Isaiah 56:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
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—

Young's Literal Translation
For thus said Jehovah of the eunuchs, Who do keep My sabbaths, And have fixed on that which I desired, And are keeping hold on My covenant:

King James Bible
For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose [the things] that please me, and take hold of my covenant;

Hebrew
For
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

this is what
כֹ֣ה ׀ (ḵōh)
Adverb
Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now

the LORD
יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

says:
אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“To the eunuchs
לַסָּֽרִיסִים֙ (las·sā·rî·sîm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5631: A eunuch, valet, a minister of state

who
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

keep
יִשְׁמְרוּ֙ (yiš·mə·rū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

My Sabbaths,
שַׁבְּתוֹתַ֔י (šab·bə·ṯō·w·ṯay)
Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7676: Intermission, the Sabbath

who choose
וּבָֽחֲר֖וּ (ū·ḇā·ḥă·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 977: To try, select

what
בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ba·’ă·šer)
Preposition-b | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

pleases Me
חָפָ֑צְתִּי (ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire

and hold fast
וּמַחֲזִיקִ֖ים (ū·ma·ḥă·zî·qîm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

to My covenant—
בִּבְרִיתִֽי׃ (biḇ·rî·ṯî)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1285: A covenant

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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