Isaiah

Isaiah 56:2–6

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 —

5I will give them, in My house and within My walls,

a memorial and a name

better than that of sons and daughters.

I will give them an everlasting name

that will not be cut off.

6And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD

to minister to Him,

to love the name of the LORD,

and to be His servants —

all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it

and who hold fast to My covenant—

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Isaiah 56:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Blessedאַשְׁרֵ֤י’aš·rêInterjectionH835 happiness, blessedness
is the manאֱנוֹשׁ֙’ĕ·nō·wōšNoun - masculine singularH582 man, mankind
who doesיַעֲשֶׂה־ya·‘ă·śeh-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
thisזֹּ֔אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
and the sonוּבֶן־ū·ḇen-Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
who holds it fastיַחֲזִ֣יקya·ḥă·zîqVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
who keepsשֹׁמֵ֤רšō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the Sabbathשַׁבָּת֙šab·bāṯNoun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
without profaning itמֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹmê·ḥal·lə·lōwPreposition-m; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH2490 bore, pierce
and keepsוְשֹׁמֵ֥רwə·šō·mêrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
his handיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
from doingמֵעֲשׂ֥וֹתmê·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
anyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
evilרָֽע׃סrā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil

Isaiah 56:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Let noוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
foreignerבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
who has joined himselfהַנִּלְוָ֤הhan·nil·wāhArticle; Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3867 join
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sayיֹאמַ֣רyō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will utterly exclude meהַבְדֵּ֧לhaḇ·dêlVerb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH914 be divided, separate
fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
His peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
And let the eunuchהַסָּרִ֔יסhas·sā·rîsArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5631 eunuch
notוְאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
sayיֹאמַר֙yō·marVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am butהֵ֥ןhênInterjectionH2005 lo! behold
a dryיָבֵֽשׁ׃סyā·ḇêšAdjective - masculine singularH3002 dry, dried
treeעֵ֥ץ‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood

Isaiah 56:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
this is whatכֹ֣ה׀ḵōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
To the eunuchsלַסָּֽרִיסִים֙las·sā·rî·sîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH5631 eunuch
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
keepיִשְׁמְרוּ֙yiš·mə·rūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֔יšab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯayNoun - common plural construct; first person common singularH7676 Sabbath
who chooseוּבָֽחֲר֖וּū·ḇā·ḥă·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH977 choose
whatבַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba·’ă·šerPreposition-b; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
pleases Meחָפָ֑צְתִּיḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2654 delight in
and hold fastוּמַחֲזִיקִ֖יםū·ma·ḥă·zî·qîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
to My covenantבִּבְרִיתִֽי׃biḇ·rî·ṯîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant

Isaiah 56:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֨יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
themלָהֶ֜םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
in My houseבְּבֵיתִ֤יbə·ḇê·ṯîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1004 house
and within My wallsוּבְחֽוֹמֹתַי֙ū·ḇə·ḥō·w·mō·ṯayConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH2346 wall
a memorialיָ֣דyāḏNoun - feminine singularH3027 hand
and a nameוָשֵׁ֔םwā·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
better thanט֖וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
that of sonsמִבָּנִ֣יםmib·bā·nîmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine pluralH1121 son
and daughtersוּמִבָּנ֑וֹתū·mib·bā·nō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine pluralH1323 daughter
I will giveאֶתֶּן־’et·ten-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
themל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
an everlastingעוֹלָם֙‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
nameשֵׁ֤םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
will notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be cut offיִכָּרֵֽת׃סyik·kā·rêṯVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down

Isaiah 56:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the foreignersוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
who joinהַנִּלְוִ֤יםhan·nil·wîmArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine pluralH3867 join
themselves toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
to minister to Himלְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹlə·šā·rə·ṯōwPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH8334 minister, serve
to loveוּֽלְאַהֲבָה֙ū·lə·’a·hă·ḇāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH157 love
the nameשֵׁ֣םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Hisל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
servantsלַעֲבָדִ֑יםla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
who keepשֹׁמֵ֤רšō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the Sabbathשַׁבָּת֙šab·bāṯNoun - common singularH7676 Sabbath
without profaning itמֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹmê·ḥal·lə·lōwPreposition-m; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH2490 bore, pierce
and who hold fastוּמַחֲזִיקִ֖יםū·ma·ḥă·zî·qîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
to My covenantבִּבְרִיתִֽי׃biḇ·rî·ṯîPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant

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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

Isaiah 56:5 Revelation 3:12 · Revelation 3:5 · 1 John 3:1 · Isaiah 55:13 · John 1:12 · 1 Timothy 3:15 · Isaiah 60:18 · Matthew 16:18 · Isaiah 26:1 · Isaiah 48:19 · Isaiah 62:12 · Hebrews 3:6

Isaiah 56:6 Jeremiah 50:5 · Isaiah 58:13 · Isaiah 56:2–4 · James 2:5 · Galatians 5:6 · Isaiah 44:5 · Revelation 1:10 · Mark 12:30–34 · Acts 2:41

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.