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Isaiah 56:3-7

3 Let no foreigner who has bound himself to the Lord say,
“The Lord will surely exclude me from his people.”
And let not any eunuch complain,
“I am only a dry tree.”

4 For this is what the Lord says:
“To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,
who choose what pleases me
and hold fast to my covenant—

5 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 not be cut off.

6 And foreigners who bind themselves to the Lord
to serve him,
to love the name of the Lord,
and to worship him,
all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it
and who hold fast to my covenant—

7 these I will bring to my holy mountain
and give them joy in my house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and sacrifices
will be accepted on my altar;
for my house will be called
a house of prayer for all nations.”

Cross References for Isaiah 56:3-7

Romans 15:16 - to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gosp... Click to read the verse Romans 15:16 Click to read the verse Romans 15:16

Zephaniah 2:11 - The Lord will be awesome to them when he destroys all the gods of the land. The nations on ever... Click to read the verse Zephaniah 2:11 Click to read the verse Zephaniah 2:11

Isaiah 56:5 - to them I will give within my temple and its walls a memorial and a name better than sons and d... Click to read the verse Isaiah 56:5 Click to read the verse Isaiah 56:5

Genesis 37:36 - Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials, the cap... Click to read the verse Genesis 37:36 Click to read the verse Genesis 37:36

Deuteronomy 23:3 - No Ammonite or Moabite or any of his descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord, even down ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 23:3 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 23:3

Jeremiah 50:5 - They will ask the way to Zion and turn their faces toward it. They will come and bind themselve... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 50:5 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 50:5

Zechariah 8:20-23 - This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Many peoples and the inhabitants of many cities will yet ... Click to read the verse Zechariah 8:20-23 Click to read the verse Zechariah 8:20-23

Ephesians 2:12 - remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel a... Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:12 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:12

Ephesians 2:22 - And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:22 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:22

Numbers 18:7 - But only you and your sons may serve as priests in connection with everything at the altar and ... Click to read the verse Numbers 18:7 Click to read the verse Numbers 18:7

Numbers 18:4 - They are to join you and be responsible for the care of the Tent of Meeting—all the work at the... Click to read the verse Numbers 18:4 Click to read the verse Numbers 18:4

Leviticus 21:20 - or who is hunchbacked or dwarfed, or who has any eye defect, or who has festering or running so... Click to read the verse Leviticus 21:20 Click to read the verse Leviticus 21:20

Acts 10:34 - Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism Click to read the verse Acts 10:34 Click to read the verse Acts 10:34

1 Corinthians 6:17 - But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:17 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 6:17

Deuteronomy 23:1-3 - Exclusion From the Assembly No one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting may enter th... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 23:1-3 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 23:1-3

Isaiah 39:7 - And some of your descendants, your own flesh and blood who will be born to you, will be taken a... Click to read the verse Isaiah 39:7 Click to read the verse Isaiah 39:7

Acts 13:47-48 - For this is what the Lord has commanded us: “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that yo... Click to read the verse Acts 13:47-48 Click to read the verse Acts 13:47-48

2 Samuel 22:45 - and foreigners come cringing to me; as soon as they hear me, they obey me. Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 22:45 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 22:45

Isaiah 14:1 - The Lord will have compassion on Jacob; once again he will choose Israel and will settle them i... Click to read the verse Isaiah 14:1 Click to read the verse Isaiah 14:1

Matthew 15:26-27 - He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to their dogs.” Click to read the verse Matthew 15:26-27 Click to read the verse Matthew 15:26-27

Matthew 8:10-11 - When Jesus heard this, he was astonished and said to those following him, “I tell you the truth... Click to read the verse Matthew 8:10-11 Click to read the verse Matthew 8:10-11

Esther 4:4 - When Esther’s maids and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, she was in great distress. Sh... Click to read the verse Esther 4:4 Click to read the verse Esther 4:4

Acts 8:26-40 - Philip and the Ethiopian Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the des... Click to read the verse Acts 8:26-40 Click to read the verse Acts 8:26-40

1 Peter 1:1 - Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:1 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:1

Esther 9:27 - the Jews took it upon themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants and al... Click to read the verse Esther 9:27 Click to read the verse Esther 9:27

Romans 15:9-12 - so that the Gentiles may glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: “Therefore I will praise ... Click to read the verse Romans 15:9-12 Click to read the verse Romans 15:9-12

Romans 2:10-11 - but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. Click to read the verse Romans 2:10-11 Click to read the verse Romans 2:10-11

Luke 7:6-8 - So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say t... Click to read the verse Luke 7:6-8 Click to read the verse Luke 7:6-8

Acts 10:1-2 - Cornelius Calls for Peter At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was ... Click to read the verse Acts 10:1-2 Click to read the verse Acts 10:1-2

Acts 17:4 - Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing... Click to read the verse Acts 17:4 Click to read the verse Acts 17:4

Jeremiah 38:7-13 - But Ebed-Melech, a Cushite, an official in the royal palace, heard that they had put Jeremiah i... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:7-13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:7-13

Acts 18:7 - Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God. Click to read the verse Acts 18:7 Click to read the verse Acts 18:7

Daniel 1:3-21 - Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, chief of his court officials, to bring in some of the Israelite... Click to read the verse Daniel 1:3-21 Click to read the verse Daniel 1:3-21

Matthew 19:12-30 - For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and oth... Click to read the verse Matthew 19:12-30 Click to read the verse Matthew 19:12-30

Jeremiah 39:16-17 - “Go and tell Ebed-Melech the Cushite, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says:... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 39:16-17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 39:16-17