Isaiah 56:2 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 56:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אַשְׁרֵ֤י
ʼesher
H835
blessed
אֱנוֹשׁ֙
ʼĕnôwsh
H582
man
יַעֲשֶׂה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
זֹּ֔את
zôʼth
H2063
this
וּבֶן
bên
H1121
son
אָדָ֖ם
ʼâdâm
H120
man
יַחֲזִ֣יק
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
בָּ֑הּ
שֹׁמֵ֤ר
shâmar
H8104
to keep
שַׁבָּת֙
shabbâth
H7676
Sabbath
מֵֽחַלְּל֔וֹ
châlal
H2490
to profane
וְשֹׁמֵ֥ר
shâmar
H8104
to keep
יָד֖וֹ
yâd
H3027
hand
מֵעֲשׂ֥וֹת
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
רָֽע
raʻ
H7451
evil
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World English Bible Public Domain
Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast; who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
The happiness of the man does this and the son of man holds onto it, keeping the Sabbath from profaning it and keeping his hand from doing any evil!” q1
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