Verse 2
Isaiah 56:2
Bible in Basic English
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Happy is the man who does this, and the son of man whose behaviour is so ordered; who keeps the Sabbath holy, and his hand from doing any evil.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אַשְׁרֵ֤י אֱנוֹשׁ֙ יַעֲשֶׂה זֹּ֔את וּ/בֶן אָדָ֖ם יַחֲזִ֣יק בָּ֑/הּ שֹׁמֵ֤ר שַׁבָּת֙ מֵֽ/חַלְּל֔/וֹ וְ/שֹׁמֵ֥ר יָד֖/וֹ מֵ/עֲשׂ֥וֹת כָּל רָֽע
English Translation
Blessed is the person who does this, and the son of man who holds on to it, keeping the Sabbath from desecrating it and keeping his hand from doing any evil.
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Chapter 56 Context
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