The Book of the Prophet Isaiah 56

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1 Thus saith the LORD 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 speak saying The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people neither let the eunuch say Behold I am a dry tree ⚑

4 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 ⚑

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 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 ⚑

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 Lord GOD 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 ⚑

King James Version (1769) with Apocrypha · Crosswire Bible Society / eBible.org (standard text of 1769) · Public Domain

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · public domain