Parallel Verses

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."

New American Standard Bible

“How blessed is the man who does this,
And the son of man who takes hold of it;
Who keeps from profaning the sabbath,
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

Happy is the man who does this,
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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אשׁר 
'esher 
Usage: 45

is the man
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

this, and the son

Usage: 0

of man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

on it that keepeth
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

the sabbath
שׁבּת 
Shabbath 
Usage: 111

it, and keepeth
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Salvation For All Who Obey

1 Thus says Yahweh: "Observe justice and do righteousness, for my salvation [is] close to coming, and my justice to being revealed. 2 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." 3 And do not let the {foreigner} [who] joins himself to Yahweh say, "Surely Yahweh will separate me from his people." And do not let the eunuch say, "Look! I [am] a dry tree!"


Cross References

Isaiah 58:13

If you hold your foot back from [the] Sabbath, [from] doing your affairs on {my holy day}, if you call the Sabbath a pleasure, the holy [day] of Yahweh honorable, if you honor him {more than} doing your ways, than finding your affairs and speaking a word,

Exodus 31:13-16

"And you, speak to the {Israelites}, saying, 'Surely you must keep my Sabbaths, because it [is] a sign between me and you throughout your generations, [in order] to know that I [am] Yahweh, who consecrates you.

Psalm 112:1

Praise Yah! Blessed [is the] man [who] fears Yahweh; he takes great delight in his commands.

Isaiah 56:4

For thus says Yahweh, "To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, and choose that in which I delight, and who keep hold of my covenant.

Jeremiah 17:21-22

Thus says Yahweh, "Be on your guard for the sake of yourselves, that you must not carry a burden on the day of the Sabbath, and you must [not] bring [it] through the gates of Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 20:12

And also my Sabbaths I gave to them to be a sign between me and between them {so they would know} that I, Yahweh, [am] [the one] sanctifying them.

Ezekiel 20:20

And treat my Sabbaths as holy, and they will be a sign between me and between you {that you may know} that I, Yahweh, [am] your God.'

Exodus 20:8

"Remember the day of the Sabbath, to consecrate it.

Exodus 20:10

But the seventh day [is] a Sabbath for Yahweh your God; you will not do any work--you or your son or your daughter, your male slave or your female slave, or your animal, or your alien who [is] in your gates--

Leviticus 19:30

You shall keep my Sabbaths, and you shall revere my sanctuary; I [am] Yahweh.

Nehemiah 13:17

So I quarreled with the nobles of Judah and said to them, "What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the day of the Sabbath?

Psalm 1:1-3

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of [the] wicked; nor does he stand in [the] way of sinners; nor does he sit in [the] assembly of mockers.

Psalm 15:1-5

O Yahweh, who may reside in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy mountain?

Psalm 34:14

Turn from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it.

Psalm 37:27

Turn aside from evil and do good and [so] abide forever.

Psalm 106:3

Blessed are [those who] observe justice, [he who] does righteousness at all times.

Psalm 119:1-5

Blessed [are those whose] way is blameless, who walk in the law of Yahweh.

Psalm 119:101

I have restrained my feet from every evil way, so that I may heed your word.

Psalm 128:1

Blessed [is] everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

Proverbs 4:13

Seize the instruction! Do not let go! Guard her, for she is your life.

Proverbs 4:27

Do not swerve right or left; remove your foot from evil.

Proverbs 14:16

The wise is cautious and turns from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.

Proverbs 16:6

By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over, and by fear of Yahweh {one turns} from evil.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright, it turns from evil, he who guards himself keeps his way.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

[It is] good to take hold of the one and also must not let go of the other; for whoever fears God will hold both of them secure.

Isaiah 56:6

And the {foreigners} [who] join themselves to Yahweh to serve him and to love the name of Yahweh, to become his servants, every one who keeps [the] Sabbath, {so as not to profane} it, and those who keep hold of my covenant,

Luke 11:28

But he said, "On the contrary, blessed [are] those who hear the word of God and follow [it]!"

Luke 12:43

Blessed [is] that slave whom his master will find so doing [when he] comes back.

John 13:17

If you understand these [things], you are blessed if you do them.

Romans 12:9

Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what [is] evil; be attached to what [is] good,

Revelation 22:14

Blessed [are] the ones who wash their robes, so that their authority will be over the tree of life and they may enter into the city through the gates.

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