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Isaiah 55:4

55:3 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.
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

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Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander to the peoples.

Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

55:5 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.

What does Isaiah 55:4 mean?

Isaiah 55:4 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָתַן (nâthan), עֵד (ʻêd), לְאֹם (lᵉʼôm). It connects to 6 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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Behold,
I
have
givenנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
him
for
a
witnessעֵדʻêd/ayd/H5707concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince
to
the
people,לְאֹםlᵉʼôm/leh-ome'/H3816a community
a
leaderנָגִידnâgîyd/naw-gheed'/H5057a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes
and
commanderצָוָהtsâvâh/tsaw-vaw'/H6680(intensively) to constitute, enjoin
to
the
people.לְאֹםlᵉʼôm/leh-ome'/H3816a community

Commentary on Isaiah 55:4

HENRY_FULL · Isaiah 55:4
ent on an errand and entrusted with any business, much more the greatest, the agent and ambassador of a prince; he ought to be faithful to him that sends him, and to see to it that he do not, by mistake or with design, falsify his trust, and that he be in nothing that lies in his power wanting to his master's interest. Those that act as factors, by commission, ought to act as carefully as for themselves. 2. How much this will be the satisfaction of the master; it will refresh his soul as much as ever the cold of snow (which is hot countries they preserve by art all the year round) refreshed the labourers in the harvest, that bore the burden and heat of the day. The more important the affair was, and the more fear of its miscarrying, the more acceptable is the messenger, if he have managed it successfully and well. A faithful minister, Christ's messenger, should be thus acceptable to us ( Job xxxiii. 23 ); however, he will be a sweet savour to God, 2 Cor. ii. 15 . 14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. He may be said to boast of a false gift, 1. Who pretends to have received or given that which he never had, whi

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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 32:4

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

1 Samuel 25:14

But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he railed on them. railed: Heb. flew upon them

1 Samuel 25:24

And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid. audience: Heb. ears

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

Isaiah 15:1

The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to silence; brought: or, cut off

Isaiah 16:14

But now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble. feeble: or, not many

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Jeremiah 32:25

And thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans. for the: or, though the

Jeremiah 37:21

Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

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What does Isaiah 55:4 say?

Isaiah 55:4 (King James Version) reads: "Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people."

Is Isaiah 55:4 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 55:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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