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Isaiah 55:2

NETBible	Why pay money for something that will not nourish you?¹ Why spend² your hard-earned money³ on something that will not satisfy? Listen carefully⁴ to me and eat what is nourishing!⁵ Enjoy fine food!⁶
NIV © biblegateway Isa 55:2	Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labour on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.
NASB © biblegateway Isa 55:2	"Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance.
NLT © biblegateway Isa 55:2	Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen, and I will tell you where to get food that is good for the soul!
MSG © biblegateway Isa 55:2	Why do you spend your money on junk food, your hard-earned cash on cotton candy? Listen to me, listen well: Eat only the best, fill yourself with only the finest.
BBE © SABDAweb Isa 55:2	Why do you give your money for what is not bread, and the fruit of your work for what will not give you pleasure? Give ear to me, so that your food may be good, and you may have the best in full measure.
NRSV © bibleoremus Isa 55:2	Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.
NKJV © biblegateway Isa 55:2	Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let your soul delight itself in abundance.
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KJV	Wherefore do ye spend <08254> (8799) money <03701> for [that which is] not bread <03899>_? and your labour <03018> for [that which] satisfieth <07654> not <03808>_? hearken <08085> (8798) diligently <08085> (8800) unto me, and eat <0398> (8798) ye [that which is] good <02896>_, and let your soul <05315> delight <06026> (8691) itself in fatness <01880>_. {spend: Heb. weigh}
NASB © biblegateway Isa 55:2	"Why <04100> do you spend <08254> money <03701> for what is not bread <03899> , And your wages <03018> for what <07654> does not satisfy <07654> ? Listen <08085> carefully <08085> to Me, and eat <0398> what <02896> is good <02896> , And delight <06026> yourself <05315> in abundance <01880> .
LXXM	ina <2443> CONJ ti <5100> I-ASN timasye <5091> V-PMI-2P arguriou <694> N-GSN kai <2532> CONJ ton <3588> T-ASM mocyon <3449> N-ASM umwn <4771> P-GP ouk <3364> ADV eiv <1519> PREP plhsmonhn <4140> N-ASF akousate <191> V-AAD-2P mou <1473> P-GS kai <2532> CONJ fagesye <2068> V-FMI-2P agaya <18> A-APN kai <2532> CONJ entrufhsei <1792> V-FAI-3S en <1722> PREP agayoiv <18> A-DPN h <3588> T-NSF quch <5590> N-NSF umwn <4771> P-GP
NET [draft] ITL	Why <04100> pay <08254> money <03701> for something that will not <03808> nourish <03899> you? Why spend your hard-earned money <03018> on something that will not <03808> satisfy <07654> ? Listen <08085> carefully <08085> to <0413> me and eat <0398> what is nourishing <02896> ! Enjoy <06026> fine food <01880> !
HEBREW	Mkspn <05315> Nsdb <01880> gnettw <06026> bwj <02896> wlkaw <0398> yla <0413> ewms <08085> wems <08085> hebvl <07654> awlb <03808> Mkeygyw <03018> Mxl <03899> awlb <03808> Pok <03701> wlqst <08254> hml (55:2) <04100>

NETBible

Why pay money for something that will not nourish you?¹ Why spend² your hard-earned money³ on something that will not satisfy? Listen carefully⁴ to me and eat what is nourishing!⁵ Enjoy fine food!⁶

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “for what is not food.”

²tn The interrogative particle and the verb “spend” are understood here by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

³tn Heb “your labor,” which stands by metonymy for that which one earns.

⁴tn The infinitive absolute follows the imperative and lends emphasis to the exhortation.

⁵tn Heb “good” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV).

⁶tn Heb “Let your appetite delight in fine food.”

⁶sn 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).