New International Version (NIV)
3Let no foreigner who is bound to the Lord say,
“The Lord will surely exclude me from his people.”
And let no eunuch complain,
“I am only a dry tree.”
Isaiah 56:3
Isaiah 56:3 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
3Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,
“The Lord will certainly separate me from His people.”
Nor let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”
Amplified Bible (AMP)
3Do not let the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,
“The Lord will most certainly separate me from His people.”
And do not let the eunuch say, “Look, I am a dry tree.”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
3Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,
“The Lord will utterly exclude me from His people.”
And let the eunuch not say,
“I am but a dry tree.”
American Standard Version (ASV)
3Neither let the foreigner, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak, saying, Jehovah will surely separate me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
Geneva Bible (GNV)
3And let not the sonne of the stranger, which is ioyned to the Lord, speake and say, The Lord hath surely separate me from his people: neither let the Eunuch say, Beholde, I am a drye tree.
World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)
3Let no foreigner who has joined himself to Yahweh speak, saying,
“Yahweh will surely separate me from his people.”
Do not let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
3Suppose an outsider wants to follow the Lord.
Then that person shouldn’t say,
“The Lord won’t accept me as one of his people.”
And a eunuch shouldn’t say,
“I’m like a dry tree
that doesn’t bear any fruit.”
EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)
3When a foreigner decides to serve the Lord,
he should not say,
“The Lord will keep me separate from his own people.”
A eunuch should not say,
“I am no better than a dead tree.” ’
Literal Standard Version (LSV)
3Do not let a son of the stranger speak, || Who is joined to YHWH, saying, “YHWH certainly separates me from His people.” Nor let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dried up tree,”