Isaiah 56:6
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Also 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;And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants— all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—
In other translations
Also 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;And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants— all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—
Hebrew words
וּבְנֵיuveneiand [the] sons ofH1121הַנֵּכָרhanekhar<the> foreignnessH5236הַנִּלְוִיםhanilvimwho join themselvesH3867עַל־'al-toH5921יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לְשָׁרְתוֹlesharetoto serve himH8334וּלְאַהֲבָהule'ahavahand to loveH157אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שֵׁםshem[the] name ofH8034יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068לִהְיוֹתlihyotto becomeH1961לוֹloof himלַעֲבָדִיםla'avadim<into> servantsH5650כָּל־kol-everyH3605שֹׁמֵרshomer[one who] keepsH8104שַׁבָּתshabat[the] sabbathH7676מֵחַלְּלוֹmechalelofrom profaning itH2490וּמַחֲזִיקִיםumachazikimand [those who] keep holdH2388בִּבְרִיתִי׃bivrition covenant myH1285
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