Yesaya 56:2

56:2 The people who do this will be blessed, ¹ 

the people who commit themselves to obedience, ² 

who observe the Sabbath and do not defile it,

who refrain from doing anything that is wrong. ³ 

Yesaya 56:4

56:4 For this is what the Lord says:

“For the eunuchs who observe my Sabbaths

and choose what pleases me

and are faithful to ⁴  my covenant,

Yesaya 56:6

56:6 As for foreigners who become followers of ⁵  the Lord and serve him,

who love the name of the Lord and want to be his servants –

all who observe the Sabbath and do not defile it,

and who are faithful to ⁶  my covenant –

[56:2]  ¹ tn Heb “blessed is the man who does this.”

[56:2]  ² tn Heb “the son of mankind who takes hold of it.”

[56:2]  ³ tn Heb and who keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

[56:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “and take hold of” (so KJV); NASB “hold fast.”

[56:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “who attach themselves to.”

[56:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “and take hold of”; NAB “hold to”; NIV, NRSV “hold fast.”