Isaiah 56:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.””
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 56:2 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 20:8Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.
- Exodus 20:10but 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 31:13“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.
- Leviticus 19:30You must keep My Sabbaths and have reverence for My sanctuary. I am the LORD.
- Nehemiah 13:17Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, “What is this evil you are doing—profaning the Sabbath day?
- Psalms 1:1Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.
- Psalms 15:1O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?
- Psalms 34:14Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
- Psalms 37:27Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
- Psalms 106:3Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
- Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
- Psalms 119:1Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
- Psalms 119:101I have kept my feet from every evil path, that I may keep Your word.
- Psalms 128:1Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
- Proverbs 4:13Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
- Proverbs 4:27Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.
- Proverbs 14:16A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
- Proverbs 16:6By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
- Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
- Ecclesiastes 7:18It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.
- Isaiah 56:4For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant—
- Isaiah 56:6And 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—
- Isaiah 58:13If 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,
- Jeremiah 17:21This 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.
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