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Salvation for the Foreigner

Thus says Yahweh,“^aKeep justice and do righteousness,For My ^bsalvation is about to comeAnd My righteousness to be revealed.

2 “How ^ablessed is the man who does this,And the son of man who ^btakes hold of it,Who ^ckeeps from profaning the sabbath,And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”3 Let not the ^aforeigner who has joined himself to Yahweh say,“Yahweh will surely separate me from His people.”Nor let the ^beunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”4 For thus says Yahweh,“To the eunuchs who ^akeep My sabbaths,And choose what pleases Me,And ^bhold fast My covenant,5 To them I will give in My ^ahouse and within My ^bwalls a ¹memorial,And a name better than that of sons and daughters;I will give ²them an everlasting ^cname which ^dwill not be cut off.

6 “Also the ^aforeigners who join themselves to Yahweh,To minister to Him, and to love the name of Yahweh,To be His ¹slaves, every one who ^bkeeps from profaning the sabbathAnd takes hold of My covenant,7 Even ^athose I will bring to My ^bholy mountainAnd ^cmake them glad in My house of prayer.Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on ^dMy altar;For ^eMy house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.”8 Lord Yahweh, who ^agathers the banished of Israel, declares,“Yet ^bothers I will gather to ¹them, to those already gathered.”

9 All you ^abeasts of the field,All you beasts in the forest,Come to eat.10 His ^awatchmen are ^bblind;All of them know nothing.All of them are mute dogs unable to bark,¹Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;11 And the dogs have a ^astrong ¹appetite; they do not know satisfaction.And they are shepherds who ^bdo not know understanding;They have all ^cturned to their own way,Each one to his greedy gain, to the last one.12 “Come,” they say, “let ¹us take ^awine, and let us drink heavily of strong drink;And ^btomorrow will be like today—²beyond exceedingly great.”

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Rewards for Obedience to God

This is what the LORD says:“^aGuard justice and do righteousness,For My ^bsalvation is about to comeAnd My righteousness to be revealed.2 “^aBlessed is a man who does this,And a son of man who ^btakes hold of it;Who ^ckeeps from profaning the Sabbath,And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”3 Let not the ^aforeigner who has joined himself to the LORD say,“The LORD will certainly separate me from His people.”Nor let the ^beunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”4 For this is what the LORD says:“To the eunuchs who ^akeep My Sabbaths,And choose what pleases Me,And ^bhold firmly to My covenant,5 To them I will give in My ^ahouse and within My ^bwalls a memorial,And a name better than that of sons and daughters;I will give ¹them an everlasting ^cname which ^dwill not be eliminated.

6 “Also the ^aforeigners who join themselves to the LORD,To attend to His service and to love the name of the LORD,To be His servants, every one who ^bkeeps the Sabbath so as not to profane it,And holds firmly to My covenant;7 Even ^athose I will bring to My ^bholy mountain,And ^cmake them joyful in My house of prayer.Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on ^dMy altar;For ^eMy house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.”8 The Lord ¹GOD, who ^agathers the dispersed of Israel, declares,“I will yet gather ^bothers to ²them, to those already gathered.”

9 All you ¹^awild animals,All you animals in the forest,Come to eat.10 His ^awatchmen are ^bblind,All of them know nothing.All of them are mute dogs unable to bark,Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;11 And the dogs are ¹^agreedy, they ²are never satisfied.And they are shepherds who have ^bno understanding;They have all ^cturned to their own way,Each one to his unjust gain, ³without exception.12 “Come,” they say, “¹let’s get ^awine, and let’s drink heavily of intoxicating drink;And ^btomorrow will be like today, only more so.”

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Rewards for Obedience to God

Thus says the LORD,“^aPreserve justice and do righteousness,For My ^bsalvation is about to comeAnd My righteousness to be revealed.2 “How ^ablessed is the man who does this,And the son of man who ^btakes hold of it;Who ^ckeeps from profaning the sabbath,And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”3 Let not the ^aforeigner who has joined himself to the LORD say,“The LORD will surely separate me from His people.”Nor let the ^beunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”4 For thus says the LORD,“To the eunuchs who ^akeep My sabbaths,And choose what pleases Me,And ^bhold fast My covenant,5 To them I will give in My ^ahouse and within My ^bwalls a memorial,And a name better than that of sons and daughters;I will give ¹them an everlasting ^cname which ^dwill not be cut off.

6 “Also the ^aforeigners who join themselves to the LORD,To minister to Him, and to love the name of the LORD,To be His servants, every one who ^bkeeps from profaning the sabbathAnd holds fast My covenant;7 Even ^athose I will bring to My ^bholy mountainAnd ^cmake them joyful in My house of prayer.Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on ^dMy altar;For ^eMy house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.”8 The Lord ¹GOD, who ^agathers the dispersed of Israel, declares,“Yet ^bothers I will gather to ²them, to those already gathered.”

9 All you ^abeasts of the field,All you beasts in the forest,Come to eat.10 His ^awatchmen are ^bblind,All of them know nothing.All of them are mute dogs unable to bark,¹Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;11 And the dogs are ¹^agreedy, they ²are not satisfied.And they are shepherds who have ^bno understanding;They have all ^cturned to their own way,Each one to his unjust gain, to the last one.12 “Come,” they say, “let ¹us get ^awine, and let us drink heavily of strong drink;And ^btomorrow will be like today, only more so.”