Isaiah 56 - Compare Translations
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Isaiah 56:1
KJVThus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
WEBYahweh says,
YLTThus said Jehovah: `Keep ye judgment, and do righteousness, For near [is] My salvation to come, And My righteousness to be revealed.'
Isaiah 56:2
KJVBlessed 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.
WEBBlessed is the man who does this,
YLTO the happiness of a man who doth this, And of a son of man who keepeth hold on it, Keeping the sabbath from polluting it, And keeping his hand from doing any evil.
Isaiah 56:3
KJVNeither 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.
WEBLet no foreigner, who has joined himself to Yahweh, speak, saying,
YLTNor speak let a son of the stranger, Who is joined unto Jehovah, saying: `Jehovah doth certainly separate me from His people.' Nor say let the eunuch, `Lo, I am a tree dried up,'
Isaiah 56:4
KJVFor thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;
WEBFor Yahweh says, “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,
YLTFor thus said Jehovah of the eunuchs, Who do keep My sabbaths, And have fixed on that which I desired, And are keeping hold on My covenant:
Isaiah 56:5
KJVEven 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.
WEBI will give them in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters.
YLTI have given to them in My house, And within My walls a station and a name, Better than sons and than daughters, A name age-during I give to him That is not cut off.
Isaiah 56:6
KJVAlso 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;
WEBAlso the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh,
YLTAnd sons of the stranger, who are joined to Jehovah, To serve Him, and to love the name of Jehovah, To be to Him for servants, Every keeper of the sabbath from polluting it, And those keeping hold on My covenant.
Isaiah 56:7
KJVEven 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.
WEBI will bring these to my holy mountain,
YLTI have brought them unto My holy mountain, And caused them to rejoice in My house of prayer, Their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices [Are] for a pleasing thing on Mine altar, For My house, `A house of prayer,' Is called for all the peoples.
Isaiah 56:8
KJVThe Lord God, which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.
WEBThe Lord Yahweh, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says,
YLTAn affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Who is gathering the outcasts of Israel: `Again I gather to him -- to his gathered ones.'
Isaiah 56:9
KJVAll ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
WEBAll you animals of the field,
YLTEvery beast of the field, Come to devour, every beast in the forest.
Isaiah 56:10
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Isaiah 56:11
KJVYea, 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.
WEBYes, the dogs are greedy.
YLTAnd the dogs [are] strong of desire, They have not known sufficiency, And they [are] shepherds! They have not known understanding, All of them to their own way they did turn, Each to his dishonest gain from his quarter:
Isaiah 56:12
KJVCome 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.
WEB“Come,” say they, “I will get wine,
YLT`Come ye, I take wine, And we drink, quaff strong drink, And as this day hath been to-morrow, Great -- exceeding abundant!'
12 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT