Isaiah

Isaiah 56:1–2

¹This is what the LORD says:

“Maintain justice and do what is right,

for My salvation is coming soon,

and My righteousness will be revealed.

²Blessed is the man who does this,

and the son of man who holds it fast,

who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it

and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

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Isaiah 56:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Maintain	שִׁמְר֥וּ	šim·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
justice	מִשְׁפָּ֖ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
and do	וַעֲשׂ֣וּ	wa·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
what is right	צְדָקָ֑ה	ṣə·ḏā·qāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6666 righteousness
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
My salvation	יְשֽׁוּעָתִי֙	yə·šū·‘ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3444 salvation
is coming	לָב֔וֹא	lā·ḇō·w	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
soon	קְרוֹבָ֤ה	qə·rō·w·ḇāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7138 near
and My righteousness	וְצִדְקָתִ֖י	wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6666 righteousness
will be revealed	לְהִגָּלֽוֹת׃	lə·hig·gā·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct	H1540 uncover, remove

Isaiah 56:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	אַשְׁרֵ֤י	’aš·rê	Interjection	H835 happiness, blessedness
is the man	אֱנוֹשׁ֙	’ĕ·nō·wōš	Noun - masculine singular	H582 man, mankind
who does	יַעֲשֶׂה־	ya·‘ă·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
this	זֹּ֔את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
and the son	וּבֶן־	ū·ḇen-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֖ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
who holds it fast	יַחֲזִ֣יק	ya·ḥă·zîq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
who keeps	שֹׁמֵ֤ר	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the Sabbath	שַׁבָּת֙	šab·bāṯ	Noun - common singular	H7676 Sabbath
without profaning it	מֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹ	mê·ḥal·lə·lōw	Preposition-m; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
and keeps	וְשֹׁמֵ֥ר	wə·šō·mêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
his hand	יָד֖וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
from doing	מֵעֲשׂ֥וֹת	mê·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
any	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
evil	רָֽע׃ס	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 56:1 Romans 13:11–14 · Psalm 85:9 · Isaiah 1:16–19 · Matthew 3:2 · Romans 1:17 · Psalm 24:4–6 · Romans 10:6–10 · Isaiah 55:7 · Matthew 4:17 · Isaiah 46:13 · Isaiah 51:5 · Isaiah 26:7–8

Isaiah 56:2 Exodus 31:13–16 · Isaiah 58:13 · Ezekiel 20:12 · Psalm 112:1 · Exodus 20:10 · Ezekiel 20:20 · Luke 11:28 · Jeremiah 17:21–22 · Psalm 106:3 · John 13:17 · Psalm 119:101 · Leviticus 19:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.