## Rashi on Isaiah Chapter 55

###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:1:1
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**הוֹי כָּל צָמֵא. הוֹי** זֶה, לְשׁוֹן קְרִיאָה וְזִמּוּן וְקִבּוּץ הוּא, וְיֵשׁ הַרְבֵּה בַּמִּקְרָא: ״הוֹי הוֹי וְנֻסוּ מֵאֶרֶץ צָפוֹן״ (זכריה ב:י):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Ho! All who thirst** Heb. הוֹי. This word הוֹי is an expression of calling, inviting, and gathering, and there are many in Scripture, [e.g.,] (Zech. 2:10) “Ho! Ho! and flee from the north land.”


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:1:2
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**לְכוּ לַמַּיִם.** לַתּוֹרָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**go to water** to Torah.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:1:3
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**שִׁבְרוּ.** לְשׁוֹן ״לִשְׁבֹּר בָּר״ (בראשית מב:ג), קְנוּ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**buy** Heb. שִׁבְרוּ. Comp. (Gen. 42:3) “To buy (לִשְׁבֹּר) corn,” buy.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:1:4
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**יַיִן וְחָלָב.** לֶקַח טוֹב מִיַּיִן וְחָלָב:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**wine and milk** Teaching better than wine and milk.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:2:1
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**לָמָּה תִשְׁקְלוּ כֶסֶף.** לָמָּה תִּגְרְמוּ לָכֶם לִשְׁקוֹל כֶּסֶף לְאוֹיְבֵיכֶם **בְּלֹא לֶחֶם**? (ויקרא רבה ל א)

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Why should you weigh out money** Why should you cause yourselves to weigh out money to your enemies without bread?


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:3:1
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**חַסְדֵי דָוִד.** שֶׁאֶגְמוֹל לְדָוִד חֲסָדָיו:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the dependable mercies of David** For I will repay David for his mercies.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:4:1
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**לְאוּמִּים.** שַׂר וְגָדוֹל עֲלֵיהֶם, וּמוֹכִיחַ וּמֵעִיד דַּרְכֵיהֶם עַל פְּנֵיהֶם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**a witness to nations** A prince and a superior over them, and one who will reprove and testify of their ways to their faces. ([Mss., however, read:] One who reproaches them for their ways to their faces.)


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:5:1
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**הֵן גּוֹי לֹא תֵדַע תִּקְרָא.** לְשִׁמּוּשָׁךְ, אִם אֵלַי תִּשְׁמְעוּ, לְשֵׁם ה׳ הַנִּקְרָא עָלֶיךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Behold, a nation you do not know you shall call** to your service, if you hearken to Me, to the name of the Lord that is called upon you.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:6:1
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**בְּהִמָּצְאוֹ.** קֹדֶם גְּזַר דִּין, בְּעוֹד שֶׁהוּא אוֹמֵר לָכֶם ״דִּרְשׁוּנִי״:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**when He is found** Before the verdict is promulgated, when He still says to you, “Seek Me.”


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:8:1
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**כִּי לֹא מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיכֶם.** אֵין שֶׁלִּי וְשֶׁלָּכֶם שָׁווֹת, לְכָךְ אֲנִי אוֹמֵר לָכֶם **יַעֲזֹב רָשָׁע דַּרְכּוֹ**, וְיִתְפֹּשׂ אֶת דַּרְכִּי:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**For My thoughts are not your thoughts** Mine and yours are not the same; therefore, I say to you, “The wicked shall give up his way,” and adopt My way...


