Isa 56
1 Deliverance to the Nations
Thus says
the LORD, Guard equity, and do righteousness! [
3is near
1for
2my deliverance] to come, and my mercy to be uncovered.
2Blessed
is the man doing these
things, and
the man holding to them, and guarding Sabbaths,
so as to not profane them, and observing his hands
so as to not do unjustly.
3[
2not
1Let
5say
3the
4foreigner]! the one joining to
the LORD, saying, By separation [
3will separate
4me
2surely
1The LORD] from his people. And [
2not
1let
5say
3the
4eunuch] that, I am [
2tree
1a dry]!
4For thus says
the LORD to the eunuchs, As many as should keep my Sabbaths, and should choose what I want, and should hold to my covenant,
5I will give to them in my house, and in my wall [
2place
1a famous], better
than sons and daughters. [
4name
3an eternal
1I will give
2to them], and it shall not cease.
6And
I will give it to the foreigners joining
to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of
the LORD, to be to him for manservants and maidservants, and all the ones keeping my Sabbaths, to not profane, and
the ones holding to my covenant.
7I will bring them unto [
2mountain
1my holy], and I will gladden them in [
2house
3of prayer
1my]. Their whole-burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted upon my altar. For my house [
2a house
3of prayer
1shall be called] for all the nations,
8said
the LORD, the one gathering the ones having been dispersed of Israel. For I will gather unto him a congregation.
9All [
2beasts
1wild], come! Let [
6eat
1all
2the
3wild beasts
4of the
5forest]!
10See how they all have been blinded! they knew not. All [
2dogs
1are dumb], they shall not be able to bark; ones dreaming
of a bed, being fond of slumber.
11Yes, the [
2dogs
1impudent
6in the
7soul
3not
4knowing
5fullness]; and they are wicked, not knowing understanding; all [
2their own ways
1followed after]; each according to his own advantage from his uttermost,
saying,
12Come we should take wine and be drunk with wine to intoxication, and [
2shall be
3such as this
4day
1tomorrow] -- great, rather exceedingly.