Isaiah 56 — WEBBE
56Verse 1The LORD says:“Maintain justiceand do what is right,for my salvation is nearand my righteousness will soon be revealed.Verse 2Blessed is the man who does this,and the son of man who holds it fast;who keeps the Sabbath without profaning itand keeps his hand from doing any evil.”Verse 3Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD speak, saying,“The LORD will surely separate me from his people.”
Do not let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”Verse 4For the LORD says, “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,choose the things that please me,
and hold fast to my covenant,Verse 5I will give them in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters.I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.Verse 6Also the foreigners who join themselves to the LORDto serve him,and to love the LORD’s name,to be his servants,everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it,and holds fast my covenant,Verse 7I will bring these to my holy mountain,and make them joyful in my house of prayer.Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar;for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”Verse 8The Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says,“I will yet gather others to him,
in addition to his own who are gathered.”Verse 9All you animals of the field,come to devour,
all you animals in the forest.Verse 10His watchmen are blind.They are all without knowledge.They are all mute dogs.They can’t bark—
dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.Verse 11Yes, the dogs are greedy.They can never have enough.They are shepherds who can’t understand.They have all turned to their own way,
each one to his gain, from every quarter.Verse 12“Come,” they say, “I will get wine,and we will fill ourselves with strong drink;
and tomorrow will be as today,
great beyond measure.”
Do not let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”Verse 4For the LORD says, “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,choose the things that please me,
and hold fast to my covenant,Verse 5I will give them in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters.I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.Verse 6Also the foreigners who join themselves to the LORDto serve him,and to love the LORD’s name,to be his servants,everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it,and holds fast my covenant,Verse 7I will bring these to my holy mountain,and make them joyful in my house of prayer.Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar;for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”Verse 8The Lord GOD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says,“I will yet gather others to him,
in addition to his own who are gathered.”Verse 9All you animals of the field,come to devour,
all you animals in the forest.Verse 10His watchmen are blind.They are all without knowledge.They are all mute dogs.They can’t bark—
dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.Verse 11Yes, the dogs are greedy.They can never have enough.They are shepherds who can’t understand.They have all turned to their own way,
each one to his gain, from every quarter.Verse 12“Come,” they say, “I will get wine,and we will fill ourselves with strong drink;
and tomorrow will be as today,
great beyond measure.”