Isaiah 55:2

55:2 Why pay money for something that will not nourish you?3

Why spend4 your hard-earned money5 on something that will not satisfy?

Listen carefully6 to me and eat what is nourishing!7

Enjoy fine food!8

3	tn Heb “for what is not food.”
4	tn The interrogative particle and the verb “spend” are understood here by ellipsis (note the preceding line).
5	tn Heb “your labor,” which stands by metonymy for that which one earns.
6	tn The infinitive absolute follows the imperative and lends emphasis to the exhortation.
7	tn Heb “good” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV).
8	tn Heb “Let your appetite delight in fine food.” sn Nourishing, fine food here represents the blessings God freely offers. These include forgiveness, a new covenantal relationship with God, and national prominence (see vv. 3–6).