Isaiah 56:3

¶ Neither 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.

Neither let the son {H1121} of the stranger {H5236}, that hath joined {H3867} himself to the LORD {H3068}, speak {H559}, saying {H559}, The LORD {H3068} hath utterly {H914} separated {H914} me from his people {H5971}: neither let the eunuch {H5631} say {H559}, Behold, I am a dry {H3002} tree {H6086}.

A foreigner joining ADONAI should not say, "ADONAI will separate me from his people"; likewise the eunuch should not say, "I am only a dried-up tree."

Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.”

Neither let the foreigner, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak, saying, Jehovah will surely separate me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 19:12 (5 votes)

    For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from [their] mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it].

  • Matthew 19:30 (5 votes)

    But many [that are] first shall be last; and the last [shall be] first.

  • 1 Corinthians 6:17 (5 votes)

    But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

  • Isaiah 39:7 (4 votes)

    And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.

  • Numbers 18:4 (4 votes)

    And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.

  • Luke 7:6 (4 votes)

    Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:

  • Luke 7:8 (4 votes)

    For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it].