Isa 55:5 | JFB | STEP | 5. thou-- Jehovah addresses Messiah. call ... run-- God must call, before man can, or will, run ( ; ). Not merely come, but run eagerly. thou knowest not-- now as thy people (so in ). nation ... nations-- gradation; from Israel, one nation, the Gospel spread to many nations, and will do so more fully on Israel's conversion. knew not thee-- ( ; , ). because of ... thy God ... glorified thee-- ( , ; ); where similar language is directed to Israel, because of the identification of Israel with Messiah, who is the ideal Israel ( ; compare with ; see ).

‏ Isaiah 55:5

5. thou--Jehovah addresses Messiah.

call ... run--God must call, before man can, or will, run (So 1:4; Joh 6:44). Not merely come, but run eagerly.

thou knowest not--now as thy people (so in Mt 7:23).

nation ... nations--gradation; from Israel, one nation, the Gospel spread to many nations, and will do so more fully on Israel's conversion.

knew not thee--(Is 52:15; Ep 2:11, 12).

because of ... thy God ... glorified thee--(Is 60:5, 9; Zec 8:23); where similar language is directed to Israel, because of the identification of Israel with Messiah, who is the ideal Israel (Mt 2:15; compare with Ho 11:1; see Ac 3:13).