Isaiah 56

¹This is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Maintainשִׁמְר֥וּšim·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּ֖טmiš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → and doוַעֲשׂ֣וּwa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what is rightצְדָקָ֑הṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → My salvationיְשֽׁוּעָתִי֙yə·šū·‘ā·ṯî — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → is comingלָב֔וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → soonקְרוֹבָ֤הqə·rō·w·ḇāh — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study →, and My righteousnessוְצִדְקָתִ֖יwə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → will be revealedלְהִגָּלֽוֹת׃lə·hig·gā·lō·wṯ — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →. ²Blessedאַשְׁרֵ֤י’aš·rê — blessed, happy, fortunateH835 — Full Word Study → is the manאֱנוֹשׁ֙’ĕ·nō·wōš — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → who doesיַעֲשֶׂה־ya·‘ă·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisזֹּ֔אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study →, and the sonוּבֶן־ū·ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → who holds it fastיַחֲזִ֣יקya·ḥă·zîq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, who keepsשֹׁמֵ֤רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the Sabbathשַׁבָּת֙šab·bāṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → without profaning itמֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹmê·ḥal·lə·lōw — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → and keepsוְשֹׁמֵ֥רwə·šō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → his handיָד֖וֹyā·ḏōw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → from doingמֵעֲשׂ֥וֹתmê·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → anyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → evilרָֽע׃סrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →.” ³Let noוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → foreignerבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → who has joined himselfהַנִּלְוָ֤הhan·nil·wāh — To join, unite, or borrow; to cleave togetherH3867 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sayיֹאמַ֣רyō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will utterly exclude meהַבְדֵּ֧לhaḇ·dêl — To separate, divide, or distinguishH914 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His peopleעַמּ֑וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →.” And let the eunuchהַסָּרִ֔יסhas·sā·rîs — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → sayיֹאמַר֙yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am butהֵ֥ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → a dryיָבֵֽשׁ׃סyā·ḇêš — Dry, dried up, witheredH3002 — Full Word Study → treeעֵ֥ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹ֣ה׀ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “To the eunuchsלַסָּֽרִיסִים֙las·sā·rî·sîm — eunuch; court official or chamberlainH5631 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → keepיִשְׁמְרוּ֙yiš·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֔יšab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study →, who chooseוּבָֽחֲר֖וּū·ḇā·ḥă·rū — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → whatבַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → pleases Meחָפָ֑צְתִּיḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tî — to delight in; to desire; to take pleasureH2654 — Full Word Study → and hold fastוּמַחֲזִיקִ֖יםū·ma·ḥă·zî·qîm — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → to My covenantבִּבְרִיתִֽי׃biḇ·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →— ⁵I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֨יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them, in My houseבְּבֵיתִ֤יbə·ḇê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → and within My wallsוּבְחֽוֹמֹתַי֙ū·ḇə·ḥō·w·mō·ṯay — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, a memorialיָ֣דyāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → and a nameוָשֵׁ֔םwā·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → better thanט֖וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → that of sonsמִבָּנִ֣יםmib·bā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and daughtersוּמִבָּנ֑וֹתū·mib·bā·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study →. I will giveאֶתֶּן־’et·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them an everlastingעוֹלָם֙‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → nameשֵׁ֤םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be cut offיִכָּרֵֽת׃סyik·kā·rêṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →. ⁶And the foreignersוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → who joinהַנִּלְוִ֤יםhan·nil·wîm — To join, unite, or borrow; to cleave togetherH3867 — Full Word Study → themselves toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → to minister to Himלְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹlə·šā·rə·ṯōw — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study →, to loveוּֽלְאַהֲבָה֙ū·lə·’a·hă·ḇāh — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → the nameשֵׁ֣םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → His servantsלַעֲבָדִ֑יםla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →— allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who keepשֹׁמֵ֤רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the Sabbathשַׁבָּת֙šab·bāṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → without profaning itמֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹmê·ḥal·lə·lōw — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → and