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.
Study Note
Study Note
The great invitation — 'come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat' — opens the concluding section of Second Isaiah with an offer of covenant abundance unconditioned by economic capacity. The reversal of market logic — buying without money, consuming without price — signals that divine provision belongs to a different economy than human transaction. The paired items (water, wine, milk) evoke the paradisiacal abundance of the land of promise and anticipate New Testament images of the messianic feast (Matthew 22:1-14; Revelation 22:17). The verse is one of the clearest Old Testament expressions of salvific grace as unconditional offer, requiring only the recognition of need and the willingness to come.
Other Translations
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.
Ho, every thirsty one, come ye to the waters, And he who hath no money, Come ye, buy and eat, yea, come, buy Without money and without price, wine and milk.
Ho! everyone in need, come to the waters, and he who has no strength, let him get food: come, get bread without money; wine and milk without price.
Cross References
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I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
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Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine.
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