Lectionary Calendar
Sunday, May 5th, 2024
the <>Sixth Sunday after Easter
Attention!

Read the Bible

Lexham English Bible

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[a] it,
    and who keeps his hand from doing any[b] evil."
3 And do not let the foreigner[c] 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[d] 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[e] it,
    and those who keep hold of my covenant,
7 I will bring them to my holy mountain;[f]
    I will make them merry in my house of prayer.
their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be accepted[g] on my altar,
    for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples,"

8 declares[h] the Lord Yahweh, who gathers[i] the scattered ones of Israel (still I will gather to[j] him, to his gathered ones).

Wicked Leaders

9 All wild animals in the field, come,
    to devour,[k] 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;[l]
    they are never satisfied.[m]
And they are the shepherds!
    They do not have[n] understanding.
They all turn to their own way,
    each one for his own gain, every one of them.[o]
12 "Come, let me take wine,
    and let us carouse with intoxicating drink,
and tomorrow will be like today,
    very great indeed."[p]

adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile