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Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
Eve of Ascension
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Isaiah 56

1 Thus says Yahweh, Keep justice, and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.2 Blessed is [the] common man that does this, and the son of man that holds it fast; that keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.

3 Neither let the foreigner, that has joined himself to Yahweh, speak, saying, Yahweh will surely separate me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Look, I am a dry tree.4 For thus says Yahweh of the eunuchs that keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant:5 To him I will give in my house and inside my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters; I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.6 Also the foreigners that join themselves to Yahweh, to minister to him, and to love the name of Yahweh, to be his slaves, every one that keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant;7 even them I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.8 The Lord Yahweh, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says, Yet I will gather [others] to him, besides his own that are gathered.

9 All you beasts of the field, come to devour, [yes], all you beasts 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; and these are shepherds that 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 fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, [a day] great beyond measure.

 
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