[1] Thus says Yahweh, Keep you justice, and do righteousness; for my
salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. [2] Blessed
is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast; who keeps
the Sabbath from profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil. [3]
Neither let the foreigner, who has joined himself to Yahweh, speak, saying,
Yahweh will surely separate me from his people; neither let the eunuch say,
Behold, I am a dry tree. [4] For thus says Yahweh of the eunuchs who keep
my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast my
covenant: [5] To them will I give 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 shall not be cut off. [6] Also the foreigners who
join themselves to Yahweh, to minister to him, and to love the name of
Yahweh, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning
it, and holds fast 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 on my altar; for my house shall be
called a house of prayer for all peoples. [8] The Lord Yahweh, who gathers
the outcasts of Israel, says, Yet will I gather [others] to him, besides
his own who are gathered. [9] All you animals of the field, come to devour,
[yes], all you animals in the forest. [10] His watchmen are blind, they are
all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they can`t bark; dreaming,
lying down, loving to slumber. [11] Yes, the dogs are greedy, they can
never have enough; and these are shepherds who can`t understand: they have
all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter. [12]
Come you, [say they], I will get wine, and we will fill ourselves with
strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, [a day] great beyond
measure.
