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World English Bible Classic
[1] Yahweh says:
“Maintain justice
and do what is right,
for my salvation is near
and my righteousness will soon be revealed.
[2] Blessed is the man who does this,
and the son of man who holds it fast;
who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it
and keeps his hand from doing any evil.” [3] Let no foreigner who has joined himself to Yahweh speak, saying,
“Yahweh will surely separate me from his people.”
Do not let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.” [4] For Yahweh says, “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,
choose the things that please me,
and hold fast to my covenant,
[5] I will give them in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters.
I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off. [6] Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh
to serve him,
and to love Yahweh’s name,
to be his servants,
everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it,
and holds fast my covenant,
[7] I will bring these to my holy mountain,
and make them joyful in my house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar;
for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”
[8] The Lord Yahweh, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says,
“I will yet gather others to him,
in addition to his own who are gathered.” [9] All you animals of the field,
come to devour,
all you animals in the forest.
[10] His watchmen are blind.
They are all without knowledge.
They are all mute dogs.
They can’t bark—
dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
[11] Yes, the dogs are greedy.
They can never have enough.
They are shepherds who can’t understand.
They have all turned to their own way,
each one to his gain, from every quarter.
[12] “Come,” they say, “I will get wine,
and we will fill ourselves with strong drink;
and tomorrow will be as today,
great beyond measure.”
“Maintain justice
and do what is right,
for my salvation is near
and my righteousness will soon be revealed.
[2] Blessed is the man who does this,
and the son of man who holds it fast;
who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it
and keeps his hand from doing any evil.” [3] Let no foreigner who has joined himself to Yahweh speak, saying,
“Yahweh will surely separate me from his people.”
Do not let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dry tree.” [4] For Yahweh says, “To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths,
choose the things that please me,
and hold fast to my covenant,
[5] I will give them in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters.
I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off. [6] Also the foreigners who join themselves to Yahweh
to serve him,
and to love Yahweh’s name,
to be his servants,
everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it,
and holds fast my covenant,
[7] I will bring these to my holy mountain,
and make them joyful in my house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted on my altar;
for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”
[8] The Lord Yahweh, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says,
“I will yet gather others to him,
in addition to his own who are gathered.” [9] All you animals of the field,
come to devour,
all you animals in the forest.
[10] His watchmen are blind.
They are all without knowledge.
They are all mute dogs.
They can’t bark—
dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
[11] Yes, the dogs are greedy.
They can never have enough.
They are shepherds who can’t understand.
They have all turned to their own way,
each one to his gain, from every quarter.
[12] “Come,” they say, “I will get wine,
and we will fill ourselves with strong drink;
and tomorrow will be as today,
great beyond measure.”
King James Version
[1] Thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord, H3068 Keep H8104 (QalImpv) ye judgment, H4941§ and do H6213 (QalImpv) justice: H6666 for my salvation H3444 is near H7138 to come, H935 (QalInf) and my righteousness H6666 to be revealed. H1540 (NiphInf) [2] Blessed H835 is the man H582 that doeth H6213 (QalImpf) this, and the son H1121 of man H120 that layeth hold H2388 (HiphImpf) on it; that keepeth H8104 (QalActPtc) the sabbath H7676 from polluting H2490 (PielInf) it, and keepeth H8104 (QalActPtc) his hand H3027 from doing H6213 (QalInf) any evil. H7451 [3] Neither let the son H1121 of the stranger, H5236 that hath joined H3867 (NiphPerf) himself to the Lord, H3068 speak, H559 (QalImpf) saying, H559 (QalInf) The Lord H3068 hath utterly H914 (HiphInf) separated H914 (HiphImpf) me from his people: H5971 neither let the eunuch H5631 say, H559 (QalImpf) Behold, I am a dry H3002 tree. H6086 [4] For thus saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H3068 unto the eunuchs H5631 that keep H8104 (QalImpf) my sabbaths, H7676 and choose H977 (QalPerf) the things that please H2654 (QalPerf) me, and take hold H2388 (HiphPtc) of my covenant; H1285 [5] even unto them will I give H5414 (QalPerf) in mine house H1004 and within my walls H2346 a place H3027 and a name H8034 better H2896 than of sons H1121 and of daughters: H1323 I will give H5414 (QalImpf) them an everlasting H5769 name, H8034 that shall not be cut off. H3772 (NiphImpf) [6] Also the sons H1121 of the stranger, H5236 that join H3867 (NiphPtc) themselves to the Lord, H3068 to serve H8334 (PielInf) him, and to love H157 (QalInf) the name H8034 of the Lord, H3068 to be his servants, H5650 every one that keepeth H8104 (QalActPtc) the sabbath H7676 from polluting H2490 (PielInf) it, and taketh hold H2388 (HiphPtc) of my covenant; H1285 [7] even them will I bring H935 (HiphPerf) to my holy H6944 mountain, H2022 and make them joyful H8055 (PielPerf) in my house H1004 of prayer: H8605 their burnt offerings H5930 and their sacrifices H2077 shall be accepted H7522 upon mine altar; H4196 for mine house H1004 shall be called H7121 (NiphImpf) an house H1004 of prayer H8605 for all people. H5971 [8] The Lord H136 God H3069 which gathereth H6908 (PielPtc) the outcasts H1760 (NiphPtc) of Israel H3478 saith, H5002 (QalPasPtc) Yet will I gather H6908 (PielImpf) others to him, beside those that are gathered H6908 (NiphPtc) unto him. [9] All ye beasts H2416 of the field, H7704 come H857 (QalImpv) to devour, H398 (QalInf) yea, all ye beasts H2416 in the forest. H3293 [10] His watchmen H6822 (QalActPtc) are blind: H5787 they are all ignorant, H3045 (QalPerf) they are all dumb H483 dogs, H3611 they cannot H3201 (QalImpf) bark; H5024 (QalInf) sleeping, H1957 (QalActPtc)§ lying down, H7901 (QalActPtc) loving H157 (QalActPtc) to slumber. H5123 (QalInf) [11] Yea, they are greedy§ H5794 dogs H3611 which can H3045 (QalPerf) never have H3045 (QalPerf) enough, H7654§ and they are shepherds H7462 (QalActPtc) that cannot understand: H995 (HiphInf) they all look H6437 (QalPerf) to their own way, H1870 every one H376 for his gain, H1215 from his quarter. H7097 [12] Come H857 (QalImpv) ye, say they, I will fetch H3947 (QalImpf) wine, H3196 and we will fill H5433 (QalImpf) ourselves with strong drink; H7941 and to morrow H4279 shall be as this day, H3117 and much H3966 more H3499 abundant. H1419
Footnotes
- § 56:1 Or, equity
- § 56:10 Or, dreaming or talking in their sleep
- § 56:11a Heb. strong of appetite
- § 56:11b Heb. Know not to be satisfied
Byzantine Greek New Testament
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