[55:2] 1 tn Heb “for what is not food.”
[55:2] 2 tn The interrogative particle and the verb “spend” are understood here by ellipsis (note the preceding line).
[55:2] 3 tn Heb “your labor,” which stands by metonymy for that which one earns.
[55:2] 4 tn The infinitive absolute follows the imperative and lends emphasis to the exhortation.
[55:2] 5 tn Heb “good” (so NASB, NIV, NRSV).
[55:2] 6 tn Heb “Let your appetite delight in fine food.”
[55:2] sn Nourishing, fine food here represents the blessings God freely offers. These include forgiveness, a new covenantal relationship with God, and national prominence (see vv. 3-6).