Isaiah 56:2

Translations

Modern

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.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who grabs hold of it, keeping the Sabbath from being profaned, and keeping his hand from doing any evil.”

Latin

Beatus vir qui facit hoc, et filius hominis qui apprehendet istud, custodiens sabbatum ne polluat illud, custodiens manus suas ne faciat omne malum.

Original

Hebrew

English

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.”

Notes

Isaiah 56:2

Blessed: Compare Isaiah 30:18; 32:20; see also Psalms 1:1; 119:1; Matthew 5:3.
The Sabbath is a sign of the covenant (Exodus 31:13–17), and is God's gift to his people. It applies to both the present age and the age to come (Isaiah 56:4, 6; 58:13–14; see Hebrews 4:1–13).

Isaiah 56:1–8

This section summarizes chapters 1–55 with an invitation to the outcasts to participate in God’s redemption.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Sabbath Rest God’s Servant Salvation in Isaiah The Blessings of Jesus

Events

Prophecies of Isaiah

Related verses

Exodus 31:13–16
“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
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 own pleasure or speaking idle words,
Ezekiel 20:12
I also gave them My Sabbaths as a sign between us, so that they would know that I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
Psalm 112:1
Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
Luke 11:28
But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
Ezekiel 20:20
Keep My Sabbaths holy, that they may be a sign between us, so that you may know that I am the LORD your God.’
Jeremiah 17:21–22
This is what the LORD says: Take heed for yourselves; do not carry a load or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem on the Sabbath day.
Exodus 20:10
…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.
John 13:17
If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
Psalm 106:3
Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
Proverbs 16:6
By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
Exodus 20:8
Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

People

Sabbath: The seventh day of the week, set apart for rest and worship

Glossary

Adam (Person) Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature Proselyte

Topics

Isaiah: Prophecies, Reproofs, and Exhortations of Exhorts to Sanctification Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied Sabbath: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To The Sabbath: Blessedness of Keeping The Sabbath: The Wicked: Pollute

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