Isaiah 56

Salvation for the Foreigner

1Thus says Yahweh,

“Keep justice and do righteousness,

For My salvation is about to come

And My righteousness to be revealed.

2“How blessed is the man who does this,

And the son of man who takes hold of it,

Who keeps from profaning the sabbath,

And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

3Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to Yahweh say,

“Yahweh will surely separate me from His people.”

Nor let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”

4For thus says Yahweh,

“To the eunuchs who keep My sabbaths,

And choose what pleases Me,

And hold fast My covenant,

5To them I will give in My house and within My walls a #56:5 Lit handmemorial,

And a name better than that of sons and daughters;

I will give #56:5 As in DSS; M.T. himthem an everlasting name which will not be cut off.

6¶“Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh,

To minister to Him, and to love the name of Yahweh,

To be His #56:6 Or servantsslaves, every one who keeps from profaning the sabbath

And takes hold of My covenant,

7Even those I will bring to My holy mountain

And make them glad in My house of prayer.

Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on My altar;

For My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.”

8Lord Yahweh, who gathers the banished of Israel, declares,

“Yet others I will gather to #56:8 Lit himthem, to those already gathered.”

9¶All you beasts of the field,

All you beasts in the forest,

Come to eat.

10His watchmen are blind;

All of them know nothing.

All of them are mute dogs unable to bark,

# 56:10 As in DSS; M.T. Ravers Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;

11And the dogs have a strong #56:11 Lit soulappetite; they do not know satisfaction.

And they are shepherds who do not know understanding;

They have all turned to their own way,

Each one to his greedy gain, to the last one.

12“Come,” they say, “let #56:12 As in DSS and many versions; M.T. meus take wine, and let us drink heavily of strong drink;

And tomorrow will be like today—#56:12 Lit remainderbeyond exceedingly great.”

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Isaiah 56

Blessings for All Nations

1This is what the Lord says:

“Be just and fair to all.

Do what is right and good,

for I am coming soon to rescue you

and to display my righteousness among you.

2Blessed are all those

who are careful to do this.

Blessed are those who honor my Sabbath days of rest

and keep themselves from doing wrong.

3“Don’t let foreigners who commit themselves to the Lord say,

‘The Lord will never let me be part of his people.’

And don’t let the eunuchs say,

‘I’m a dried-up tree with no children and no future.’

4For this is what the Lord says:

I will bless those eunuchs

who keep my Sabbath days holy

and who choose to do what pleases me

and commit their lives to me.

5I will give them—within the walls of my house—

a memorial and a name

far greater than sons and daughters could give.

For the name I give them is an everlasting one.

It will never disappear!

6“I will also bless the foreigners who commit themselves to the Lord,

who serve him and love his name,

who worship him and do not desecrate the Sabbath day of rest,

and who hold fast to my covenant.

7I will bring them to my holy mountain of Jerusalem

and will fill them with joy in my house of prayer.

I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices,

because my Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations.

8For the Sovereign Lord,

who brings back the outcasts of Israel, says:

I will bring others, too,

besides my people Israel.”

Sinful Leaders Condemned

9Come, wild animals of the field!

Come, wild animals of the forest!

Come and devour my people!

10For the leaders of my people—

the Lord’s watchmen, his shepherds—

are blind and ignorant.

They are like silent watchdogs

that give no warning when danger comes.

They love to lie around, sleeping and dreaming.

11Like greedy dogs, they are never satisfied.

They are ignorant shepherds,

all following their own path

and intent on personal gain.

12“Come,” they say, “let’s get some wine and have a party.

Let’s all get drunk.

Then tomorrow we’ll do it again

and have an even bigger party!”

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