Isaiah 56:5

Isaiah 56:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
• New International Version (NIV)to them I will give within my temple and its walls a memorial and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that will endure forever.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I will give in my house and within my walls a monument and a name better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Even to them I will give in My house And within My walls a place and a name Better than that of sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting name That shall not be cut off.

Context of Isaiah 56:5

3“Don’t let foreigners who commit themselves to the Lord say, ‘The Lord will never let me be part of his people.’ And don’t let the eunuchs say, ‘I’m a dried-up tree with no children and no future.’ 4For this is what the Lord says: I will bless those eunuchs who keep my Sabbath days holy and who choose to do what pleases me and commit their lives to me. I will give them—within the walls of my house— a memorial and a name far greater than sons and daughters could give. For the name I give them is an everlasting one. It will never disappear! 6“I will also bless the foreigners who commit themselves to the Lord, who serve him and love his name, who worship him and do not desecrate the Sabbath day of rest, and who hold fast to my covenant. 7I will bring them to my holy mountain of Jerusalem and will fill them with joy in my house of prayer. I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices, because my Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations.

Isaiah 56:5 word by word

וְנָתַתִּ֨י לָהֶ֜ם בְּבֵיתִ֤י וּבְחֽוֹמֹתַי֙ יָ֣ד וָשֵׁ֔ם ט֖וֹב מִבָּנִ֣ים וּמִבָּנ֑וֹת שֵׁ֤ם עוֹלָם֙ אֶתֶּן־ל֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִכָּרֵֽת׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Even unto them will I giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• in mine houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• and within my wallsחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
• a placeיָדyâd · hand: monumentH3027
• and a nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• betterטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• than of sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and of daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• them an everlastingעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• that shall not be cut offכָּרַתkârath · to cut: eliminateH3772

Cross-references for Isaiah 56:5

• Matthew 16:18Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.
• Ephesians 2:22Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.
• Hebrews 3:6But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God’s entire house. And we are God’s house, if we keep our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ.
• Isaiah 62:12They will be called “The Holy People” and “The People Redeemed by the Lord.” And Jerusalem will be known as “The Desirable Place” and “The City No Longer Forsaken.”
• John 1:12But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.
• 1 John 3:1See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.
• Revelation 3:12All who are victorious will become pillars in the Temple of my God, and they will never have to leave it. And I will write on them the name of my God, and they will be citizens in the city of my God—the new Jerusalem that comes down from heaven from my God. And I will also write on them my new name.
• 1 Samuel 1:8“Why are you crying, Hannah?” Elkanah would ask. “Why aren’t you eating? Why be downhearted just because you have no children? You have me—isn’t that better than having ten sons?”
• Isaiah 55:13Where once there were thorns, cypress trees will grow. Where nettles grew, myrtles will sprout up. These events will bring great honor to the Lord’s name; they will be an everlasting sign of his power and love.”
• Revelation 3:5All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine.

Commentaries on Isaiah 56:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5I will give them an everlasting name - For לו lo, him, in the singular, it is evident that we ought to read למו lamo, them, in the plural: so read the Septuagint, Syriac, Chaldee, and Vulgate.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Will I give in mine house - That is, they shalt be admitted to all the privileges of entering my house of prayer, and of being regarded as my true worshippers, and this shall be to them a more invaluable privilege than would be any earthly advantages. The word house‘ here refers undoubtedly to the temple, regarded as emblematic of the place of public worship in all ages. And within my walls - The walls of the city where God dwelt, referring primarily to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-8Verses 3-8 Unbelief often suggests things to discourage believers, against which God has expressly guarded. Spiritual blessings are unspeakably better than having sons and daughters; for children are a care, and may prove a grief and shame, but the blessings we partake of in God's house, are comforts which cannot be made bitter. Those who love the Lord truly, will serve him faithfully, and then his commandments are not grievous. Three things are promised…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5in My house and within My walls: Those once excluded will have a place with God. a memorial and a name: Everlasting existence in God’s presence is better than the blessing of physical descendants.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. in mine house--the temple, the emblem of the Church (1Ti 3:15). They shall no longer be confined as proselytes were, to the outer court, but shall be admitted "into the holiest" (He 10:19, 20). a place--literally, "a hand." than of sons--Though the eunuch is barren of children (Is 56:3), I will give him a more lasting name than that of being father of sons and daughters (regarded as a high honor among the Hebrews) (Joh 1:12; 10:3; 1Jo 3:1; Re 2:17…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 56:5

• Church
• Eunuch
• Isaiah
• Righteous
• Sabbath

In the dictionaries

• Gather
• Proselyte
• Eunuch
• Isaiah
• Law in the Old Testament
• Name
• Sabbath
• Saviour

Commentaries on Isaiah 56

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings