ISA 55:2 Parallel Verse View

Note: This view shows ‘verses’ which are not natural language units and hence sometimes only part of a sentence will be visible. Normally the OET discourages the reading of individual ‘verses’, but this view is only designed for doing comparisons of different translations. Click on any Bible version abbreviation down the left-hand side to see the verse in more of its context. The OET segments on this page are still very early looks into the unfinished texts of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check these texts in advance before using in public.

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἱνατί τιμᾶσθε ἀργυρίου, καὶ τὸν μόχθον ὑμῶν οὐκ εἰς πλησμονήν; ἀκούσατέ μου, καὶ φάγεσθε ἀγαθὰ, καὶ ἐντρυφήσει ἐν ἀγαθοῖς ἡ ψυχὴ ὑμῶν.
(Hinati timasthe arguriou, kai ton moⱪthon humōn ouk eis plaʸsmonaʸn; akousate mou, kai fagesthe agatha, kai entrufaʸsei en agathois haʸ psuⱪaʸ humōn. )

BrTr Wherefore do ye value at the price of money, and give your labour [fn]for that which will not satisfy? hearken to me, and ye shall eat that which is good, and your soul shall feast itself on good things.

ULT Why do you weigh out silver for what is not bread,
⇔ and your labor for what does not satisfy?
⇔ Listen carefully to me and eat what is good,
⇔ and delight your spirits in fatness.

UST Why do you spend money to buy things that do not supply what you really need?
⇔ Why do you work hard to get money to buy things that do not truly satisfy you?
⇔ Pay attention to what I say
⇔ and acquire what is really good!
⇔ If you come to me, then in your heart you will truly be happy.

BSB Why spend money on that which is not bread,
⇔ and your labor on that which does not satisfy?
⇔ Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
⇔ and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.

OEB Why spend you silver for that which can satisfy no one?
⇔ And your money for that which can satisfy no one?
⇔ If you hearken to me, you will eat what is good,
⇔ and your soul will be ravished with dainties.

WEBBE Why do you spend money for that which is not bread,
⇔ and your labour for that which doesn’t satisfy?
⇔ Listen diligently to me, and eat that which is good,
⇔ and let your soul delight itself in richness.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Why pay money for something that will not nourish you?
⇔ Why spend your hard-earned money on something that will not satisfy?
⇔ Listen carefully to me and eat what is nourishing!
⇔ Enjoy fine food!

LSV Why do you weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labor for that which is not for satiety? Listen diligently to Me, and eat good,
And your soul delights itself in fatness.

FBV Why are you spending money on what isn't food, and why work for something that doesn't satisfy you? Listen carefully to me: eat what is good, and you'll enjoy the very best food.

T4T What you really need is to have a close relationship with me,
⇔ so ◄why do you spend money to buy things that do not supply what you really need?/you should not spend money to buy things that do not supply what you really need.► [RHQ]
⇔ ◄Why do you work hard to get money to buy things that do not inner beings/cause you to be happy>?► [RHQ]
⇔ Pay attention to what I say
⇔ and acquire what is really good [MET]!
⇔ If you do that, then you will truly be happy [MET].

LEB • what is not food, and your labor for[fn] • Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, • and let your soul take pleasure in[fn] food.

55:? Literally “what is not for satiation”

55:? Literally “fatty”

BBE 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.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your gain for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto Me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

ASV Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

DRA Why do you spend money for that which is not breed, and your labour for that which doth not satisfy you? Hearken diligently to me, and eat that which is good, and your soul shall be delighted in fatness.

YLT Why do ye weigh money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which is not for satiety? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat good, And your soul doth delight itself in fatness.

Drby Wherefore do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

RV Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Wbstr Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently to me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

KJB-1769 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.[fn]
(Wherefore do ye/you_all spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye/you_all that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. )

55.2 spend: Heb. weigh

KJB-1611 [fn]Wherefore doe yee spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently vnto me, and eate ye that which is good, and let your soule delight it selfe in fatnesse.
(Wherefore do ye/you_all spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye/you_all that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatnesse.)

