Isaiah 56:6

Also foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh— 1 to serve him, and who love the name of Yahweh, to worship him, 1 every one who observes the Sabbath and who keeps from defiling it, and who holds fast my covenant 1

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In The King James Version

Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;

In Context

5to them I will set up in my house and within my walls a monument that is better than having sons and of daughters. 1 I will give them an everlasting monument that will never be cut off. 1

7—I will bring to my holy mountain and make them joyful in my house of prayer; 1 their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar. 1 For my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations, 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 44:5One will say, 'I belong to Yahweh,' and another will call out the name of Jacob, 1 and another will write on his hand 'Belonging to Yahweh,' and name himself by the name of Israel.” 1

Isaiah 58:13Suppose that you turn back your feet from traveling on the Sabbath day, and from doing your own pleasure on my holy day. 1 Suppose that you call the Sabbath a delight, and that you call the matters of Yahweh holy and honored. 1 Suppose that you honor the Sabbath by leaving your own business, and by not finding your own pleasure and by not speaking your own words. 1

Isaiah 61:5Foreigners will stand and feed your flocks, and sons of foreigners will work your fields and vineyards. 1

Ezekiel 47:22So you will distribute the inheritances for yourselves and for the foreigners in your midst, those who have given birth to children in your midst and who are, with you, like the native born people of Israel. You will cast lots for inheritances among the tribes of Israel.

Acts 2:41Then they received his word and were baptized, and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

Romans 8:28We know that for those who love God, he works all things together for good, + 8:28 Instead of he works all things together for good , some older versions read, all things work together for good . for those who are called according to his purpose.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 56:4-9

Encouragement to the Sincere; Encouragement to the Gentiles. ( b. c. 706.) 3 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. 4 For thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; 5 Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of… Read the whole commentary →

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