Thus saith the
Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my
salvation is near to come, and my righteousness
to be revealed.
02 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.
03 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.
04 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;
05 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.
06 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;
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07 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 an house of prayer for all people.
08 The Lord God, which gathereth the outcasts of
Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him,
beside those that are gathered unto him.
09 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.
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