Isaiah 56
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1Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
Isaiah 56:1
2Blessed 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.
Isaiah 56:2
3Neither 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.
Isaiah 56:3
4For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;
Isaiah 56:4
5Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah 56:5
6Also 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;
Isaiah 56:6
7Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
Isaiah 56:7
8The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.
Isaiah 56:8
9All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
Isaiah 56:9
10His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
Isaiah 56:10
11Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Isaiah 56:11
12Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
Isaiah 56:12
Chapter 56
Cross References
Isaiah 56:1
Romans 13:11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for...Psalms 85:9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our lan...Romans 1:17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is w...Matthew 3:2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.Isaiah 1:16¶ Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine ey...
Isaiah 56:2
Exodus 31:13Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall...Isaiah 58:13¶ If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my hol...Psalms 112:1Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth gr...Ezekiel 20:12Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that th...Ezekiel 20:20And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may...
Isaiah 56:3
Matthew 19:12For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and the...1 Corinthians 6:17But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.Isaiah 39:7And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they t...Numbers 18:4And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the...Luke 7:6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centu...
Isaiah 56:4
Isaiah 27:5Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shal...Psalms 119:111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing...Luke 10:42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not b...Joshua 24:15And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will...Isaiah 56:6Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, a...
Isaiah 56:5
Revelation 3:12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall g...1 John 3:1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be...Revelation 3:5He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not b...John 1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, ev...Isaiah 55:13Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall...
Isaiah 56:6
Jeremiah 50:5They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and l...Isaiah 56:2Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; t...Isaiah 58:13¶ If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my hol...Isaiah 44:5One shall say, I am the LORD’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Ja...Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision;...
Isaiah 56:7
Mark 11:17And he taught, saying unto them,Is it not written, My house shall be called of a...Isaiah 2:2And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’s hous...Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shal...Luke 19:46Saying unto them,It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have mad...Matthew 21:13And said unto them,It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer;...
Isaiah 56:8
John 10:16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and...Isaiah 60:3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy ris...Isaiah 54:7For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather th...Genesis 49:10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, u...Ephesians 1:10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one...
Isaiah 56:9
Jeremiah 12:9Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against h...Ezekiel 39:17¶ And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl...Revelation 19:17And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying t...Isaiah 18:6They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts o...Deuteronomy 28:26And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of...
Isaiah 56:10
Philippians 3:2Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.Isaiah 29:10For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed...Ezekiel 33:6But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people...Matthew 15:14Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the bl...Nahum 3:18Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: th...
Isaiah 56:11
Ezekiel 34:2Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto the...Ezekiel 13:19And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of...Micah 3:11The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and...Isaiah 1:3The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not kno...Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon...
Isaiah 56:12
Psalms 10:6He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversi...Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; ta...Isaiah 5:22Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle stron...Proverbs 27:1Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.Hosea 4:11Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.
Cross References
Isaiah 56:1
Romans 13:11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for...Psalms 85:9Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our lan...Romans 1:17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is w...Matthew 3:2And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.Isaiah 1:16¶ Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine ey...
Isaiah 56:2
Exodus 31:13Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall...Isaiah 58:13¶ If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my hol...Psalms 112:1Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth gr...Ezekiel 20:12Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that th...Ezekiel 20:20And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may...
Isaiah 56:3
Matthew 19:12For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and the...1 Corinthians 6:17But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.Isaiah 39:7And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they t...Numbers 18:4And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the...Luke 7:6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centu...
Isaiah 56:4
Isaiah 27:5Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shal...Psalms 119:111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing...Luke 10:42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not b...Joshua 24:15And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will...Isaiah 56:6Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, a...
Isaiah 56:5
Revelation 3:12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall g...1 John 3:1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be...Revelation 3:5He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not b...John 1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, ev...Isaiah 55:13Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall...
Isaiah 56:6
Jeremiah 50:5They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come, and l...Isaiah 56:2Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; t...Isaiah 58:13¶ If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my hol...Isaiah 44:5One shall say, I am the LORD’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Ja...Galatians 5:6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision;...
Isaiah 56:7
Mark 11:17And he taught, saying unto them,Is it not written, My house shall be called of a...Isaiah 2:2And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’s hous...Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shal...Luke 19:46Saying unto them,It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have mad...Matthew 21:13And said unto them,It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer;...
Isaiah 56:8
John 10:16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and...Isaiah 60:3And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy ris...Isaiah 54:7For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather th...Genesis 49:10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, u...Ephesians 1:10That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one...
Isaiah 56:9
Jeremiah 12:9Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against h...Ezekiel 39:17¶ And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl...Revelation 19:17And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying t...Isaiah 18:6They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the beasts o...Deuteronomy 28:26And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of...
Isaiah 56:10
Philippians 3:2Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.Isaiah 29:10For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed...Ezekiel 33:6But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people...Matthew 15:14Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the bl...Nahum 3:18Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: th...
Isaiah 56:11
Ezekiel 34:2Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto the...Ezekiel 13:19And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of...Micah 3:11The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and...Isaiah 1:3The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not kno...Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon...
Isaiah 56:12
Psalms 10:6He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversi...Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; ta...Isaiah 5:22Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle stron...Proverbs 27:1Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.Hosea 4:11Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.