Isa 56:3-5 | NETfull | STEP | No foreigner who becomes a follower of the Lord should say, ‘The Lord will certainly exclude me from his people.’ The eunuch should not say, ‘Look, I am like a dried-up tree.’”

Isaiah 56:3-5

3 No foreigner who becomes a follower of ^{▼▼ Heb “who attaches himself to.”} the Lord should say,
‘The Lord will certainly ^{▼▼ The infinitive absolute precedes the finite verb for emphasis.} exclude me from his people.’
The eunuch should not say,
‘Look, I am like a dried-up tree.’”
4 For this is what the Lord says:
“For the eunuchs who observe my Sabbaths
and choose what pleases me
and are faithful to ^{▼▼ Heb “and take hold of” (so KJV); NASB “hold fast.”} my covenant,
5 I will set up within my temple and my walls a monument ^{▼▼ Heb “a hand and a name.” For other examples where יָד (yad) refers to a monument, see HALOT 388 s.v.}
that will be better than sons and daughters.
I will set up a permanent monument ^{▼▼ Heb “name” (so KJV, NIV, NRSV).} for them that will remain.