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Isaiah 56:1–2

Salvation for the Gentiles

56 Thus says the Lord:

“Keep justice, and do righteousness,

aFor My salvation is about to come,

And My righteousness to be revealed.

2 Blessed is the man who does this,

And the son of man who lays hold on it;

bWho keeps from defiling the Sabbath,

And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

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Isaiah 56:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

This is what the Lord says:

“Maintain justice

and do what is right,

for my salvation is close at hand

and my righteousness will soon be revealed.

Blessed is the one who does this—

the person who holds it fast,

who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it,

and keeps their hands from doing any evil.”

Isaiah 56:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Thus says the Lord:

“Keep justice, and do righteousness,

for soon my salvation will come,

and my righteousness be revealed.

Blessed is the man who does this,

and the son of man who holds it fast,

who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it,

and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

Isaiah 56:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Thus saith the Lord,

Keep ye judgment, and do justice:

For my salvation is near to come,

And my righteousness to be revealed.

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.

Isaiah 56:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

This is what the Lord says:

“Be just and fair to all.

Do what is right and good,

for I am coming soon to rescue you

and to display my righteousness among you.

Blessed are all those

who are careful to do this.

Blessed are those who honor my Sabbath days of rest

and keep themselves from doing wrong.

Isaiah 56:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

This is what the Lord says:

“Give justice to all people,

and do what is right,

because my salvation will come to you soon.

Soon everyone will know that I do what is right.

The person who obeys the law about the Sabbath

will be blessed,

and the person who does no evil

will be blessed.”

Isaiah 56:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Thus saith Jehovah, Keep ye justice, and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth it fast; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

Isaiah 56:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Thus saith Jehovah: Keep ye judgment and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth fast to it; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

Isaiah 56:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

This is what the Lord says: 

Preserve justice, and do what is right. 

My salvation is about to come. 

My righteousness is about to be revealed. 

Blessed is the one who does these things 

and the person who holds on to them. 

Blessed is the one who keeps the day of rest—a holy day, from becoming unholy 

and his hands from doing anything wrong. 

Isaiah 56:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

This is what the Lord says:

Preserve justice and do what is right,

for My salvation is coming soon,

and My righteousness will be revealed.

Happy is the man who does this,

anyone who maintains this,

who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it,

and keeps his hand from doing any evil.

Isaiah 56:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Thus says the Lord:

Maintain justice, and do what is right,

for soon my salvation will come,

and my deliverance be revealed.

Happy is the mortal who does this,

the one who holds it fast,

who keeps the sabbath, not profaning it,

and refrains from doing any evil.

Isaiah 56:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Thus says Yahweh:

“Observe justice

and do righteousness,

for my salvation is close to coming,

and my justice to being revealed.

Happy is the man who does this,

and the son of humankind who keeps hold of it,

who keeps the Sabbath so as not to profane it,

and who keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

Isaiah 56:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord says,

“Do what is fair and right.

I will soon come and save you.

Soon everyone will know that what I do is right.

Blessed is the man who does what I want him to.

He is faithful in keeping the Sabbath day.

He does not misuse it.

He does not do what is evil on that day.”

Isaiah 56:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Thus says the Lord,

Preserve justice and do righteousness,

For My salvation is about to come

And My righteousness to be revealed.

“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.”


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