Isaiah 56:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Isaiah 56:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 56:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 56:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast; who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.””
Isaiah 56:2 — World English Bible
Isaiah 56:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Isaiah 56:2 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 56:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Isaiah 56:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 56:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Isaiah 56:2 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 56:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the sonne of man which layeth holde on it: hee that keepeth the Sabbath and polluteth it not, and keepeth his hand from doing any euill.”
Isaiah 56:2 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 56:2 in Context — Isaiah 56
1 Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
2 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.
3 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.
4 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;
What Does Isaiah 56:2 Mean?
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