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Isaiah 55

The Free Offer of Mercy

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"Hoh1945! Everyh3605 oneh3605 who  athirstsh6771, comeh1980 to the watersh4325; And you whoh834 haveh369  bnoh369  1moneyh3701 comeh1980, buyh7666 and eath398. Comeh1980, buyh7666  cwineh3196 and milkh2461  dWithouth3808 moneyh3701 and withouth3808 costh4242.

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"Whyh4100 do you  1spendh8254 moneyh3701 for what is  anot breadh3899, And your wagesh3018 for whath7654 does not satisfyh7654? Listenh8085 carefullyh8085 to Me, and  beath398 whath2896b is goodh2896b, And  cdelighth6026 yourselfh5315 in abundanceh1880.

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aInclineh5186 your earh241 and comeh1980 to Me. Listenh8085, that  1you may  bliveh2421a; And I will makeh3772  can everlastingh5769 covenanth1285 with you, According to the  dfaithfulh539 merciesh2617a  2shown to Davidh1732.

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"Beholdh2005, I have madeh5414  ahim a witnessh5707 to the peoplesh3816, A  bleaderh5057 and commanderh6680 for the peoplesh3816.

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"Beholdh2005, you will callh7121 a  anationh1471 you do not knowh3045, And a nationh1471 which knowsh3045 you not will  brunh7323 to you, Becauseh4616 of the LORDh3068 your Godh430, even the Holyh6918 Oneh6918 of Israelh3478; For He has  cglorifiedh6286 you."

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 aSeekh1875 the LORDh3068 while He may be foundh4672;  bCallh7121 upon Him while He is nearh7138.

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 aLet the wickedh7563 forsakeh5800a his wayh1870 And the unrighteoush205 manh376 his  bthoughtsh4284; And let him  creturnh7725 to the LORDh3068, And He will haveh7355  dcompassionh7355 on him, And to our Godh430, For He will  eabundantlyh7235a pardonh5545.

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"For My thoughtsh4284 are not  ayour thoughtsh4284, Norh3808 are  byour waysh1870 My waysh1870," declaresh5002 the LORDh3068.

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"For  aas the heavensh8064 are higherh1361b thanh4480 the earthh776, Soh3651 are My waysh1870 higherh1361b thanh4480 your waysh1870 And My thoughtsh4284 thanh4480 your thoughtsh4284.

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"For as the  arainh1653 and the snowh7950 comeh3381 downh3381 from heavenh8064, And do not returnh7725 thereh8033 withouth3588h518 wateringh7301 the earthh776 And making it bearh3205 and sprouth6779, And furnishingh5414  bseedh2233 to the sowerh2232 and breadh3899 to the eaterh398;

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Soh3651 will My  awordh1697 be whichh834 goesh3318 forthh3318 from My mouthh6310; It will  bnot returnh7725 to Me emptyh7387, Withouth3588h518  caccomplishingh6213a whath834 I desireh2654a, And without succeedingh6743b in the matter for whichh834 I senth7971 it.

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"For you will goh3318 out with  ajoyh8057 And be ledh2986 forthh2986 with  bpeaceh7965; The  cmountainsh2022 and the hillsh1389 will breakh6476 forthh6476 into shoutsh7440 of joyh7440 beforeh6440 you, And allh3605 the  dtreesh6086 of the fieldh7704 will claph4222 their handsh3709.

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"Insteadh8478 of the  athornh5285 bushh5285 the  bcypressh1265 will comeh5927 up, And insteadh8478 of the  cnettleh5636 the myrtleh1918 will comeh5927 up, And  1it will be a  2 dmemorialh8034 to the LORDh3068, For an everlastingh5769  esignh226 which  fwill not be cuth3772 offh3772."



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