Isaiah 55:1

“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!

2 Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.

3 Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant— My loving devotion promised to David.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
KJV
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
WEB
“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
ASV
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
DARBY
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath no money, come ye, buy, and eat: yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price!
BLB
“Come, everyone [who is] thirsty—come to the waters; and who [is] without silver unto him—let them come, buy, and let them come and eat, [and] buy without silver and without price, wine and milk.
ÅB
Nå vel, alle dere som tørster, kom til vannene, og dere som ingen penger har! Kom, kjøp og et, ja kom, kjøp uten penger og uten betaling vin og melk!
OTB
«Kom, alle som er tørste, kom til vannene; og dere som ikke har penger, kom, kjøp og spis! Kom, kjøp vin og melk uten penger og uten kostnad.
B1930
Nu vel, alle I som tørster, kom til vannene, og I som ingen penger har! Kom, kjøp og et, ja kom, kjøp uten penger og uten betaling vin og melk!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 7:37–38

    On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

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  • Revelation 21:6

    And He told me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.

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  • Revelation 22:17

    The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.

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  • Isaiah 44:3

    For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.

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  • John 4:10–14

    Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

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  • Isaiah 41:17–18

    The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

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  • Psalms 143:6

    I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah

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  • Revelation 22:1

    Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb

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