Isaiah 56:3

Let no foreigner, who has joined himself to Adonai, speak, saying, 2 “ Adonai will surely separate me from his people.” 2 Do not let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.” 1

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In The King James Version

Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.

In Context

2Blessed is the man who does this, 2 and the son of man who holds it fast; 1 who keeps the Shabath ·Intermission· without profaning it, 2 and keeps his hand from doing any evil.” 1

4For Adonai says, “To the eunuchs who keep my Shab'totay ·Intermissions·, 2 and choose the things that please me, 2 and hold fast to my covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties·: 1

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Cross References

Numbers 18:4+ 18:4. Num 18:4 (Num 18:1-7) (#2b.164): T. The unauthorized person is not to approach the Tent of Meeting or Holy Place / R. One who is not a Cohen ·son of Aaron, Priest· shall not preform the duties of the Cohenim ·Priests· T. Note: Authorization depends on Levitical heritage (see Num 18:3 OU163) They shall be joined to you, and keep the responsibility of the Tent of Meeting, for all the service of the Tent. A stranger shall not come near to you.

Deuteronomy 23:1+ 23:1. Deut 23:1 [Heb Bible Deut 23:2] (#3.256): T. He that is crushed in his privy parts or a eunuch shall not enter the assembly of Adonai / R. He that is crushed in his privy parts or a eunuch shall not marry an Israelite woman He who is emasculated by crushed or damaged private parts shall not enter into Adonai’s assembly.

Deuteronomy 23:9When you go out and camp against your enemies, then you shall keep yourselves from every evil thing.

Isaiah 14:1For Adonai will have racham ·compassionate love· on Jacob [Supplanter], and will yet choose Israel [God prevails], and set them in their own land. The foreigner will join himself with them, and they will unite with the house of Jacob [Supplanter].

Isaiah 56:5I will give them in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters. 2 I will give them an everlasting name, that will not be cut off. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 56:2-3

Evangelical Promises; Exhortations to Duty. ( b. c. 706.) 1 Thus saith the Lord , Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. 2 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. The scope of these verses is to show that when God is coming towards us in a way of mercy we must go forth to meet him in a way of duty. I. God here tells us what… Read the whole commentary →

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