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56 This is what the Lord says.
Protect justice, and carry out righteousness,
because my salvation is coming very soon.
My righteousness is ready to be revealed.
How blessed is everyone who does this,
who grabs hold of it,
who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it,
who holds back his hand from doing any evil.

The Lord Welcomes All People

Therefore, the foreigner who joins himself to the Lord should not say,
“The Lord will certainly exclude me from his people.”
The eunuch should not say,
“I am just a dried-up tree.”
Because this is what the Lord says:
“If the eunuchs keep my Sabbaths,
choose things that delight me,
and take hold of my covenant,
then I will set up in my house and on my walls
    a monument and a name for them
    that is better than that of sons and daughters.
I will give them an everlasting name which will not be cut off.”

Then the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,
    to minister to him and to love the name of the Lord
    and to become his servants,
    every one of them who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it,
    those who take hold of my covenant—
I will bring them to my holy mountain,
and I will make them glad in my house of prayer.
Their whole burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be
    acceptable on my altar.
For my house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples
    of the world.
This is the declaration of God the Lord,
who gathers Israel’s dispersed people:
“I will gather still more people to my house besides
    the ones already gathered.”

The Coming Judgment Against Israel’s Leaders

All you wild animals, come to eat—
all you animals in the forest.

10 His watchmen are blind, all of them.
They know nothing.
All of them are silent dogs.
They are not able to bark.
They are seers who lie down,
who love to sleep.
11 These dogs have a big appetite.
They are never satisfied.
These shepherds have no understanding.
All of them turn to their own ways.
Each one, without exception, turns to his own gain.
12 “Come on, I want to drink wine.
Let’s get drunk on beer.
Tomorrow will be another day, just like today,
another great day, better than ever.”

Salvation for Others

56 This is what the Lord says:

“Maintain justice(A)
    and do what is right,(B)
for my salvation(C) is close at hand
    and my righteousness(D) will soon be revealed.
Blessed(E) is the one who does this—
    the person who holds it fast,
who keeps the Sabbath(F) without desecrating it,
    and keeps their hands from doing any evil.”

Let no foreigner(G) who is bound to the Lord say,
    “The Lord will surely exclude me from his people.”(H)
And let no eunuch(I) complain,
    “I am only a dry tree.”

For this is what the Lord says:

“To the eunuchs(J) who keep my Sabbaths,
    who choose what pleases me
    and hold fast to my covenant(K)
to them I will give within my temple and its walls(L)
    a memorial(M) and a name
    better than sons and daughters;
I will give them an everlasting name(N)
    that will endure forever.(O)
And foreigners(P) who bind themselves to the Lord
    to minister(Q) to him,
to love the name(R) of the Lord,
    and to be his servants,
all who keep the Sabbath(S) without desecrating it
    and who hold fast to my covenant—
these I will bring to my holy mountain(T)
    and give them joy in my house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and sacrifices(U)
    will be accepted on my altar;
for my house will be called
    a house of prayer for all nations.(V)(W)
The Sovereign Lord declares—
    he who gathers the exiles of Israel:
“I will gather(X) still others to them
    besides those already gathered.”

God’s Accusation Against the Wicked

Come, all you beasts of the field,(Y)
    come and devour, all you beasts of the forest!
10 Israel’s watchmen(Z) are blind,
    they all lack knowledge;(AA)
they are all mute dogs,
    they cannot bark;
they lie around and dream,
    they love to sleep.(AB)
11 They are dogs with mighty appetites;
    they never have enough.
They are shepherds(AC) who lack understanding;(AD)
    they all turn to their own way,(AE)
    they seek their own gain.(AF)
12 “Come,” each one cries, “let me get wine!(AG)
    Let us drink our fill of beer!
And tomorrow will be like today,
    or even far better.”(AH)

当守安息日

56 耶和华如此说:“你们当守公平,行公义,因我的救恩临近,我的公义将要显现。 谨守安息日而不干犯,禁止己手而不作恶,如此行、如此持守的人,便为有福!” 与耶和华联合的外邦人不要说:“耶和华必定将我从他民中分别出来。”太监也不要说:“我是枯树。” 因为耶和华如此说:“那些谨守我的安息日,拣选我所喜悦的事,持守我约的太监, 我必使他们在我殿中、在我墙内有纪念,有名号,比有儿女的更美。我必赐他们永远的名,不能剪除。

耶和华殿将为万民祈祷之室

“还有那些与耶和华联合的外邦人——要侍奉他,要爱耶和华的名,要做他的仆人——就是凡守安息日不干犯,又持守他[a]约的人, 我必领他们到我的圣山,使他们在祷告我的殿中喜乐。他们的燔祭和平安祭在我坛上必蒙悦纳,因我的殿必称为万民祷告的殿。” 主耶和华,就是招聚以色列被赶散的,说:“在这被招聚的人以外,我还要招聚别人归并他们。”

斥责守望者愚昧不明

田野的诸兽都来吞吃吧,林中的诸兽也要如此! 10 他看守的人是瞎眼的,都没有知识,都是哑巴狗,不能叫唤,但知做梦、躺卧、贪睡。 11 这些狗贪食,不知饱足;这些牧人不能明白,各人偏行己路,各从各方求自己的利益。 12 他们说:“来吧,我去拿酒,我们饱饮浓酒。明日必和今日一样,就是宴乐无量极大之日。”

Footnotes

  1. 以赛亚书 56:6 原文作:我。