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Pay attention and come to me;
    listen, that you may have life.
I will make with you an everlasting covenant,
    the steadfast loyalty promised to David.(A)
As I made him a witness to peoples,
    a leader and commander of peoples,
So shall you summon a nation you knew not,
    and a nation[a] that knew you not shall run to you,
Because of the Lord, your God,
    the Holy One of Israel, who has glorified you.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 55:5 The “nation” is Persia under Cyrus, but the perspective is worldwide.

Give ear and come to me;
    listen,(A) that you may live.(B)
I will make an everlasting covenant(C) with you,
    my faithful love(D) promised to David.(E)
See, I have made him a witness(F) to the peoples,
    a ruler and commander(G) of the peoples.
Surely you will summon nations(H) you know not,
    and nations you do not know will come running to you,(I)
because of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One(J) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.”(K)

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