Isaiah 56

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Isaiah 56 - 1

כֹּהkôhThis is whatH3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 שָׁמַרshâmar“ MaintainH8104 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjusticeH4941 עָשָׂהʻâsâhand doH6213 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhwhat is right ,H6666 כִּיkîyforH3588 יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâhMy salvationH3444 בּוֹאbôwʼis comingH935 קָרוֹבqârôwbsoon ,H7138 צְדָקָהtsᵉdâqâhand My righteousnessH6666 גָּלָהgâlâhwill be revealed.H1540

Isaiah 56 - 2

אֶשֶׁרʼesherBlessedH835 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshis the manH582 עָשָׂהʻâsâhwho doesH6213 זֹאתzôʼththis ,H2063 בֵּןbênand the sonH1121 אָדָםʼâdâmof manH120 חָזַקchâzaqwho holds it fastH2388 שָׁמַרshâmarwho keepsH8104 שַׁבָּתshabbâththe SabbathH7676 חָלַלchâlalwithout profaning itH2490 שָׁמַרshâmarand keepsH8104 יָדyâdhis handH3027 עָשָׂהʻâsâhfrom doingH6213 כֹּלkôlanyH3605 רַעraʻevil. ”H7451

Isaiah 56 - 3

Isaiah 56 - 4

כִּיkîyForH3588 כֹּהkôhthis is whatH3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 סָרִיסçârîyç“ To the eunuchsH5631 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhoH834 שָׁמַרshâmarkeepH8104 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שַׁבָּתshabbâthMy Sabbaths ,H7676 בָּחַרbâcharwho chooseH977 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834 חָפֵץchâphêtspleases MeH2654 חָזַקchâzaqand hold fastH2388 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythto My covenant —H1285

Isaiah 56 - 5

נָתַןnâthanI will giveH5414 בַּיִתbayithin My houseH1004 חוֹמָהchôwmâhand within My walls ,H2346 יָדyâda memorialH3027 שֵׁםshêmand a nameH8034 טוֹבṭôwbbetter thanH2896 בֵּןbênthat of sonsH1121 בַּתbathand daughters.H1323 נָתַןnâthanI will giveH5414 עוֹלָםʻôwlâman everlastingH5769 שֵׁםshêmnameH8034 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 לֹאlôʼwill notH3808 כָּרַתkârathbe cut off.H3772

Isaiah 56 - 6

בֵּןbênAnd the foreignersH1121 נֵכָרnêkâr...H5236 לָוָהlâvâhwho joinH3867 עַלʻalthemselves toH5921 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 שָׁרַתshârathto minister to Him ,H8334 אָהַבʼâhabto loveH157 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שֵׁםshêmthe nameH8034 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ,H3068 הָיָהhâyâhand to beH1961 עֶבֶדʻebedservants —H5650 כֹּלkôlallH3605 שָׁמַרshâmarwho keepH8104 שַׁבָּתshabbâththe SabbathH7676 חָלַלchâlalwithout profaning itH2490 חָזַקchâzaqand who hold fastH2388 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythto My covenant —H1285

Isaiah 56 - 7

בּוֹאbôwʼI will bring themH935 אֵלʼêltoH413 קֹדֶשׁqôdeshMy holyH6944 הַרharmountainH2022 שָׂמַחsâmachand make them joyfulH8055 בַּיִתbayithin My houseH1004 תְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâhof prayer.H8605 עֹלָהʻôlâhTheir burnt offeringsH5930 זֶבַחzebachand sacrificesH2077 רָצוֹןrâtsôwnwill be acceptedH7522 עַלʻalonH5921 מִזְבֵּחַmizbêachMy altar ,H4196 כִּיkîyforH3588 בַּיִתbayithMy houseH1004 קָרָאqârâʼwill be calledH7121 בַּיִתbayitha houseH1004 תְּפִלָּהtᵉphillâhof prayerH8605 כֹּלkôlfor allH3605 עַםʻamthe nations. ”H5971

Isaiah 56 - 8

נְאֻםnᵉʼumThus declaresH5002 אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâythe LordH136 יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihGOD ,H3069 קָבַץqâbatswho gathersH6908 נָדַחnâdachthe dispersedH5080 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlof Israel :H3478 קָבַץqâbats“ I will gatherH6908 עַלʻalto themH5921 עוֹדʻôwdstill othersH5750 קָבַץqâbatsbesides those already gathered. ”H6908

Isaiah 56 - 9

אָתָהʼâthâhCome ,H857 כֹּלkôlallH3605 חַיchayyou beastsH2416 שָׂדֶהsâdehof the field ;H7704 אָכַלʼâkaleat greedily ,H398 כֹּלkôlallH3605 חַיchayyou beastsH2416 יַעַרyaʻarof the forest.H3293

Isaiah 56 - 10

צָפָהtsâphâh(Israel’s) watchmenH6822 עִוֵּרʻivvêrare blind ,H5787 כֹּלkôlthey are allH3605 יָדַעyâdaʻobliviousH3045 לֹאlôʼ... ;H3808 כֹּלkôlthey are allH3605 אִלֵּםʼillêmmuteH483 כֶּלֶבkelebdogs ,H3611 לֹאlôʼthey cannotH3808 יָכֹלyâkôl...H3201 נָבַחnâbachbark ;H5024 הָזָהhâzâhthey are dreamersH1957 שָׁכַבshâkablying around ,H7901 אָהַבʼâhablovingH157 נוּםnûwmto slumber.H5123

Isaiah 56 - 11

כֶּלֶבkelebLike ravenous dogsH3611 עַזʻaz...H5794 נֶפֶשׁnephesh... ,H5315 לֹאlôʼthey are neverH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻsatisfiedH3045 שׇׂבְעָהsobʻâh....H7654 הֵםhêmTheyH1992 רָעָהrâʻâhare shepherdsH7462 יָדַעyâdaʻwithH3045 לֹאlôʼnoH3808 בִּיןbîyndiscernment ;H995 כֹּלkôlthey allH3605 פָּנָהpânâhturnH6437 דֶּרֶךְderekto their own way ,H1870 קָצֶהqâtseheachH7097 אִישׁʼîyshoneH376 בֶּצַעbetsaʻseeking his own gain :H1215

Isaiah 56 - 12

אָתָהʼâthâh“ Come ,H857 לָקַחlâqachlet me getH3947 יַיִןyayinthe wine ,H3196 סָבָאçâbâʼlet us imbibeH5433 שֵׁכָרshêkârthe strong drink ,H7941 מָחָרmâchârand tomorrowH4279 הָיָהhâyâhwill beH1961 זֶהzehlike todayH2088 יוֹםyôwm... ,H3117 מְאֹדmᵉʼôdonly farH3966 יֶתֶרyether...H3499 גָּדוֹלgâdôwlbetter ! ”H1419

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Intertextuality Pairs

Allusions Isaiah 56:1 → Deuteronomy 23:1, Isaiah 56:1-8 → Deuteronomy 23:1-8

Echoes Isaiah 56:6-7 → 2 Chronicles 6:32-33

Gentile Inclusion (Light to the Nations), Rahab and Jericho (Faith Saves Gentiles), Ruth (Gentile Bride)

Anchor Text Networks

Networked Isaiah 56.7 - House of Prayer

Shaped Isaiah 56:1–8