1902 Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR)

Isaiah 56

1 The prophet exhorteth to sanctification. 3 He promiseth it shall be general without respect of persons. 9 He inveigheth against blind watchmen.

 56:1 ¶ Thus, saith Yahweh, Observe ye justice, And execute righteousness,—For, near, is, My salvation, to come in, and, My righteousness to be revealed.

 56:2 How happy the frail man, who doeth this! Yea the son of the earth-born who firmly graspeth it! Keeping the sabbath, lest he profane it, and, Keeping his own hand, from doing any wrong.

 56:3 ¶ And let not the son of the foreigner, who hath joined himself unto Yahweh, speak, saying, Yahweh, will separate, me from his people, Neither let the eunuch, say, Lo! I, am a tree dried up!

 56:4 For, thus, saith Yahweh—Of the eunuchs, Who shall keep my sabbaths, And choose what I delight in,—And lay firm hold on my covenant,

 56:5 That I will give unto them—In my house, And within my walls, A sign and a name, better than sons and daughters,—A name age-abiding, will I give him, which shall not be cut off.

 56:6 And, as for the sons of the foreigner—Who have joined themselves unto Yahweh, To wait upon him, and, To love the name of Yahweh, To become his, for servants,—Every one who keepeth the sabbath, lest he profane it, And who layeth firm hold on my covenant,

 56:7 Surely I will bring them into my holy, mountain, And make them joyful in my house of prayer, Their ascending-offerings and their sacrifices, being accepted upon mine altar,—For, my house, a house of prayer, shall be called, for all the peoples!

 56:8 Declareth My Lord, Yahweh, Who is gathering the outcasts of Israel:—Yet others, will I gather unto him, Besides his own gathered ones.

 56:9 ¶ All ye beasts of the field! come ye, to devour, All ye beasts in the forest.

 56:10 His watchmen, are blind, None of them, know, All of them, are dumb dogs, they cannot bark,—Dreaming, sleeping, loving to slumber.

 56:11 And, the dogs, are greedy, they know not to be satisfied, Yea, they, are shepherds, who know not to discern,—All of them, unto their own way, have turned, Every man to his unjust gain, on every hand:

 56:12 Come ye! I will fetch wine, Let us fill ourselves with strong drink,—And, like this day, shall, tomorrow, be—Great beyond measure!