Isaiah 56
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Isaiah 56
1¶ Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do righteousness: for my saving health is near to come, and my righteousness to be manifested.
2Blessed is the man that does this, and the son of man that lays hold on it; that keeps from polluting the sabbath, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.
3¶ Neither let the son of the stranger that has joined himself to the Lord speak, saying, The Lord shall utterly separate me from his people: nor let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
4For thus has the Lord said unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;
5even unto them will I give in my 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 never be cut off.
6Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and that love the name of the Lord, to be his slaves, every one that keeps from polluting the sabbath, and takes hold of my covenant;
7even them will I bring to the mountain of my holiness, and refresh them in the house of my prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon my altar; for my house shall be called, House of prayer for all peoples.
8The Lord GOD who gathers the outcasts of Israel says, I will still gather upon him his gathered ones.
9¶ All ye beasts of the field, all ye beasts of the forest; come to devour.
10His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs; they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, they love to slumber.
11And these anxious dogs are insatiable, and even the shepherds did not know enough to understand: they all look to their own ways, each one for his gain, from his quarter.
12Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, or much more excellent.
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The Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB) by Ransom Press International
Isaiah 56
56
Salvation for Foreigners
1This is what the Lord says:
“Maintain justice and do what is right,
for My salvation is coming soon,
and My righteousness will be revealed.
2Blessed is the man who does this,
and the son of man who holds it fast,
who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it
and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
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.”
4For this is what the Lord says:
“To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths,
who choose what pleases Me
and hold fast to My covenant—
5I will give them, in My house and within My walls,
a memorial and a name
better than that of sons and daughters.
I will give them an everlasting name
that will not be cut off.
6And the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord
to minister to Him,
to love the name of the Lord,
and to be His servants—
all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it
and who hold fast to My covenant—
7I will bring them to My holy mountain
and make them joyful 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 #56:7 Cited in Matthew 21:13, Mark 11:17, and Luke 19:46
for all the nations.”
8Thus declares the Lord GOD,
who gathers the dispersed of Israel:
“I will gather to them still others
besides those already gathered.”
Israel’s Sinful Leaders
9Come, all you beasts of the field;
eat greedily, all you beasts of the forest.
10Israel’s watchmen are blind,
they are all oblivious;
they are all mute dogs,
they cannot bark;
they are dreamers lying around,
loving to slumber.
11Like ravenous dogs,
they are never satisfied.
They are shepherds with no discernment;
they all turn to their own way,
each one seeking his own gain:
12“Come, let me get the wine,
let us imbibe the strong drink,
and tomorrow will be like today,
only far better!”
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