56:2 The people who do this will be blessed, 1
the people who commit themselves to obedience, 2
who observe the Sabbath and do not defile it,
who refrain from doing anything that is wrong. 3
56:6 As for foreigners who become followers of 4 the Lord and serve him,
who love the name of the Lord and want to be his servants –
all who observe the Sabbath and do not defile it,
and who are faithful to 5 my covenant –
1 tn Heb “blessed is the man who does this.”
2 tn Heb “the son of mankind who takes hold of it.”
3 tn Heb and who keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
4 tn Heb “who attach themselves to.”
5 tn Heb “and take hold of”; NAB “hold to”; NIV, NRSV “hold fast.”