Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
“The Lord will surely separate me from His people.”
Nor let the
King James Version
Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
Holman Bible
should say,
“The Lord will exclude me from His people”;
and the eunuch should not say,
“Look, I am a dried-up tree.”
International Standard Version
"Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say: "The LORD will surely exclude me from his people.' Furthermore, let no eunuch say, "Look! I am just a dry tree.'"
A Conservative Version
Neither let the foreigner, who has joined himself to LORD, speak, saying, LORD will surely separate me from his people, nor let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
American Standard Version
Neither let the foreigner, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak, saying, Jehovah will surely separate me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
Amplified
Do not let the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,
“The Lord will most certainly separate me from His people.”
And do not let the eunuch say, “Look, I am a dry tree.”
Bible in Basic English
And let not the man from a strange country, who has been joined to the Lord, say, The Lord will certainly put a division between me and his people: and let not the unsexed man say, See, I am a dry tree.
Darby Translation
And let not the son of the alien, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak saying, Jehovah hath entirely separated me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree;
Julia Smith Translation
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.
King James 2000
Neither let the son of the foreigner, that has joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD has utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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!"
Modern King James verseion
And do not let the son of the stranger, who has joined himself to Jehovah, speak, saying, Jehovah has utterly separated me from His people. And do not let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then shall not the stranger, which cleaveth to the LORD, say, "Alas the LORD hath shut me clean out from his people." Neither shall the gelded man say, "Lo, I am a dried tree."
NET Bible
No foreigner who becomes a follower of the Lord should say, 'The Lord will certainly exclude me from his people.' The eunuch should not say, 'Look, I am like a dried-up tree.'"
New Heart English Bible
Neither let the foreigner, who has joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, "The LORD will surely separate me from his people"; neither let the eunuch say, "Behold, I am a dry tree."
The Emphasized Bible
And let not the son of the foreigner, who hath joined himself unto Yahweh, speak, saying, Yahweh, will separate, me from his people, Neither let the eunuch, say, Lo! I, am a tree dried up!
Webster
Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
World English Bible
Neither let the foreigner, who has joined himself to Yahweh, speak, saying, "Yahweh will surely separate me from his people;" neither let the eunuch say, "Behold, I am a dry tree."
Youngs Literal Translation
Nor speak let a son of the stranger, Who is joined unto Jehovah, saying: 'Jehovah doth certainly separate me from His people.' Nor say let the eunuch, 'Lo, I am a tree dried up,'
Themes
Eunuch » Prohibited from certain privileges of the congregation
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exhorts to sanctification
Proselytes » Were entitled to all privileges
Sabbath » Those that keep the sabbath
Interlinear
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 56:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Salvation For All Who Obey
2
Blessed is the man who does this, the man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.
3
“The Lord will surely separate me from His people.”
Nor let the
Cross References
Numbers 18:4
They are to work with you and fulfill their responsibilities for all the service in the tent. No unqualified person may work with you.
Numbers 18:7
Only you and your sons may do the work of priests, everything done at the altar and under the canopy. This is my gift to you: You may serve me as priests. Anyone else who comes near the holy place to do this work must die.
Deuteronomy 23:1-3
No man whose testicles have been crushed or whose penis is cut off shall enter the assembly of Jehovah.
Isaiah 14:1
Jehovah will have compassion on Jacob and again choose Israel. He will resettle them in their own country. Foreigners will join them and unite with the descendants of Jacob.
Isaiah 39:7
Some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood who will be born to you, will be taken away! They will become officers in the palace of the king of Babylon.'
Isaiah 56:5
I will give to those within my Temple and its walls a memorial and a name that is better than sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.
Jeremiah 38:7-13
Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, a eunuch (officer) who worked in the royal palace, heard that they had put me in the well. At that time the king was holding court at the Benjamin Gate.
Jeremiah 39:16-17
Tell Ebedmelech the Ethiopian that Jehovah, the God of Israel, said: 'Just as I said I would, I am going to bring upon this city destruction and not prosperity. When this happens, you will be there to see it.
Jeremiah 50:5
They will ask for the way to Zion turning their faces in its direction. They will come to join themselves to Jehovah in an everlasting covenant that will not be forgotten.
Daniel 1:3-21
The king ordered Ashpenaz the chief of his officials to bring in some of the Israelites including some of the royal family and nobles.
Zephaniah 2:11
Jehovah will fill them with fear for he will starve (emaciate) all the gods of the earth! Men will worship him, each one from his place, even the coastlands of the nations.
Zechariah 8:20-23
Jehovah of Hosts said: It will yet come to pass, peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will come.
Matthew 8:10-11
When Jesus heard it, he was amazed, and said to the crowd: I tell you, I have not found such great faith in Israel.
Matthew 15:26-27
He said: It is not right to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs.
Matthew 19:12-30
For there are men who, from birth, were without sex. There are some who were made that way by men. There are others who have made themselves so for the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to accept this let him accept it.
Luke 7:6-8
Jesus went with them. As he approached the house, the centurion sent friends to him saying, Lord do not trouble yourself. I am not worthy that you should come under my roof.
Acts 8:26-40
God's angel said to Philip: Arise, and go toward the south the way that goes from Jerusalem unto Gaza through the desert.
Acts 10:1-2
There was a man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Band.
Acts 10:34
Peter opened his mouth, and said, I truly perceive that God shows no partiality.
Acts 13:47-48
Jehovah commanded us with these words: I appoint you as a light to the nations. My salvation will come to the ends of the earth. (Isaiah 49:6)
Acts 17:4
Some of them were convinced (believed) and joined with Paul and Silas. A large crowd of the devout Greeks and of the prominent women also joined.
Acts 18:7
He left the synagogue and went next door to the house of a man named Titus Justus, one who worshiped God.
Romans 2:10-11
[There will be] glory, honor and peace to every one who does good works, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
Romans 15:9-12
That the nations might glorify God for his mercy as it is written: For this cause I will confess you to the people of the nations, and sing to your name.
Romans 15:16
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the nations, ministering the good news of God, that the offering of these nations might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 6:17
He who is joined to the Lord is one (united with him in) spirit.
Ephesians 2:12
You were separate from Christ at that time, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel. You were strangers from the covenants of the promise. You had no hope and were without God in the world.
Ephesians 2:22
In Christ you are assembled together as a place for God's Spirit to dwell.
1 Peter 1:1
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are temporary residents scattered in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.