Isaiah

Isaiah 56:3–5

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.

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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

Isaiah 56:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will give	וְנָתַתִּ֨י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	לָהֶ֜ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
in My house	בְּבֵיתִ֤י	bə·ḇê·ṯî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1004 house
and within My walls	וּבְחֽוֹמֹתַי֙	ū·ḇə·ḥō·w·mō·ṯay	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2346 wall
a memorial	יָ֣ד	yāḏ	Noun - feminine singular	H3027 hand
and a name	וָשֵׁ֔ם	wā·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
better than	ט֖וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
that of sons	מִבָּנִ֣ים	mib·bā·nîm	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural	H1121 son
and daughters	וּמִבָּנ֑וֹת	ū·mib·bā·nō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural	H1323 daughter
I will give	אֶתֶּן־	’et·ten-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
them	ל֔וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
an everlasting	עוֹלָם֙	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
name	שֵׁ֤ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
that	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be cut off	יִכָּרֵֽת׃ס	yik·kā·rêṯ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.