1 Thus saith
_the_LORD_Jehovah, 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_Jehovah, speak, saying,
_the_LORD_Jehovah hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I
am a dry tree.
4 For thus saith
_the_LORD_Jehovah 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_Jehovah, to serve him, and to love the name of
_the_LORD_Jehovah, 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 an house of prayer for all people.
8 The
_The_Lord_GOD_Sovereign Lord Jehovah which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather
others to him, beside 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.