外族人蒙拯救
1耶和华说：
“你们当坚持正义，
秉行公义，
因为我的救恩快要来临，
我的公义快要彰显。
2谨守而不亵渎安息日、
不做恶事的人有福了！”
3皈依耶和华的外族人啊，
不要以为耶和华会把你和祂的子民分开，
太监也不要觉得自己只是一棵枯树。
4因为耶和华说：
“如果太监遵守我的安息日、
做我喜悦的事、
持守我的约，
5我必在我的殿中、
墙内赐给他们纪念碑和名号，
使他们胜过有儿女的人。
我必赐给他们永远不会被除去的名号。
6至于那些皈依耶和华、
事奉祂、爱祂的名、
做祂的仆人、
谨守而不亵渎安息日、
持守祂的约的外族人，
7我必领他们到我的圣山，
到向我祷告的殿内，
使他们欢欣。
他们献上的燔祭和其他祭物必蒙悦纳，
因为我的殿必被称为万民祷告的殿。”
8招聚以色列流亡者的主耶和华说：
“除了这些被招聚回来的人以外，
我还要招聚其他人。”
以色列昏庸的首领
9田野和林中的走兽啊，
来吞吃吧！
10以色列的守望者瞎眼无知，
是不会叫的哑巴狗，
只喜欢躺下睡觉做梦。
11这些人就像贪吃的狗，
不知饱足，
又像什么都不懂的牧人，
人人各行其是，
追求自己的利益。
12他们说：“来吧，我去拿酒，
让我们喝个痛快！
明天会跟今天一样，
甚至更丰盛。”
1Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.56.1 judgment: or, equity 2Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
3¶ Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree. 4For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; 5Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off. 6Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant; 7Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people. 8The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.56.8 beside…: Heb. to his gathered
9¶ All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. 10His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.56.10 sleeping: or, dreaming, or, talking in their sleep 11Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.56.11 greedy: Heb. strong of appetite56.11 can…: Heb. know not to be satisfied 12Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
