Isaiah

1All you that thirst, come to the waters: and you that have no money make haste, buy, and eat: come ye, buy wine and milk without money, and without any price.

2Why do you spend money for that which is not breed, and your labour for that which doth not satisfy you? Hearken diligently to me, and eat that which is good, and your soul shall be delighted in fatness.

3Incline your ear and come to me: hear and your soul shall lire, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the faithful mercies of David.

4Behold I have given him for a witness to the people, for a leader and a master to the Gentiles.

5Behold 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.

6Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, while he is near.

7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unjust man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God: for he is bountiful to forgive.

8For my thoughts are not your thoughts: nor your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

9For as the heavens are exalted above the earth, so are my ways exalted above your ways, and my thoughts above your thoughts.

10And as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and return no more thither, but soak the earth, and water it, and make it to spring, and give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

11So shall my word be, which shall go forth from my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall do whatsoever I please, and shall prosper in the things for which I sent it.

12For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall sing praise before yen, and all the trees of the country shall clap their hands.

13Instead of the shrub, shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the nettle, shall come up the myrtle tree: and the Lord shall be named for an everlasting sign, that shall not be taken away.

Invitation to the Needy

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

2Why 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.

3Incline 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.

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.

7Let the wicked man forsake his wayand the unrighteous man his thoughts;let him return to the LORD,that He may have compassion,and to our God,for He will freely pardon.

8“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,neither are your ways My ways,”declares the LORD.

9“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

10For just as rain and snow fall from heavenand do not return without watering the earth,making it bud and sprout,and providing seed to sow and food to eat,

11so My word that proceeds from My mouthwill not return to Me empty,but it will accomplish what I please,and it will prosper where I send it.

12You will indeed go out with joyand be led forth in peace;the mountains and hills will burst into song before you,and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

13Instead of the thornbush, the cypresswill grow,and instead of the brier, the myrtle will spring up;this will make a name for the LORD,an everlasting sign, never to be destroyed.”