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Salvation for the Foreigner

56 Thus says Yahweh,

(A)Keep justice and do righteousness,
For My (B)salvation is about to come
And My righteousness to be revealed.
How (C)blessed is the man who does this,
And the son of man who (D)takes hold of it,
Who (E)keeps from profaning the sabbath,
And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
Let not the (F)foreigner who has joined himself to Yahweh say,
“Yahweh will surely separate me from His people.”
Nor let the (G)eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.”
For thus says Yahweh,
“To the eunuchs who (H)keep My sabbaths,
And choose what pleases Me,
And (I)hold fast My covenant,
To them I will give in My (J)house and within My (K)walls a [a]memorial,
And a name better than that of sons and daughters;
I will give [b]them an everlasting (L)name which (M)will not be cut off.

“Also the (N)foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh,
To minister to Him, and to love the name of Yahweh,
To be His [c]slaves, every one who (O)keeps from profaning the sabbath
And takes hold of My covenant,
Even (P)those I will bring to My (Q)holy mountain
And (R)make them glad in My house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on (S)My altar;
For (T)My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples.”
Lord Yahweh, who (U)gathers the banished of Israel, declares,
“Yet (V)others I will gather to [d]them, to those already gathered.”

All you (W)beasts of the field,
All you beasts in the forest,
Come to eat.
10 His (X)watchmen are (Y)blind;
All of them know nothing.
All of them are mute dogs unable to bark,
[e]Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;
11 And the dogs have a (Z)strong [f]appetite; they do not know satisfaction.
And they are shepherds who (AA)do not know understanding;
They have all (AB)turned to their own way,
Each one to his greedy gain, to the last one.
12 “Come,” they say, “let [g]us take (AC)wine, and let us drink heavily of strong drink;
And (AD)tomorrow will be like today—[h]beyond exceedingly great.”

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 56:5 Lit hand
  2. Isaiah 56:5 As in DSS; M.T. him
  3. Isaiah 56:6 Or servants
  4. Isaiah 56:8 Lit him
  5. Isaiah 56:10 As in DSS; M.T. Ravers
  6. Isaiah 56:11 Lit soul
  7. Isaiah 56:12 As in DSS and many versions; M.T. me
  8. Isaiah 56:12 Lit remainder

Frelse for alle, som gør Guds vilje

56 „Gør det rette og udfør min vilje,” siger Herren, „for jeg kommer snart for at redde og befri jer. Velsignede er de, som holder fast ved min vilje, holder sabbatten hellig og afstår fra at handle ondt.

Den fremmede, som ønsker at tjene mig, må ikke sige: ‚Herren regner mig ikke med til sit folk.’ Den kastrerede må ikke sige: ‚Jeg er som et udtørret træ.’ For jeg, Herren, siger til den kastrerede, som holder sabbatten, gør min vilje og ikke bryder min pagt: Jeg vil give dig en anerkendelse og ære inden for murene af mit tempel, som overgår det at have sønner og døtre. Det bliver en anerkendelse, som skal vare evigt. Og til de fremmede, som ønsker at tjene og elske mig, og som holder sabbatsdagen hellig og ikke bryder min pagt, siger jeg: Jeg vil føre jer til mit hellige bjerg, så I oplever glæden ved at tilbede mig i mit tempel. Jeg vil tage imod jeres brændofre og slagtofre, for mit tempel skal være et bønnens hus for alle folkeslag. Når jeg samler Israels fordrevne folk, vil jeg lægge flere til dem, som allerede er samlet.”

Israels korrupte ledere

Kom her, I vilde dyr fra skoven, kom og æd, tag for jer af retterne. 10 Folkets ledere er som blinde vagtposter, der intet sanser. De er som vagthunde, der ikke kan gø, men ligger og daser og drømmer. 11 Men samtidig er de grådige, altid på udkig efter rov. Som hyrder er de uduelige. De aner ikke, hvad der foregår. De gør, som de vil, og tænker kun på at mele deres egen kage.

12 „Kom venner,” siger de, „lad os feste. Jeg henter vin og øl, så vi kan drikke os fulde. Sådan vil vi have det hver dag. Hvor er det skønt!”

Salvation for the Gentiles

56 Thus says the Lord:

“Keep justice, and do righteousness,
(A)For My salvation is about to come,
And My righteousness to be revealed.
Blessed is the man who does this,
And the son of man who lays hold on it;
(B)Who keeps from defiling the Sabbath,
And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

Do not let (C)the son of the foreigner
Who has joined himself to the Lord
Speak, saying,
“The Lord has utterly separated me from His people”;
Nor let the (D)eunuch say,
“Here I am, a dry tree.”
For thus says the Lord:
“To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths,
And choose what pleases Me,
And hold fast My covenant,
Even to them I will give in (E)My house
And within My walls a place (F)and a name
Better than that of sons and daughters;
I will give [a]them an everlasting name
That shall not be cut off.

“Also the sons of the foreigner
Who join themselves to the Lord, to serve Him,
And to love the name of the Lord, to be His servants—
Everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath,
And holds fast My covenant—
Even them I will (G)bring to My holy mountain,
And make them joyful in My (H)house of prayer.
(I)Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
Will be (J)accepted on My altar;
For (K)My house shall be called a house of prayer (L)for all nations.”
The Lord God, (M)who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says,
(N)“Yet I will gather to him
Others besides those who are gathered to him.”

Israel’s Irresponsible Leaders

(O)All you beasts of the field, come to devour,
All you beasts in the forest.
10 His watchmen are (P)blind,
They are all ignorant;
(Q)They are all dumb dogs,
They cannot bark;
[b]Sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
11 Yes, they are (R)greedy[c] dogs
Which (S)never[d] have enough.
And they are shepherds
Who cannot understand;
They all look to their own way,
Every one for his own gain,
From his own territory.
12 “Come,” one says, “I will bring wine,
And we will fill ourselves with intoxicating (T)drink;
(U)Tomorrow will be (V)as today,
And much more abundant.”

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 56:5 Lit. him
  2. Isaiah 56:10 Or Dreaming
  3. Isaiah 56:11 Lit. strong of soul
  4. Isaiah 56:11 Lit. do not know satisfaction