Parallel Verses
Julia Smith 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;
New American Standard Bible
For thus says the Lord,
“To the eunuchs who
And choose what pleases Me,
And
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
“For the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths,
and choose what pleases Me,
and hold firmly to 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
A Conservative Version
For thus says LORD of the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast 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:
Amplified
This is what the Lord says,
And choose what pleases Me,
And hold firmly to My covenant,
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord says, As for the unsexed who keep my Sabbaths, and give their hearts to pleasing me, and keep their agreement with me:
Darby Translation
for thus saith Jehovah: Unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast to my covenant,
King James 2000
For thus says the LORD: Unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
For so says Jehovah to the eunuchs who keep My Sabbath, and choose things that please Me, and take hold of My covenant;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thus sayeth the LORD, first unto the gelded that keepeth my Sabbath - namely, that holdeth greatly of the thing that pleaseth me, and keepeth 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:
The Emphasized Bible
For thus, saith Yahweh - Of the eunuchs, Who shall keep my sabbaths, And choose what I delight in, - And lay firm hold on my covenant,
Webster
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 thus says Yahweh, "To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant:
Youngs 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:
Themes
Covenant » Those that keep the covenant of the lord
The Covenant » Blessings connected with
Endowments » Spiritual promised » An everlasting name
Eunuch » Prohibited from certain privileges of the congregation
Fidelity » Of women » In keeping the covenant with God
Gifts » Presents to men spiritual » An everlasting name
God » Spiritual promised » An everlasting name
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » An everlasting name
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Exhorts to sanctification
Name » Who shall receive a new name
Pleasure » Those that please the lord
Proselytes » Were entitled to all privileges
Sabbath » Those that keep the sabbath
Interlinear
Shamar
Bachar
Chaphets
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 56:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Salvation For All Who Obey
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. 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; 5 And I gave to them in my house and in my walls a hand and a name good above sons and above daughters: an eternal name will I give to him which shall not be cut off.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Joshua 24:15
And if evil in your eyes to serve Jehovah, choose for yourselves this day whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served which are beyond the river, and whether the gods of the Amorite which ye dwelt in their land: and I and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
2 Samuel 23:5
For not thus my house with the Strong One, for he set to me an eternal covenant, prepared in all, and watched: for all my salvation and delight will he not bring forth.
Psalm 119:111
I inherited thy testimonies forever: for they are the joy of my heart.
Isaiah 27:5
Or he shall lay hold upon my strength, he shall make peace to me, he shall make peace to me.
Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear, and come to me, and hear, and your soul shall live; and I will cut out with you an eternal covenant, the sure mercies of David.
Isaiah 56:2
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.
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;
Jeremiah 50:5
To Zion shall they ask the way, thither their faces: Come ye, and we will join ourselves to Jehovah an eternal covenant; it shall not be forgotten.
Luke 10:42
And of one thing there is need : and Mary has chosen the 'good part which shall not betaken away from her.
Hebrews 6:17
In which God, willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of the promise the firmness of his counsel, he intervened by an oath: