Isaiah

Isaiah 56:4–7

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—

⁷I will bring them to My holy mountain

and make them joyful in My house of prayer.

Their burnt offerings and sacrifices

will be accepted on My altar,

for My house will be called a house of prayer^a

for all the nations.”

Footnotes

a 56:7 Cited in Matthew 21:13|MAT 21:13, Mark 11:17, and Luke 19:46

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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

Isaiah 56:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the foreigners	וּבְנֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
who join	הַנִּלְוִ֤ים	han·nil·wîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H3867 join
themselves to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
to minister to Him	לְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ	lə·šā·rə·ṯōw	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H8334 minister, serve
to love	וּֽלְאַהֲבָה֙	ū·lə·’a·hă·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H157 love
the name	שֵׁ֣ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and to be	לִהְי֥וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
His	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
servants	לַעֲבָדִ֑ים	la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H5650 slave, servant
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who keep	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 who 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 56:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will bring them	וַהֲבִיאוֹתִ֞ים	wa·hă·ḇî·’ō·w·ṯîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
My holy	קָדְשִׁ֗י	qāḏ·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
mountain	הַ֣ר	har	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and make them joyful	וְשִׂמַּחְתִּים֙	wə·śim·maḥ·tîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
in My house	בְּבֵ֣ית	bə·ḇêṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of prayer	תְּפִלָּתִ֔י	tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8605 prayer
Their burnt offerings	עוֹלֹתֵיהֶ֧ם	‘ō·w·lō·ṯê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and sacrifices	וְזִבְחֵיהֶ֛ם	wə·ziḇ·ḥê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2077 sacrifice
will be accepted	לְרָצ֖וֹן	lə·rā·ṣō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
on	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
My altar	מִזְבְּחִ֑י	miz·bə·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4196 altar
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
My house	בֵיתִ֔י	ḇê·ṯî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1004 house
will be called	יִקָּרֵ֖א	yiq·qā·rê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
a house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of prayer	תְּפִלָּ֥ה	tə·p̄il·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8605 prayer
for all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	הָעַמִּֽים׃	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people