Isaiah 56:1

Rewards for Obedience to God

1 Thus says the LORD, "1Preserve justice and do righteousness, For My 2salvation is about to come And My righteousness to be revealed.

Isaiah 56:1 In-Context

1 Thus says the LORD , "Preserve justice and do righteousness, For My salvation is about to come And My righteousness to be revealed.
2 "How blessed is the man who does this, And the son of man who takes hold of it; Who keeps from profaning the sabbath, And keeps his hand from doing any evil."
3 Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, "The LORD will surely separate me from His people." Nor let the eunuch say, "Behold, I am a dry tree."
4 For thus says the LORD , "To the eunuchs who keep My sabbaths, And choose what pleases Me, And hold fast My covenant,
5 To them I will give in My house and within My walls a memorial, And a name better than that of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name which will not be cut off.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Isaiah 1:17; Isaiah 33:5; Isaiah 61:8
  • 2. Psalms 85:9; Isaiah 46:13; Isaiah 51:5
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