Rheims Bible Behold thou shalt call a nation, which thou knewest not: and the nations that knew not thee shall run to thee, because of the Lord thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, for he hath glorified thee. English Revised Version Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and a nation 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation You will summon a nation that you don't know, and a nation that doesn't know you will run to you because of the LORD your God, because of the Holy One of Israel. He has honored you." Good News Translation Now you will summon foreign nations; at one time they did not know you, but now they will come running to join you! I, the LORD your God, the holy God of Israel, will make all this happen; I will give you honor and glory." International Standard Version "Look! You will call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that does not know you will run to you, because of the LORD your God, even the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you." JPS Tanakh 1917 Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, And a nation 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. Literal Standard Version Behold, a nation you do not know, you call, | And a nation who does not know you runs to you, | For the sake of your God YHWH, | And for the Holy One of Israel, | Because He has beautified you.” Majority Standard Bible Surely you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, has bestowed glory on you.” New American Bible So shall you summon a nation you knew not, and a nation that knew you not shall run to you, Because of the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, who has glorified you. NET Bible Look, you will summon nations you did not previously know; nations that did not previously know you will run to you, because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he bestows honor on you. New Revised Standard Version See, you shall call nations that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you. New Heart English Bible Look, you shall call a nation that you do not know; and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified you." Webster's Bible Translation Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run to thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, for he hath glorified thee. World English Bible 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.” Young's Literal Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Invitation to the Needy…4Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples. 5Surely you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, has bestowed glory on you.” 6Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.… Cross References 2 Samuel 22:44 You have delivered me from the strife of my people; You have preserved me as the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me. Psalm 18:43 You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me. Isaiah 45:14 This is what the LORD says: "The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: 'God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.'" Isaiah 45:22 Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. Isaiah 49:6 He says: "It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth." Isaiah 49:12 Behold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan." Isaiah 60:9 Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you. Treasury of Scripture Behold, you shall call a nation that you know not, and nations that knew not you shall run to you because of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified you. thou shalt Isaiah 11:10,11 And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious… Isaiah 52:15 So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider. Isaiah 45:8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it. nations Isaiah 60:5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. Hosea 1:10 Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God. Zechariah 2:11 And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee. he Isaiah 60:9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee. Psalm 110:1-3 A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool… Luke 24:26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? Jump to Previous Endowed Glorified Glory Hasten Holy Israel Nation Nations Run Sake Summon SurelyJump to Next Endowed Glorified Glory Hasten Holy Israel Nation Nations Run Sake Summon SurelyIsaiah 55 1. The prophet, with the promises of Christ, calls to faith6. And to repentance 8. The happy success of those who believe (5) Thou shalt call a nation.--The calling of the Gentiles and the consequent expansion of the true idea of Israel is again dominant. The words sound like an echo from Psalm 18:43. Because of the Lord thy God . . .--The words are repeated, as expressing a thought on which the prophet loved to dwell, in Isaiah 60:9. Verse 5. - Thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not (comp. Psalm 18:43). The object of address in this verse appears to be the Messiah. He, at his coming, will "call" into his kingdom "a nation," or rather, "people," with whom he has had no covenant hitherto; and they will readily and gladly obey the call. Thus God's kingdom will be enlarged, and Israel's glory will be increased, Because of the Lord... for he hath glorified thee. The great cause of the attraction will be the "glory" which God the Father has bestowed upon his Son, by raising him from the dead, and exalting him to a seat at his right hand in heaven (Acts 2:32-35; Acts 3:13-15).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Surelyהֵ֣ן (hên) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! you will summon תִּקְרָ֔א (tiq·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read a nation גּ֤וֹי (gō·w) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts you do not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no know, תֵדַע֙ (ṯê·ḏa‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know and nations וְג֥וֹי (wə·ḡō·w) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts who do not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no know you יְדָע֖וּךָ (yə·ḏā·‘ū·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | second person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know will run יָר֑וּצוּ (yā·rū·ṣū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7323: To run to you. אֵלֶ֣יךָ (’ê·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to For כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God, אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative the Holy וְלִקְד֥וֹשׁ (wə·liq·ḏō·wōš) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 6918: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary One of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc has bestowed glory on you.” פֵאֲרָֽךְ׃ (p̄ê·’ă·rāḵ) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's 6286: To gleam, embellish, to boast, to explain, oneself, to shake a, tree Links Isaiah 55:5 NIVIsaiah 55:5 NLT Isaiah 55:5 ESV Isaiah 55:5 NASB Isaiah 55:5 KJV Isaiah 55:5 BibleApps.com Isaiah 55:5 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 55:5 Chinese Bible Isaiah 55:5 French Bible Isaiah 55:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 55:5 Behold you shall call a nation that (Isa Isi Is) |