who hold fastוּמַחֲזִיקִ֖יםū·ma·ḥă·zî·qîm — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → to My covenantבִּבְרִיתִֽי׃biḇ·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →— ⁷I will bring themוַהֲבִיאוֹתִ֞יםwa·hă·ḇî·’ō·w·ṯîm — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → My holyקָדְשִׁ֗יqāḏ·šî — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → mountainהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and make them joyfulוְשִׂמַּחְתִּים֙wə·śim·maḥ·tîm — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → in My houseבְּבֵ֣יתbə·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of prayerתְּפִלָּתִ֔יtə·p̄il·lā·ṯî — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study →. Their burnt offeringsעוֹלֹתֵיהֶ֧ם‘ō·w·lō·ṯê·hem — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → and sacrificesוְזִבְחֵיהֶ֛םwə·ziḇ·ḥê·hem — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → will be acceptedלְרָצ֖וֹןlə·rā·ṣō·wn — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study → onעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My altarמִזְבְּחִ֑יmiz·bə·ḥî — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → My houseבֵיתִ֔יḇê·ṯî — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → will be calledיִקָּרֵ֖אyiq·qā·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → a houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of prayerתְּפִלָּ֥הtə·p̄il·lāh — Prayer; formal or spontaneous petition to GodH8605 — Full Word Study → for allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the nationsהָעַמִּֽים׃hā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →.” ⁸Thus declaresנְאֻם֙nə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, who gathersמְקַבֵּ֖ץmə·qab·bêṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → the dispersedנִדְחֵ֣יniḏ·ḥê — to drive away, banish, or thrust outH5080 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: “I will gatherאֲקַבֵּ֥ץ’ă·qab·bêṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → to themעָלָ֖יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → still othersע֛וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → besides those already gatheredלְנִקְבָּצָֽיו׃lə·niq·bā·ṣāw — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹Comeאֵתָ֕יוּ’ê·ṯā·yū — to come, arrive, approachH857 — Full Word Study →, allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you beastsחַיְת֣וֹḥay·ṯōw — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of the fieldשָׂדָ֑יśā·ḏāy — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →; eat greedilyלֶאֱכֹ֥לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you beastsחַיְת֖וֹḥay·ṯōw — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → of the forestבַּיָּֽעַר׃סbay·yā·‘ar — Forest; woodland; honeycombH3293 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Israel’s watchmen are blindעִוְרִ֤ים‘iw·rîm — blind; unable to see physically or spirituallyH5787 — Full Word Study →, they are allכֻּלָּם֙kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → obliviousיָדָ֔עוּyā·ḏā·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →; they are allכֻּלָּם֙kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → muteאִלְּמִ֔ים’il·lə·mîm — mute, unable to speakH483 — Full Word Study → dogsכְּלָבִ֣יםkə·lā·ḇîm — Dog; unclean animal used as insult or metaphorH3611 — Full Word Study →, they cannotלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → barkלִנְבֹּ֑חַlin·bō·aḥ — to bark (of dogs)H5024 — Full Word Study →; they are dreamersהֹזִים֙hō·zîm — to dream; vision during sleepH1957 — Full Word Study → lying aroundשֹֽׁכְבִ֔יםšō·ḵə·ḇîm — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study →, lovingאֹהֲבֵ֖י’ō·hă·ḇê — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → to slumberלָנֽוּם׃lā·nūm — to slumber or doze lightlyH5123 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Like ravenous dogsוְהַכְּלָבִ֣יםwə·hak·kə·lā·ḇîm — Dog; unclean animal used as insult or metaphorH3611 — Full Word Study →, they are neverלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → satisfiedיָֽדְעוּ֙yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. Theyוְהֵ֣מָּהwə·hêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are shepherdsרֹעִ֔יםrō·‘îm — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → withיָדְע֖וּyā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → discernmentהָבִ֑יןhā·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →; they allכֻּלָּם֙kul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → turnפָּנ֔וּpā·nū — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → to their own wayלְדַרְכָּ֣םlə·ḏar·kām — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, eachמִקָּצֵֽהוּ׃miq·qā·ṣê·hū — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → seeking his own gainלְבִצְע֖וֹlə·ḇiṣ·‘ōw — unjust gain; dishonest profitH1215 — Full Word Study →: ¹²“Comeאֵתָ֥יוּ’ê·ṯā·yū — to come, arrive, approachH857 — Full Word Study →, let me getאֶקְחָה־’eq·ḥāh- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the wineיַ֖יִןya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study →, let us imbibeוְנִסְבְּאָ֣הwə·nis·bə·’āh — to drink heavily, become drunk, tipple excessivelyH5433 — Full Word Study → the strong drinkשֵׁכָ֑רšê·ḵār — Strong alcoholic drink, fermented beverages stronger than wineH7941 — Full Word Study →, and tomorrowמָחָ֔רmā·ḥār — tomorrow, the next dayH4279 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like todayכָזֶה֙ḵā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →, only farמְאֹֽד׃mə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → betterגָּד֖וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →!”