Isaiah

Isaiah 56:2–4

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.”

³Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say,

“The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.”

And let the eunuch not say,

“I am but a dry tree.”

⁴For this is what the LORD says:

“To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths,

who choose what pleases Me

and hold fast to My covenant —

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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

Isaiah 56:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let no	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
foreigner	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
who has joined himself	הַנִּלְוָ֤ה	han·nil·wāh	Article; Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3867 join
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
say	יֹאמַ֣ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
The LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will utterly exclude me	הַבְדֵּ֧ל	haḇ·dêl	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H914 be divided, separate
from	מֵעַ֣ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
His people	עַמּ֑וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
And let the eunuch	הַסָּרִ֔יס	has·sā·rîs	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5631 eunuch
not	וְאַל־	wə·’al-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
say	יֹאמַר֙	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I	אֲנִ֖י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am but	הֵ֥ן	hên	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
a dry	יָבֵֽשׁ׃ס	yā·ḇêš	Adjective - masculine singular	H3002 dry, dried
tree	עֵ֥ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood

Isaiah 56:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹ֣ה׀	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
To the eunuchs	לַסָּֽרִיסִים֙	las·sā·rî·sîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5631 eunuch
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
keep	יִשְׁמְרוּ֙	yiš·mə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
My Sabbaths	שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֔י	šab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H7676 Sabbath
who choose	וּבָֽחֲר֖וּ	ū·ḇā·ḥă·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H977 choose
what	בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר	ba·’ă·šer	Preposition-b; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
pleases Me	חָפָ֑צְתִּי	ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2654 delight in
and hold fast	וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים	ū·ma·ḥă·zî·qîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
to My covenant	בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃	biḇ·rî·ṯî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant

Cross-references

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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

Isaiah 56:3 1 Corinthians 6:17 · Acts 10:34 · Matthew 19:12–30 · Numbers 18:4 · Daniel 1:3–21 · Zephaniah 2:11 · Luke 7:6–8 · Romans 15:16 · Zechariah 8:20–23 · Matthew 8:10–11 · Romans 15:9–12 · Ephesians 2:22

Isaiah 56:4 Isaiah 27:5 · Joshua 24:15 · Luke 10:42 · Psalm 119:111 · 2 Samuel 23:5 · Isaiah 56:6 · Jeremiah 50:5 · Isaiah 55:3 · Hebrews 6:17 · Isaiah 56:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.