Isaiah 56:2 “Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast…”

Isaiah 56:2

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.”

American Standard Version

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.

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

Happy is the man who does this, and the son of man whose behaviour is so ordered; who keeps the Sabbath holy, and his hand from doing any evil.

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Cross references

“Blessed”

Psalm 112:1 Luke 11:28 Psalm 106:3 John 13:17 Psalm 119:1–5 Psalm 128:1

Psalm 112:1 · BSB

Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.

Luke 11:28 · BSB

But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Psalm 106:3 · BSB

Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.

John 13:17 · BSB

If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

Psalm 119:1–5 · BSB

Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.

Psalm 128:1 · BSB

Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!

“layeth”

Proverbs 4:13 Isaiah 56:4 Ecclesiastes 7:18

Proverbs 4:13 · BSB

Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.

Isaiah 56:4 · BSB

For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant—

Ecclesiastes 7:18 · BSB

It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.

“keepeth the”

Exodus 31:13–16 Isaiah 58:13 Ezekiel 20:12 Ezekiel 20:20 Leviticus 19:30 Nehemiah 13:17

Exodus 31:13–16 · BSB

“Tell the Israelites, ‘Surely you must keep My Sabbaths, for this will be a sign between Me and you for the generations to come, so that you may know that I am the LORD who sanctifies you.

Isaiah 58:13 · BSB

If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your ow…

Ezekiel 20:12 · BSB

I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

Ezekiel 20:20 · BSB

Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’

Leviticus 19:30 · BSB

You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.

Nehemiah 13:17 · BSB

Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?

“keepeth his”

Psalm 119:101 Proverbs 4:27 Proverbs 14:16 Proverbs 16:6 Proverbs 16:17 Psalm 34:14

Psalm 119:101 · BSB

I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.

Proverbs 4:27 · BSB

Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.

Proverbs 14:16 · BSB

A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.

Proverbs 16:6 · BSB

By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

Proverbs 16:17 · BSB

The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.

Psalm 34:14 · BSB

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

Also

Exodus 20:10 Exodus 20:8 Isaiah 56:6

Exodus 20:10 · BSB

but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates.

Exodus 20:8 · BSB

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

Isaiah 56:6 · BSB

And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants— all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.

3Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.”

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