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Isaiah 55:1

Isaiah 55:1
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Ho, everyone that thirsteth, come ye to the waters,.... These are the words not of the prophet, but of the Lord, as what follows throughout the chapter shows; and are directed to the Gentiles, as Aben…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Ho - (הוי hôy). This word here is designed to call attention to the subject as one of importance. Every one that thirsteth - The word ‘thirst’ often indicates intense desire, and is thus applied to…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Ho, every one that thirsteth - "Water," says Zimchi, "is a metaphor for the law and wisdom: as the world cannot subsist without water, so it is impossible that it can subsist without wisdom. The law…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Isaiah 55:1-5

Here, I. We are all invited to come and take the benefit of that provision which the grace of God has made for poor souls in the new covenant, of that which is the heritage of the servants of the Lord…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Isaiah 55:1-2

The invitation. The message of the Gospel its freeness, its appeal to the individual, its answer to the cravings of the heart is nowhere in the O.T. more clearly foreshadowed than in this truly…