Isaiah 1:19
New International Version
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land;

New Living Translation
If you will only obey me, you will have plenty to eat.

English Standard Version
If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;

Berean Standard Bible
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.

King James Bible
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

New King James Version
If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land;

New American Standard Bible
“If you are willing and obedient, You will eat the best of the land;

NASB 1995
“If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land;

NASB 1977
“If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land;

Legacy Standard Bible
If you are willing and obey, You will eat the best of the land;

Amplified Bible
“If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the best of the land;

Christian Standard Bible
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good things of the land.

American Standard Version
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

Contemporary English Version
If you willingly obey me, the best crops in the land will be yours.

English Revised Version
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best from the land.

Good News Translation
If you will only obey me, you will eat the good things the land produces.

International Standard Version
If you're willing and obedient, you'll eat the best that the land produces;

Majority Standard Bible
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.

NET Bible
If you have a willing attitude and obey, then you will again eat the good crops of the land.

New Heart English Bible
If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;

Webster's Bible Translation
If ye are willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

World English Bible
If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the good of the land;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
If you are willing, and have listened, "" The good of the land you consume,

Young's Literal Translation
If ye are willing, and have hearkened, The good of the land ye consume,

Smith's Literal Translation
If ye shall be willing and hear, ye shall eat the good of the land.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
if you be willing, and will hearken to me, you shall eat the good things of the land.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If you are willing, and you listen to me, then you will eat the good things of the land.

New American Bible
If you are willing, and obey, you shall eat the good things of the land;

New Revised Standard Version
If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if you will obey and you will listen to me, you shall eat the good of the Earth
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
If ye be willing and obedient, Ye shall eat the good of the land;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if ye be willing, and hearken to me, ye shall eat the good of the land:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Meaningless Offerings
18“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool. 19If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land. 20But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:1-14
“Now if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God and are careful to follow all His commandments I am giving you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. / And all these blessings will come upon you and overtake you, if you will obey the voice of the LORD your God: / You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. ...

Leviticus 26:3-13
If you follow My statutes and carefully keep My commandments, / I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit. / Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land. ...

Job 36:11
If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.

Psalm 81:13-16
If only My people would listen to Me, if Israel would follow My ways, / how soon I would subdue their enemies and turn My hand against their foes! / Those who hate the LORD would feign obedience, and their doom would last forever. ...

Proverbs 3:1-2
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; / for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.

Jeremiah 7:23
but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you.

Jeremiah 11:4
which I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, ‘Obey Me, and do everything I command you, and you will be My people, and I will be your God.’

Ezekiel 36:27-30
And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. / Then you will live in the land that I gave your forefathers; you will be My people, and I will be your God. / I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will summon the grain and make it plentiful, and I will not bring famine upon you. ...

Zechariah 3:7
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘If you walk in My ways and keep My instructions, then you will govern My house and will also have charge of My courts; and I will give you a place among these who are standing here.

Matthew 7:24-27
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...

Matthew 21:28-31
But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first one and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ / ‘I will not,’ he replied. But later he changed his mind and went. / Then the man went to the second son and told him the same thing. ‘I will, sir,’ he said. But he did not go. ...

Luke 11:28
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

John 14:23
Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

Romans 2:6-10
God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. ...

Romans 8:13
For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.


Treasury of Scripture

If you be willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land:

Isaiah 3:10
Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Isaiah 55:1-3,6,7
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price…

Jeremiah 3:12-14
Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger for ever…

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Isaiah 1
1. Isaiah complains of Judah for her rebellion
5. He laments her judgments
10. He upbraids their whole service
16. He exhorts to repentance, with promises and threats
21. Bewailing their wickedness, he denounces God's judgments
25. He promises grace
28. And threatens destruction to the wicked














If you are willing
The Hebrew word for "willing" is "אָבָה" (abah), which conveys a sense of consent or desire. In the context of Isaiah, this willingness is not merely passive but an active choice to align one's heart and actions with God's will. Historically, Israel was often called to return to God with a willing heart, emphasizing the importance of internal transformation over mere external compliance. This phrase invites believers to examine their own willingness to submit to God's guidance, highlighting the necessity of a heart that desires to follow Him.

and obedient
The term "obedient" in Hebrew is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which means to hear or listen with the intent to act. In the biblical context, obedience is not just about following rules but involves a deep, relational listening to God's voice. The historical backdrop of Isaiah includes a nation that frequently turned away from God's commands, leading to their downfall. This phrase underscores the importance of not only hearing God's word but also acting upon it, reflecting a life transformed by His truth.

you will eat
The promise of "eating" in this context is symbolic of enjoying the blessings and provisions of God. In ancient Israel, eating was often associated with fellowship and covenant blessings. The act of eating here signifies more than physical sustenance; it represents a life enriched by God's favor and abundance. This phrase encourages believers to trust in God's provision, knowing that obedience to Him leads to spiritual and material nourishment.

the best of the land
The phrase "the best of the land" refers to the choicest produce and blessings that the land can offer. In Hebrew, "טוּב" (tov) is used, meaning good or best. For the Israelites, the land was a tangible sign of God's promise and faithfulness. Historically, the land of Canaan was described as a land flowing with milk and honey, symbolizing prosperity and divine favor. This promise serves as a reminder that God's blessings are abundant and that He desires to give His people the very best when they walk in His ways. It inspires believers to pursue a life of faithfulness, trusting that God will provide richly for those who are committed to Him.

(19) If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land.--The promise of temporal blessings as the reward of a true repentance, instead of the spiritual peace and joy of Psalm 51:8-12, fills us at first with a sense of disappointment. It has to be remembered, however, that the prophet spoke to those who were unjust and selfish, and who were as yet far from the broken and contrite heart of the true penitent. He was content to wake up in them the dormant sense of righteousness, and to lead them to recognise the moral government of God. In the long run they would not be losers by a change of conduct. The choice of eating or "being eaten" (the "devoured" of Isaiah 1:20), enjoying a blameless prosperity, or falling by the sword, was placed before those to whom the higher aspirations of the soul were little known. Such is, at all times, one at least of the methods of God's education of mankind.

Verse 19. - If ye be willing and obedient. Rosenmüller explains this as equivalent to "if ye be willing to obey" (cf. Ezekiel 3:7); but perhaps it is better to give each verb its separate force: "If you consent in your wills, and are also obedient in your actions" (so Kay). Ye shall eat the good of the land; i.e. there shall be no invasion; strangers shall not devour your crops (see ver. 7); you shall consume them yourselves. "The good of the land" is a common expression for its produce (Genesis 45:18, 20; Ezra 9:12; Nehemiah 9:36; Jeremiah 2:7).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

you are willing
תֹּאב֖וּ (tō·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 14: To breathe after, to be acquiescent

and obedient,
וּשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑ם (ū·šə·ma‘·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

you will eat
תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ (tō·ḵê·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 398: To eat

the best
ט֥וּב (ṭūḇ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2898: Good, goodness, beauty, gladness, welfare

of the land.
הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land


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