55:2 Heb. weigh

Bshps Wherfore do ye lay out any money for the thyng that feedeth not, and spende your labour about the thyng that satisfieth you not? But hearken rather vnto me, and ye shal eate of the best, and your soule shall haue her pleasure in plenteousnesse.
(Wherefore do ye/you_all lay out any money for the thing that feedeth not, and spende your labour about the thing that satisfieth you not? But hearken rather unto me, and ye/you_all shall eat of the best, and your soul shall have her pleasure in plenteousnesse.)

Gnva Wherefore doe ye lay out siluer and not for bread? and your labour without being satisfied? hearken diligently vnto me, and eate that which is good, and let your soule delite in fatnes.
(Wherefore do ye/you_all lay out silver and not for bread? and your labour without being satisfied? hearken diligently unto me, and eat that which is good, and let your soul delite in fatnes. )

Cvdl Wherfore do ye laye out yor moneye, for the thinge yt fedeth not, and spende youre laboure aboute the thinge that satisfieth you not? But herke rather vnto me, ad ye shal eate of the best, & youre soule shal haue hir pleasure in pleteousnes.
(Wherefore do ye/you_all lay out yor moneye, for the thing it fedeth not, and spende your(pl) laboure about the thing that satisfieth you not? But herke rather unto me, ad ye/you_all shall eat of the best, and your(pl) soul shall have her pleasure in pleteousnes.)

Wycl Whi peisen ye siluer, and not in looues, and youre trauel, not in fulnesse? Ye herynge here me, and ete ye good, and youre soule schal delite in fatnesse.
(Whi peisen ye/you_all silver, and not in loaves, and your(pl) trauel, not in fulnesse? Ye/You_all hearing here me, and eat ye/you_all good, and your(pl) soul shall delite in fatnesse.)

Luth Warum zählet ihr Geld dar, da kein Brot ist, und eure Arbeit, da ihr nicht satt von werden könnet? Höret mir doch zu und esset das Gute, so wird eure SeeLE in Wollust fett werden.
(Warum zählet you/their/her money dar, there kein bread is, and your Arbeit, there you/their/her not satt from become könnet? Listent to_me though/but to and eatt the Gute, so becomes your SeeLE in Wollust fett become.)

ClVg Quare appenditis argentum non in panibus, et laborem vestrum non in saturitate? Audite, audientes me, et comedite bonum, et delectabitur in crassitudine anima vestra.
(Quare appenditis argentum not/no in panibus, and laborem of_you not/no in saturitate? Audite, hearing me, and comedite bonum, and delectabitur in crassitudine anima vestra. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

(Occurrence 0) Why do you weigh out … bread, and why do you labor … satisfy?

(Some words not found in UHB: to/for=what spend money in/on/at/with,not food/grain/bread and,labor,your_all's in/on/at/with,not for,satisfy listen listen to=me and,eat good and,delight in/on/at/with,rich_food soul,your_all's )

Yahweh asks these questions to rebuke the people. He speaks of the people seeking happiness apart from Yahweh as if they were purchasing things to eat that were not food and working for things that could not satisfy them. Alternate translation: “You should not weigh out silver … bread, and you should not labor … satisfy” (See also: figs-metaphor)

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) weigh out silver

This refers to counting silver coins in order to pay someone for something. Alternate translation: “pay money”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) for what is not bread

Here the word “bread” represents food in general. It is implied that the people were buying things to eat that were not really food. Alternate translation: “for things to eat that are not really food” (See also: figs-explicit)

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) eat what is good, and delight yourselves in fatness

The people trusting Yahweh for blessing and happiness is spoken of as if they are eating good food that is making them happy.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

(Occurrence 0) in fatness

The word “fatness” refers to meat that has plenty of fat on it and is an idiom for fine food. Alternate translation: “with the best foods”

Parallel ISA 55:2