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Verse 5

The problem in this verse is the identity of "you" (sing.). It does not refer to the "anyone" addressed in Isaiah 55:3 since this is too broad a field of reference for what the verse describes. It could be the people of God generally, since what the verse describes could apply-to some extent-to all the redeemed. It could be the Servant, in which case the verse means that the whole world would be flocking to David’s Great Son. It could also refer to Israel. In the Millennium, glorified Israel will appeal to Gentile nations (a collective singular goi) that would run to her because of her God. It is clear that more than one nation is in view, because the verbs translated "knows" and "run" are plural in the Hebrew text. The last interpretation harmonizes with what Isaiah wrote elsewhere that Israel would do (cf. Isaiah 2:3; Isaiah 35:2; Isaiah 42:4; Isaiah 46:13; Isaiah 49:3; Isaiah 60:9; Isaiah 60:21; Isaiah 61:3; Isaiah 62:3; Isaiah 66:18; Isaiah 66:21). Perhaps the Servant as the leader of Israel, which also would call the nations, is the solution.

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