In the Septuagint, the invitation reads: This passage is cited by the Apostle Paul in a synagogue in Antioch, Pisidia, as recorded in Acts 13:34.

That the LORD may "still" be found is highlighted in several translations, such as the Jerusalem Bible (1966) and the Contemporary English Version (1995).

As a messianic text,The leading thought is, that ... the offer of salvation will be made to people fully and freely.

How unspeakably important, then, is it to seek for mercy at once - lest, slighted now, the offer should be withdrawn.

[9] This verse is commonly seen as relating to prayer and is used for Rogate Sunday in the Lutheran tradition.

[10] Anglican bishop Robert Lowth argues that the comparative "higher" is an incorrect translation here, stating this verse instead as: The theme of verses 10 and 11 is closely comparable to Isaiah 40:8, and together these form an 'inclusio', bracketing the section comprising chapters 40–55, as 'the end matching the beginning'.