Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Happy the man that shall do this, and the son of man that shall lay hold upon it; watching the Sabbath from defiling it, and watching his hand from doing all evil.
New American Standard Bible
And the son of man who
Who
And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
King James Version
Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
Holman Bible
anyone who maintains this,
who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it,
and keeps his hand from doing any evil.
International Standard Version
Blessed is the one who does this, and the person that holds it fast, who observes the Sabbath without profaning it, and restrains his hands from practicing any evil.
A Conservative Version
Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.
American Standard Version
Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth it fast; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
Amplified
“Blessed (happy, fortunate) is the man who does this,
And the son of man who takes hold of it,
Who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it,
And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
Bible in Basic English
Happy is the man who does this, and the son of man whose behaviour is so ordered; who keeps the Sabbath holy, and his hand from doing any evil.
Darby Translation
Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth fast to it; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
King James 2000
Blessed is the man that does this, and the son of man that lays hold on it; that keeps the sabbath from defiling it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Happy [is the] man [who] does this, and [the] son of humankind [who] keeps hold of it, who keeps [the] Sabbath {so as not to profane} it, and who keeps his hand from doing any evil."
Modern King James verseion
Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who lays hold on it; keeping the sabbath, from defiling it; and keeping his hand from doing any evil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Blessed is the man that doth this, and the man's child which keepeth the same. He that taketh heed, that he unhallow not the Sabbath; that is, he that keepeth himself that he do no evil.
NET Bible
The people who do this will be blessed, the people who commit themselves to obedience, who observe the Sabbath and do not defile it, who refrain from doing anything that is wrong.
New Heart English Bible
Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast; who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil."
The Emphasized Bible
How happy the frail man, who doeth this! Yea the son of the earth-born who firmly graspeth it! Keeping the sabbath lest he profane it, and Keeping his own hand from doing any wrong.
Webster
Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
World English Bible
Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast; who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil."
Youngs Literal Translation
O the happiness of a man who doth this, And of a son of man who keepeth hold on it, Keeping the sabbath from polluting it, And keeping his hand from doing any evil.
Themes
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exhorts to sanctification
Sabbath » Those that keep the sabbath
The sabbath » The wicked » Pollute
Interlinear
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Shamar
Chalal
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 56:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Salvation For All Who Obey
1 Thus said Jehovah, Watch ye judgment and do justice; for my salvation drew near to come, and my justice to be uncovered. 2 Happy the man that shall do this, and the son of man that shall lay hold upon it; watching the Sabbath from defiling it, and watching his hand from doing all evil. 3 And the son of the stranger joining himself to Jehovah, shall not say, saying, Jehovah separating, will separate me from his people; and the eunuch shall not say, Behold me a dry tree.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 58:13
If thou shalt turn back thy foot from the Sabbath, doing thy delight in my holy day; and thou calledst to the Sabbath a delight for the holy of Jehovah, being honored; and thou honoredst him from doing thy ways, from finding thy delight, and speaking the word.
Exodus 31:13-16
Speak thou to the sons of Israel, saying, Verily my Sabbaths shall ye watch: for it is a sign between me and between you for your generations, to know that I am Jehovah consecrating you.
Psalm 112:1
Praise ye Jah. Happy the man fearing Jehovah, delighting greatly in his commands..
Isaiah 56:4
For thus said Jehovah to the eunuchs who shall watch my Sabbaths, and choose in what I delighted, and taking hold upon my covenant;
Jeremiah 17:21-22
Thus said Jehovah: Watch ye in your souls, and ye shall not lift up a lifting up in the day of the Sabbath, and bring in by the gates of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 20:12
And also my Sabbaths I gave to them to be for a sign between me and between them, to know that I am Jehovah consecrating them.
Ezekiel 20:20
And consecrate my Sabbaths; and they were for a sign between me and between you to know that I am Jehovah your God.
Exodus 20:8
Remember the day of the Sabbath to consecrate it
Exodus 20:10
And the seventh day the Sabbath to Jehovah thy God: thou shall do no service, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy servant, and thy maid, and thy cattle, and thy stranger which is in thy gates.
Leviticus 19:30
My Sabbaths shall ye watch, and ye shall be afraid of my holies: I Jehovah.
Nehemiah 13:17
And I shall contend with the nobles of Judah, and say to them, What this evil word that ye are doing, and profaning the day of the Sabbath?
Psalm 1:1-3
Happy the man who went not in the counsel of the unjust, and he stood not in the way of the sinful, and sat not in the seat of those scoffing.
Psalm 15:1-5
Chanting of David. O Jehovah, who shall sojourn in thy tent? who shall dwell in thy holy mountain?
Psalm 34:14
Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace and pursue it
Psalm 37:27
Depart from evil and do good, and dwell forever.
Psalm 106:3
Happy they watching judgment, doing justice in all time.
Psalm 119:1-5
Happy the blameless of way, they going in the law of Jehovah.
Psalm 119:101
I withheld my feet from every evil way, so that I watch thy word.
Psalm 128:1
Song of ascensions Happy every one fearing Jehovah; going in his ways.
Proverbs 4:13
Lay hold upon instruction, thou shalt not let go: guard her for she is thy life.
Proverbs 4:27
Thou shalt not decline to the right and the left: turn away thy foot from evil
Proverbs 14:16
The wise one feared and departed from evil: and the foolish overflowing, and being confident .
Proverbs 16:6
By mercy and truth iniquity shall be expiated: and in the fear of Jehovah a departing from evil.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: to watch his ways the guarding of his soul.
Ecclesiastes 7:18
Good that thou shalt hold fast upon this; also from this thou shalt not lead away thy hand: for he fearing God shall come forth with all of them.
Isaiah 56:6
And the sons of the stranger joining themselves to Jehovah to serve him, and to love the name of Jehovah, to be to him for servants, every one watching the Sabbath from defiling it, and taking hold upon my covenant;
Luke 11:28
And he said, Rather, happy they hearing the word of God, and watching it.
Luke 12:43
Happy that servant, which his Lord, having come, shall find so doing.
John 13:17
If ye know these, happy are ye if ye do them.
Romans 12:9
Love unfeigned. Hating evil; fastened to good.
Revelation 22:14
Happy they doing his commands, that their power shall be in the tree of life, and they might come in at the gates to the city.