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Isaiah 56

Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB

1 Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do righteousness: for my saving health <em>is</em> near to come, and my righteousness to be manifested.

2 Blessed <em>is</em> the man <em>that</em> does this, and the son of man <em>that</em> 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 <em>am</em> a dry tree.

4 For thus has the LORD said unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose <em>the things</em> that please me, and take hold of my covenant;

5 even 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.

6 Also 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;

7 even 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 <em>shall be</em> accepted upon my altar; for my house shall be called, House of prayer for all peoples.

8 The 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.

10 His watchmen <em>are</em> blind: they are all ignorant; they <em>are</em> all dumb dogs; they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, they love to slumber.

11 And 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.

12 Come ye, <em>say they</em>, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, <em>or</em> much more excellent.

New International Version NIV

1 This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for my salvation is close at hand and my righteousness will soon be revealed.

2 Blessed is the one who does this— the person who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it, and keeps their hands from doing any evil.”

3 Let 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.”

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 endure forever.

6 And foreigners who bind themselves to the LORDto minister to him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be his servants, 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.”

8 The Sovereign LORD declares— he who gathers the exiles of Israel: “I will gather still others to them besides those already gathered.”

9 Come, all you beasts of the field, come and devour, all you beasts of the forest!

10 Israel’s watchmen are blind, they all lack knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they lie around and dream, they love to sleep.

11 They are dogs with mighty appetites; they never have enough. They are shepherds who lack understanding; they all turn to their own way, they seek their own gain.

12 “Come,” each one cries, “let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even far better.”