Self-interpreting Bible

Isaiah 56

1An exhortation to holiness of life: 3God promiseth that it shall be accepted without respect of persons. 9The calamities of the church imputed to blind watchmen.

1 THUS saith the LORD, ^aKeep ye ¹judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

a: Mal. 4:4 , Is. 1:16 - 19 , Mat. 3:2 , Mar. 1:15 , Is. 55:7 , Is. 46:13 , Is. 51:5 , Is. 33:15 , Ro. 13:12 - 14 , 1Ti. 6:10 , 1Ti. 6:11 , Is. 46:13
1: Or, equity.

2 ^bBlessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that ^ckeepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

b: Lu. 12:43 , Is. 56:1 , Ps. 106:3 , Ps. 15:1 - 5 , Ps. 1:1 - 3 , Ps. 128:1 , Ps. 112:1 , Ps. 32:1 , Ps. 119:1 , Is. 30:18 , Is. 32:20 , He. 4:14 , He. 6:18 , Re. 2:25 , Re. 3:11 , Mat. 24:13
c: Ex. 20:8 - 11 , Ex. 31:13 - 16 , Le. 19:30 , Is. 58:13 , Je. 17:21 , Je. 17:22 , Ne. 13:17 , Ne. 13:18 , Is. 1:16 , Is. 1:17 , Ps. 34:14 , Ps. 37:27 , Am. 5:15 , Is. 56:4 , Is. 56:6

3 ¶Neither ^dlet the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither ^elet the ^*eunuch say, Behold, I am ^fa dry tree.

d: Nu. 18:4 , Nu. 18:7 , Ac. 10:34 , Ac. 10:35 , Ac. 13:47 , Ac. 15:9 , Ac. 17:4 , Ac. 18:6 , De. 23:3 , Ro. 2:10 , Ro. 2:11 , Ro. 15:9 - 12 , Ro. 15:16 , Ep. 2:12 - 22 , Ep. 3:6 , Ep. 3:8 , Re. 7:9 , Re. 11:15 , Is. 60:10 , Ac. 10:1 , Ac. 10:2
e: Ac. 8:27 , De. 23:1 - 3 , Mat. 9:12
*: eunuch-(castrated) male employed as a high officer.
f: Eze. 17:24

4 For thus saith the LORD unto the ^*eunuchs ^gthat keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;

*: eunuch-(castrated) male employed as a high officer.
g: Ex. 20:8 , Ex. 20:9 , Ps. 119:30 , Ps. 119:111 , Ps. 51:7 , Ps. 103:17 , Ps. 103:18 , Ro. 12:1 , Ro. 12:2 , Is. 55:3 , 2Sa. 23:5

5 ^hEven unto them will I give in ⁱmine house and within my walls a place and ^ja name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.

h: 1Co. 1:27 , Ac. 11:18 , Ac. 8:27 - 37 , Col. 3:11
i: Mat. 16:18 , 1Ti. 3:15 , He. 3:6 , 1Pe. 2:5 , 1Pe. 2:9 , Re. 3:12 , Ac. 26:18 , Col. 1:12 , Ep. 1:11
j: Jn. 1:12 , 1Jn. 3:1 , Is. 62:12 , Is. 4:3 , Is. 61:6 , Zec. 13:9 , 1Pe. 2:9 , Re. 1:6 , Ro. 8:15

6 Also the sons of the stranger, that ^kjoin themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and ^lto love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, ^mevery one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and ⁿtaketh hold of my covenant;

k: Je. 50:5 , Ac. 2:41 , Ho. 2:19 , Ho. 2:20 , Ps. 116:16 , Ac. 11:23 , Mat. 22:37
l: 1Co. 16:22 , Ps. 5:11 , Ps. 69:36 , Ps. 31:23 , Ps. 116:16
m: Is. 58:13 , Re. 1:10 , Is. 56:2 , Is. 56:4
n: Ac. 17:11 , Jn. 1:12 , Is. 55:3

