New Century Version NCV
Good News Translation GNT
1 This is what the Lord says: "Give justice to all people, and do what is right, because my salvation will come to you soon. Soon everyone will know that I do what is right.
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The Lord says to his people, "Do what is just and right, for soon I will save you.
2 The person who obeys the law about the Sabbath will be blessed, and the person who does no evil will be blessed."
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I will bless those who always observe the Sabbath and do not misuse it. I will bless those who do nothing evil."
3 Foreigners who have joined the Lord should not say, "The Lord will not accept me with his people." The eunuch should not say, "Because I cannot have children, the Lord will not accept me."
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A foreigner who has joined the Lord's people should not say, "The Lord will not let me worship with his people." A man who has been castrated should never think that because he cannot have children, he can never be part of God's people.
4 This is what the Lord says: "The eunuchs should obey the law about the Sabbath and do what I want and keep my agreement.
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The Lord says to such a man, "If you honor me by observing the Sabbath and if you do what pleases me and faithfully keep my covenant,
5 If they do, I will make their names remembered within my Temple and its walls. It will be better for them than children. I will give them a name that will last forever, that will never be forgotten.
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then your name will be remembered in my Temple and among my people longer than if you had sons and daughters. You will never be forgotten."
6 Foreigners will join the Lord to worship him and love him, to serve him, to obey the law about the Sabbath, and to keep my agreement.
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And the Lord says to those foreigners who become part of his people, who love him and serve him, who observe the Sabbath and faithfully keep his covenant:
7 I will bring these people to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. The offerings and sacrifices they place on my altar will please me, because my Temple will be called a house for prayer for people from all nations."
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"I will bring you to Zion, my sacred hill, give you joy in my house of prayer, and accept the sacrifices you offer on my altar. My Temple will be called a house of prayer for the people of all nations."
8 The Lord God says -- he who gathers the Israelites that were forced to leave their country: "I will bring together other people to join those who are already gathered."
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The Sovereign Lord, who has brought his people Israel home from exile, has promised that he will bring still other people to join them.
9 All you animals of the field, all you animals of the forest, come to eat.
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The Lord has told the foreign nations to come like wild animals and devour his people.
10 The leaders who are to guard the people are blind; they don't know what they are doing. All of them are like quiet dogs that don't know how to bark. They lie down and dream and love to sleep.
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He says, "All the leaders, who are supposed to warn my people, are blind! They know nothing. They are like watch dogs that don't bark - they only lie around and dream. How they love to sleep!
11 They are like hungry dogs that are never satisfied. They are like shepherds who don't know what they are doing. They all have gone their own way; all they want to do is satisfy themselves.
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They are like greedy dogs that never get enough. These leaders have no understanding. They each do as they please and seek their own advantage.
12 They say, "Come, let's drink some wine; let's drink all the beer we want. And tomorrow we will do this again, or, maybe we will have an even better time."
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"Let's get some wine,' these drunkards say, "and drink all we can hold! Tomorrow will be even better than today!' "
Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.