Isaiah 55:3–4
Isaiah 55:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)
3 Incline your ear, and come to me;
hear, that your soul may live;
and I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
my steadfast, sure love for David.
4 Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander for the peoples.
Isaiah 55:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
4 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people,
A leader and commander to the people.
Isaiah 55:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 “Come to me with your ears wide open.
Listen, and you will find life.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you.
I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.
4 See how I used him to display my power among the peoples.
I made him a leader among the nations.
Isaiah 55:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
3 Incline your ear, and come to Me.
Hear, and your soul shall live;
And I will make an everlasting covenant with you—
The sure mercies of David.
4 Indeed I have given him as a witness to the people,
A leader and commander for the people.
Isaiah 55:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 Come to me and listen;
listen to me so you may live.
I will make an agreement with you that will last forever.
I will give you the blessings I promised to David.
4 I made David a witness of my power for all nations,
a ruler and commander of many nations.
Isaiah 55:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
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. 4 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander to the peoples.
Isaiah 55:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 Incline your ear, and come unto me; hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the sure mercies of David. 4 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a prince and commander to the peoples.
Isaiah 55:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 Open your ears, and come to me!
Listen so that you may live!
I will make an everlasting promiseto you—
the blessings I promised to David.
4 I made him a witness to people,
a leader and a commander for people.
Isaiah 55:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
3 Pay attention and come to Me;
listen, so that you will live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
the promises assured to David.
4 Since I have made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander for the peoples,
Isaiah 55:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 Incline your ear, and come to me;
listen, so that you may live.
I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
my steadfast, sure love for David.
4 See, I made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander for the peoples.
Isaiah 55:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 Extend your ear, and come to me!
Listen so that your soul may live,
and I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
the enduring proofs of the mercies shown to David.
4 Look! I made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and a commander for the peoples.
Isaiah 55:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
3 Listen and come to me.
Pay attention to me.
Then you will live.
I will make a covenant with you that will last forever.
I will give you my faithful love.
I promised it to David.
4 I made him a witness to the nations.
He became a leader and commander over them.
Isaiah 55:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
3 “Incline your ear and come to Me.
Listen, that you may live;
And I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
According to the faithful mercies shown to David.
4 “Behold, I have made him a witness to the peoples,
A leader and commander for the peoples.