Isaiah 56:2

God's Word

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.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:17

I reprimanded the nobles of Judah and asked them, “What is this evil thing you’re doing? How dare you treat the day of rest—a holy day, as unholy!

Psalm 106:3

Blessed are those who defend justice and do what is right at all times.

Psalm 112:1

Hallelujah! Blessed is the person who fears the Lord and is happy to obey his commands.

Psalm 119:101

I have kept my feet ⌞from walking⌟ on any evil path in order to obey your word.

Psalm 128:1

Blessed are all who fear the Lord and live his way.

Psalm 34:14

Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!

Psalm 37:27

Avoid evil, do good, and live forever.

Exodus 20:10

The seventh day is the day of rest—a holy day dedicated to the Lord your God. You, your sons, your daughters, your male and female slaves, your cattle, and the foreigners living in your city must never do any work ⌞on that day⌟.

Exodus 20:8

“Remember the day of rest by observing it as a holy day.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is careless and overconfident.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of decent people turns away from evil. Whoever watches his way preserves his own life.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and faithfulness, peace is made with the Lord. By the fear of the Lord, evil is avoided.

Proverbs 4:13

Cling to discipline. Do not relax your grip on it. Keep it because it is your life.

Proverbs 4:27

Do not lean to the right or to the left. Walk away from evil.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It’s good to hold on to the one and not let go of the other, because the one who fears God will be able to avoid both extremes.

Isaiah 56:4

This is what the Lord says: ⌞I will remember⌟ the castrated men who keep my days of rest as holy days, choose what pleases me, and faithfully observe the conditions of my promise.

Isaiah 56:6

And ⌞I will remember⌟ the foreigners who have joined the Lord to worship him, to love the Lord’s name, and to be his servants. All of them will keep the day of rest—a holy day, from becoming unholy and will faithfully observe the conditions of my promise.

Isaiah 58:13

If you stop trampling on the day of rest and doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the day of rest a delight and the Lord’s holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way, by not going out when you want, and by not talking idly,

Ezekiel 20:12

I also gave them certain days to worship me as a sign between us so that they would know that I, the Lord, made them holy.

Ezekiel 20:20

Set apart certain holy days to worship me. This will be a sign between me and you so that you will know that I am the Lord your God.”

Leviticus 19:30

“Observe my days of rest as holy days and respect my holy tent. I am the Lord.

Luke 11:28

Jesus replied, “Rather, how blessed are those who hear and obey God’s word.”

Luke 12:43

That servant will be blessed if his master finds him doing this job when he comes.

John 13:17

If you understand all of this, you are blessed whenever you follow my example.

Romans 12:9

Love sincerely. Hate evil. Hold on to what is good.

Revelation 22:14

“Blessed are those who wash their robes so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.