Isaiah 56

Salvation for All Nations

1 Thus saith the Lord , Keep ye judgment, and do justice: For my salvation is near to come, And my righteousness to be revealed.

2 Blessed is the man that doeth this, And the son of man that layeth hold on it; That keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, And keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

3 Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the Lord , speak, saying, The Lord hath utterly separated me from his people: Neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.

4 For thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, And choose the things that please me, And take hold of my covenant;

5 Even unto them will I give in mine 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 not be cut off.

6 Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the Lord , To serve him, and to love the name of the Lord , To be his servants, Every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, And taketh hold of my covenant;

7 Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, And make them joyful in my house of prayer: Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; For mine house shall be called a house of prayer for all people.

8 The Lord God which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, besides those that are gathered unto him.

9 All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, Yea , all ye beasts in the forest.

10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, They are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; Sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.

11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, And they are shepherds that cannot understand: They all look to their own way, Every one for his gain, from his quarter.

12 Come ye, say they , I will fetch wine, And we will fill ourselves with strong drink; And to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.