7 Even them will I ^obring 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 ^pmine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

o: Ep. 2:11 - 13 , Is. 2:2 , Is. 2:3 , Is. 24:16 , Is. 42:10 - 12 , Isaiah 7 , Isaiah 25 , Isaiah 26 , Isaiah 35 , Is. 61:6 , Is. 66:21 , 1Pe. 1:8 , Phi. 4:4 , Jn. 12:20 , Ac. 8:27 , Mal. 1:11 , Ps. 4:5 , Ps. 51:16 - 19 , Ho. 14:2 , 1Pe. 2:5 , He. 13:15 , He. 13:16 , He. 12:28 , 1Ti. 2:1
p: Mat. 21:13 , Mar. 11:17 , Lu. 19:46 , Jn. 4:21 , Jn. 4:23 , 1Ti. 2:8 , 1Ti. 2:1 , Mat. 20:1 - 15 , Zec. 8:20 - 23

8 The Lord GOD which ^qgathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, ^rYet will I gather others to him, ²beside those that are gathered unto him.

q: Ps. 147:2 , Ho. 1:11 , Is. 27:12 , Is. 27:13 , Zec. 10:8 - 10 , Mat. 9:36 - 38 , Mat. 15:24 , Jn. 10:16 , 1Pe. 2:25
r: Jn. 10:16 , Is. 43:6 , Is. 49:12 , Is. 11:9 - 11 , Ep. 1:10 , Ep. 2:13 - 15
2: Heb. to his gathered.

9 ¶^sAll ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.

s: Je. 12:9 , Je. 7:33 , Eze. 39:4 , Eze. 39:17 , Hab. 2:17 , 2Ch. 33:11 , 2Ki. 23:33 , 2Ki. 24:1 , 2Ki. 24:2 , 2Ki. 24:10 - 16 , 2Ki. 25:1 - 21 , Mat. 22:7 , Mat. 24:21 , Mat. 24:28 , Revelation 6 , Revelation 8 , Revelation 9 , Revelation 12 , Revelation 13 , Revelation 11 , Revelation 14 , Revelation 16 - 19

10 His ^twatchmen are ^ublind: they are all ignorant, they are all ^vdumb dogs, they cannot bark; ³sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

t: Is. 62:6
u: Ho. 4:1 , Ho. 4:6 , Mat. 15:14 , Mat. 23:15 , Mat. 23:16 , Mat. 23:24 , Is. 42:19 , Is. 42:20 , Ps. 73:22 , Ps. 92:6
v: Je. 14:13 , Je. 14:14 , Je. 23:14 , Is. 58:1 , Eze. 16:2 , Eze. 20:4 , Eze. 22:2 , Ho. 8:1 , Mat. 25:3 , Mat. 25:25 , Phi. 3:2
3: Or, dreaming or talking in their sleep.

11 Yea, ^wthey are ⁴greedy dogs which ⁵can never have enough, and they are ^xshepherds that cannot understand: ^ythey all look to their own way, ^zevery one for his gain, from his quarter.

w: Eze. 13:19 , Eze. 34:2 , Eze. 34:3 , Mi. 3:11 , Ac. 20:29 , Ac. 20:30 , Phi. 2:21 , 2Ti. 4:10 , Tit. 3:3 , Phi. 3:19 , Mat. 24:48 , Mat. 24:49 , Mat. 7:15 , 1Ti. 4:1 , 2Ti. 3:1 - 9 , 2Ti. 3:13 , 2Pe. 2:1 , 2Pe. 3:3
4: Heb. strong of appetite.
5: Heb. know not to be satisfied.
x: Zec. 11:3 , Zec. 11:5 , Zec. 11:8 , Mat. 15:14 , Je. 4:22 , Je. 10:21 , Zec. 11:16 , Zec. 11:17
y: Is. 5:11 - 24 , Ho. 9:7 , Mi. 3:5 , Mi. 3:6 , Je. 5:31 , Je. 6:15 , Je. 8:10 , Je. 23:14 , Ezekiel 13
z: Is. 57:17 , Je. 6:13

12 Come ye, say they, ^aI will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.

a: Is. 22:13 , Is. 22:14 , Is. 5:12 , Is. 5:22 , Pr. 23:29 - 35 , Mi. 2:11 , Ho. 4:11 , Ho. 4:18 , Ho. 9:7 , Ho. 9:8 , Re. 2:6 , Re. 2:14