Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, who choose what pleases me and hold fast to my covenant— New Living Translation For this is what the LORD says: I will bless those eunuchs who keep my Sabbath days holy and who choose to do what pleases me and commit their lives to me. English Standard Version For thus says the LORD: “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, who choose the things that please me and hold fast my covenant, Berean Standard Bible For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant— King James Bible For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; New King James Version For thus says the LORD: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, And choose what pleases Me, And hold fast My covenant, New American Standard Bible For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, And choose what pleases Me, And hold firmly to My covenant, NASB 1995 For thus says the LORD, “To the eunuchs who keep My sabbaths, And choose what pleases Me, And hold fast My covenant, NASB 1977 For thus says the LORD, “To the eunuchs who keep My sabbaths, And choose what pleases Me, And hold fast My covenant, Legacy Standard Bible For thus says Yahweh, “To the eunuchs who keep My sabbaths, And choose what pleases Me, And hold fast My covenant, Amplified Bible This is what the LORD says, “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths And choose what pleases Me, And hold firmly to My covenant, Christian Standard Bible For the LORD says this: “For the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, and choose what pleases me, and hold firmly to my covenant, Holman Christian Standard Bible For the LORD says this:” For the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, and choose what pleases Me, and hold firmly to My covenant, American Standard Version For thus saith Jehovah of the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant: Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because thus says LORD JEHOVAH to Eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, and they choose the thing that I please, and they are empowered in my covenant: Brenton Septuagint Translation Thus saith the Lord to the eunuchs, as many as shall keep my sabbaths, and choose the things which I take pleasure in, and take hold of my covenant; Contemporary English Version To them, I, the LORD, say: Respect the Sabbath, obey me completely, and keep our agreement. Douay-Rheims Bible For thus saith the Lord to the eunuchs, They that shall keep my sabbaths, and shall choose the things that please me, and shall hold fast my covenant: English Revised Version For thus saith the LORD of the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast by my covenant: GOD'S WORD® Translation This is what the LORD says: [I will remember] the castrated men who keep my days of worship, choose what pleases me, and faithfully observe the conditions of my promise. Good News Translation The LORD says to such a man, "If you honor me by observing the Sabbath and if you do what pleases me and faithfully keep my covenant, International Standard Version For this is what the LORD says: "To the eunuchs who observe my Sabbaths, who choose the things that please me, and who hold fast my covenant— JPS Tanakh 1917 For thus saith the LORD Concerning the eunuchs that keep My sabbaths, And choose the things that please Me, And hold fast by My covenant: Literal Standard Version For thus said YHWH: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, | And have fixed on that which I desired, | And are keeping hold on My covenant: Majority Standard Bible For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant— New American Bible For thus says the LORD: To the eunuchs who keep my sabbaths, who choose what pleases me, and who hold fast to my covenant, NET Bible For this is what the LORD says: "For the eunuchs who observe my Sabbaths and choose what pleases me and are faithful to my covenant, New Revised Standard Version For thus says the LORD: To the eunuchs who keep my sabbaths, who choose the things that please me and hold fast my covenant, New Heart English Bible For thus says the LORD, "To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant: Webster's Bible Translation For thus saith the LORD to the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; World English Bible For Yahweh says, “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, choose the things that please me, and hold fast to my covenant, Young's Literal Translation For thus said Jehovah of the eunuchs, Who do keep My sabbaths, And have fixed on that which I desired, And are keeping hold on My covenant: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Salvation for Foreigners…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.… Cross References Isaiah 56:2 Blessed 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." Isaiah 56:6 And 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-- Isaiah 58:13 If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD's holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words, Treasury of Scripture For thus said the LORD to the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; choose Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. Psalm 119:111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart. Luke 10:42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. take hold Isaiah 27:5 Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me. Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. 2 Samuel 23:5 Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow. Jump to Previous Agreement Choose Covenant Desired Eunuchs Fast Fixed Hearts Hold Keeping Please Pleases Pleasing Sabbaths UnsexedJump to Next Agreement Choose Covenant Desired Eunuchs Fast Fixed Hearts Hold Keeping Please Pleases Pleasing Sabbaths UnsexedIsaiah 56 1. The prophet exhorts to sanctification3. He promises it shall be general, without respect of persons 9. He protests against blind watchmen Verse 4. - The eunuchs that... take hold of my covenant. The law of Deuteronomy 23:1 shall be abrogated under the new condition of things, for such as "take hold of God's covenant." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction this is what כֹ֣ה ׀ (ḵōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “To the eunuchs לַסָּֽרִיסִים֙ (las·sā·rî·sîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5631: A eunuch, valet, a minister of state who אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that keep יִשְׁמְרוּ֙ (yiš·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to My Sabbaths, שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֔י (šab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay) Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath who choose וּבָֽחֲר֖וּ (ū·ḇā·ḥă·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 977: To try, select what בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ba·’ă·šer) Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that pleases Me חָפָ֑צְתִּי (ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire and hold fast וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים (ū·ma·ḥă·zî·qîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer to My covenant— בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃ (biḇ·rî·ṯî) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1285: A covenant Links Isaiah 56:4 NIVIsaiah 56:4 NLT Isaiah 56:4 ESV Isaiah 56:4 NASB Isaiah 56:4 KJV Isaiah 56:4 BibleApps.com Isaiah 56:4 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 56:4 Chinese Bible Isaiah 56:4 French Bible Isaiah 56:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 56:4 For thus says Yahweh of the eunuchs (Isa Isi Is) |
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