King James Version
Isaiah 56:4 in the King James Version says “For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of m...” — study this verse from Isaiah chapter 56 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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;”
Isaiah 56:4 · KJV
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.
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.
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;
Even 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.
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;
KJV Study — Public Domain
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
“unto the eunuchs”
H5631a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“that keep”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“the things that please”
H2654properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
“me and take hold”
H2388to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra
“of my covenant”
H1285a compact (because made by passing between pieces of flesh)
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