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 Ainsi parle l’Éternel: Observez ce qui est droit, et pratiquez ce qui est juste; Car mon salut ne tardera pas à venir, Et ma justice à se manifester.
2 Heureux l’homme qui fait cela, Et le fils de l’homme qui y demeure ferme, Gardant le sabbat, pour ne point le profaner, Et veillant sur sa main, pour ne commettre aucun mal!
3 Que l’étranger qui s’attache à l’Éternel ne dise pas: L’Éternel me séparera de son peuple! Et que l’eunuque ne dise pas: Voici, je suis un arbre sec!
4 Car ainsi parle l’Éternel: Aux eunuques qui garderont mes sabbats, Qui choisiront ce qui m’est agréable, Et qui persévéreront dans mon alliance,
What Does Isaiah 56:2 Mean?
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