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:8:2
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**וְאִישׁ אָוֶן מַחְשְׁבֹתָיו,** וְיִתְפֹּשׂ אֶת **מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי** לַעֲשׂוֹת הַטּוֹב בְּעֵינַי. וּמִדְרַשׁ אַגָּדָה (תנחומא בובר וישב יא): **כִּי לֹא מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי וְגוֹ׳** אֵין דִּינִי כְּדִינֵי בָּשָׂר וָדָם: אַתֶּם, מִי שֶׁמּוֹדֶה בַּדִּין מִתְחַיֵּב, אֲבָל אֲנִי ״מוֹדֶה וְעוֹזֵב יְרֻחָם״ (משלי כח:יג):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**“and a man of iniquity his thoughts”** and adopt My thoughts, to do what is good in My eyes. And the Midrash Aggadah (Tanhuma Buber, Vayeshev 11 explains:) **For My thoughts are not, etc.** My laws are not like the laws of man [lit. flesh and blood]. As for you, whoever confesses in judgment is found guilty, but, as for Me, whoever confesses and gives up his evil way, is granted clemency (Proverbs 28:13).


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:9:1
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**כִּי גָבְהוּ שָׁמַיִם וגו׳.** כְּלוֹמַר, כִּי יֵשׁ הֶבְדֵּל וְחִלּוּק מַעֲלוֹת וְשֶׁבַח בִּ**דְרָכַי** יוֹתֵר **מִדַּרְכֵיכֶם** וּבְ**מַחְשְׁבוֹתַי** יוֹתֵר **מִמַּחְשְׁבוֹתֵיכֶם**, כְּגָבוֹהַּ שָׁמַיִם עַל הָאָרֶץ. אַתֶּם נוֹתְנִים לֵב לִמְרוֹד בִּי, וַאֲנִי נוֹתֵן לֵב לְהָשִׁיב אֶתְכֶם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**As the heavens are higher, etc.** That is to say that there is a distinction and a difference, advantages and superiority in My ways more than your ways and in My thoughts more than your thoughts, as the heavens are higher than the earth; you are intent upon rebelling against Me, whereas I am intent upon bringing you back.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:10:1
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**כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר יֵרֵד הַגֶּשֶׁם וְהַשֶּׁלֶג.** וְ**לֹא יָשׁוּב רֵיקָם**, אַךְ יֵיטִיב לָעוֹלָם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**For, just as the rain and the snow fall** and do not return empty, but do good for you.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:11:1
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**כֵּן יִהְיֶה דְבָרִי אֲשֶׁר יֵצֵא מִפִּי.** לְהוֹדִיעֲכֶם עַל יְדֵי הַנְּבִיאִים **לֹא יָשׁוּב רֵיקָם**, אַךְ יֵיטִיב לָכֶם אִם תִּשְׁמְעוּ לָהֶם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**so shall be My word that emanates from My mouth** to inform you through the prophets, will not return empty, but will do good to you if you heed them.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:12:1
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**כִּי בְשִׂמְחָה תֵצֵאוּ.** מִן הַגָּלוּת:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**For with joy shall you go forth** from the exile.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:12:2
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**הֶהָרִים וְהַגְּבָעוֹת יִפְצְחוּ לִפְנֵיכֶם רִנָּה.** שֶׁיִּתְּנוּ לָכֶם פִּרְיָם וְצִמְחָם, וְיֵהָנוּ (יְרוֹנְנוּ) יוֹשְׁבֵיהֶם:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**the mountains and the hills shall burst into song before you** for they will give you their fruit and their plants, and their inhabitants shall derive benefit. ([Some editions read:] And their inhabitants shall sing.)


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:13:1
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**תַּחַת הַנַּעֲצוּץ וְגוֹ׳.** רַבּוֹתֵינוּ דָּרְשׁוּ: תַּחַת הָרְשָׁעִים יַעֲלוּ צַדִּיקִים:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**Instead of the briar, etc.** Our Rabbis expounded [Targum Jonathan]: Instead of the wicked, righteous people shall arise.


###### Rashi on Isaiah 55:13:2
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**נַעֲצוּץ** וְ**סִרְפַּד** – מִינֵי קוֹצִים הֵם, כְּלוֹמַר: הָרְשָׁעִים יֹאבְדוּ וְהַצַּדִּיקִים יִטְּלוּ מֶמְשַׁלְתָּם (מגילה י ב):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**briar...and...nettle** They are species of thorns; i.e., to say that the wicked will be destroyed and the righteous will take their rule.