Isa 56 | LEB | STEP | Thus says Yahweh: “Observe justice and do righteousness, for my salvation is close to coming, and my justice to being revealed.

‏ Isaiah 56

Salvation for All Who Obey

1 Thus says Yahweh:

“Observe justice
and do righteousness,
for my salvation is close to coming,
and my justice to being revealed.
2 Happy is the man who does this,
and the son of humankind who keeps hold of it,
who keeps the Sabbath ⌞so as not to profane⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “from profaning”} it,
and who keeps his hand from doing any ^{▼▼Or “all”} evil.”
3 And do not let the ⌞foreigner⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “son of the foreign country”} who joins himself to Yahweh say, “Surely Yahweh will separate me from his people.”
And do not let the eunuch say, “Look! I am a dry tree!”
4 For thus says Yahweh, “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,
and choose that in which I delight,
and who keep hold of my covenant.
5 And I will give them a monument and a name in my house and within my walls,
better than sons and daughters;
I will give him an everlasting name
that shall not be cut off.
6 And the ⌞foreigners⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “sons of the foreign country”} who join themselves to Yahweh to serve him
and to love the name of Yahweh, to become his servants,
every one who keeps the Sabbath, ⌞so as not to profane⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “from profaning”} it,
and those who keep hold of my covenant,
7 I will bring them to ⌞my holy mountain⌟; ^{▼▼Literally “the mountain of my holiness”}
I will make them merry in my house of prayer.
their burnt offerings and their sacrifices ⌞will be accepted⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “for acceptance”} on my altar,
for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples,”

8 ⌞declares⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “declaration of”} the Lord Yahweh, who gathers ^{▼▼Or “gathering”} the scattered ones of Israel (still I will gather to ^{▼▼Or “upon”} him, to his gathered ones).

Wicked Leaders

9 All wild animals in the field, come,
to devour, ^{▼▼Or “eat”} all wild animals in the forest!
10 His watchmen are blind,
none of them know.
They are all dumb dogs;
they are unable to bark,
panting, lying down,
loving to slumber.
11 And the dogs ⌞have a greedy appetite⌟; ^{▼▼Literally “are strong of soul”}
they ⌞are never satisfied⌟. ^{▼▼Literally “do not know satiation”}
And they are the shepherds!
They do not have ^{▼▼Or “know”} understanding.
They all turn to their own way,
each one for his own gain, ⌞every one of them⌟. ^{▼▼Literally “from his end “}
12 “Come, let me take wine,
and let us carouse with intoxicating drink,
and tomorrow will be like today,
⌞very great indeed⌟.” ^{▼▼Literally “excessively”}