Isaiah 55:5

“Look, a nation that you do not know you will call, and a nation that did not know you will run to you, because of YHWH your Elohim, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.”

Isaiah 55:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 55:5, word by word

a nationגּוֹיgoy

nation

A people with their land; also Israel.

Where else “goy” appears
knowתֵדַעteda

know

To know something, realize.

Where else “teda” appears
you will callתִּקְרָאtikra

call

To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.

Where else “tikra” appears
will runיָרוּצוּyarutsu

run

To move quickly on foot, at a run.

Where else “yarutsu” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
and of the Holy Oneקְדוֹשׁkedosh

Holy One

God, the one wholly set apart and pure, God of Israel.

Where else “kedosh” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
he has glorified youפֵאֲרָfeara

glorify

To make lovely, give honor, as God his people.

Where else “feara” appears

The context

4Look, as a witness to peoples I have given him, a leader and commander of peoples.

5 · This verse (above)

6Seek YHWH while he may be found; call on him while he is near.

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