[1] The Lord says, Let your way of life be upright, and let your behaviour
be rightly ordered: for my salvation is near, and my righteousness will
quickly be seen. [2] Happy is the man who does this, and the son of man
whose behaviour is so ordered; who keeps the Sabbath holy, and his hand
from doing any evil. [3] And let not the man from a strange country, who
has been joined to the Lord, say, The Lord will certainly put a division
between me and his people: and let not the unsexed man say, See, I am a dry
tree. [4] For the Lord says, As for the unsexed who keep my Sabbaths, and
give their hearts to pleasing me, and keep their agreement with me: [5] I
will give to them in my house, and inside my walls, a place and a name
better than that of sons and daughters; I will give them an eternal name
which will not be cut off. [6] And as for those from a strange country, who
are joined to the Lord, to give worship to him and honour to his name, to
be his servants, even everyone who keeps the Sabbath holy, and keeps his
agreement with me: [7] I will make them come to my holy mountain, and will
give them joy in my house of prayer; I will take pleasure in the burned
offerings which they make on my altar: for my house will be named a house
of prayer for all peoples. [8] The Lord God, who gets together the
wandering ones of Israel, says, I will get together others in addition to
those of Israel who have come back. [9] All you beasts of the field, come
together for your meat, even all you beasts of the wood. [10] His watchmen
are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dogs without
tongues, unable to make a sound; stretched out dreaming, loving sleep. [11]
Yes, the dogs are for ever looking for food; while these, the keepers of
the sheep, are without wisdom: they have all gone after their pleasure,
every one looking for profit; they are all the same. [12] Come, they say, I
will get wine, and we will take strong drink in full measure; and tomorrow
will be like today, full of pleasure.
