Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Wherefore do ye spend money for (that which is) not bread? (Habakkuk 2:13) - cf. "Bread of deceit," Proverbs 20:17. Contrast this with the "bread of life" (John 6:32; John 6:35; also Luke 14:16-20).
And your labour for (that which) satisfieth not? - (Ecclesiastes 1:8; Ecclesiastes 4:8.)
Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye (that which is) good. When two imperatives are joined, the second expresses the consequence of obeying the command in the first (Genesis 42:18, "This do and live" - i:e., and ye shall live). By hearkening ye shall eat. So in Isaiah 55:1, "buy and eat." By buying, and so making it your own, ye shall eat - i:e., experimentally enjoy it (John 6:53). Compare the invitation, Proverbs 9:5-6; Matthew 22:4.
And let your soul delight itself in fatness - (Psalms 36:8; Psalms 63:5.)