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: Contemporary English Version To them, I, the LORD, say: Respect the Sabbath, obey me completely, and keep our agreement. 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— 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? 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 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, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor 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: 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: Smith's Literal Translation For thus said Jehovah to the eunuchs who shall watch my Sabbaths, and choose in what I delighted, and taking hold upon my covenant; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor 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: Catholic Public Domain Version For thus says the Lord to the eunuchs: They will keep my Sabbaths, and they will choose the things that I will, and they will hold 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, 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, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor thus says the LORD: To the eunuchs who keep my sabbaths and choose the things that please me and take hold of my covenant, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated 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: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For thus saith the LORD Concerning the eunuchs that keep My sabbaths, And choose the things that please Me, And hold fast by 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; 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 Acts 8:27-39 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship, / and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet. / The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.” ... Matthew 19:12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.” Deuteronomy 23:1 No man with crushed or severed genitals may enter the assembly of the LORD. Isaiah 56:5 I 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. Isaiah 56:6-7 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— / I 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 for all the nations.” Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Isaiah 54:1 “Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD. 1 Corinthians 7:32-34 I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord. / But the married man is concerned about the affairs of this world, how he can please his wife, / and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband. Jeremiah 31:33 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. Romans 2:28-29 A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. / No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God. Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David. Isaiah 62:4 No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride. John 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. Isaiah 45:22 Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. Isaiah 61:8 For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them. 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 “For thus says the LORD” This phrase introduces a divine proclamation, emphasizing the authority and sovereignty of God. The Hebrew word for "LORD" here is "YHWH," the sacred and personal name of God, often rendered as Yahweh. This name signifies God's eternal presence and unchanging nature. In the context of Isaiah, it underscores the reliability and faithfulness of God's promises. Historically, this phrase would have been a powerful reminder to the Israelites of their covenant relationship with God, who speaks with ultimate authority. “To the eunuchs” “who keep My Sabbaths” “choose what pleases Me” “and hold fast to My 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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