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Isa-56-1">And My righteousness to be revealed.</span><br /> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Blessed <i>is</i> the man <i>who</i> does this,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-2">And the son of man <i>who</i> lays hold on it;</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-2">Who keeps from defiling the Sabbath,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-2">And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Do not let the son of the foreigner</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-3">Who has joined himself to the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span></span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-3">Speak, saying,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-3">“The <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span> has utterly separated me from His people”;</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-3">Nor let the eunuch say,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-3">“Here I am, a dry tree.”</span><br /> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>For thus says the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span>:</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-4">“To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-4">And choose what pleases Me,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-4">And hold fast My covenant,</span><br /> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Even to them I will give in My house</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-5">And within My walls a place and a name</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-5">Better than that of sons and daughters;</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-5">I will give <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[a]</a></span>them an everlasting name</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-5">That shall not be cut off.</span></p></div> <div class="poetry_top-1"><p class="line"> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>“Also the sons of the foreigner</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-6">Who join themselves to the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span>, to serve Him,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-6">And to love the name of the <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span>, to be His servants—</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-6">Everyone who keeps from defiling the Sabbath,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-6">And holds fast My covenant—</span><br /> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Even them I will bring to My holy mountain,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-7">And make them joyful in My house of prayer.</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-7">Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-7"><i>Will be</i> accepted on My altar;</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-7">For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.”</span><br /> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The Lord <span style="font-variant: small-caps" class="small-caps divine-name">God</span>, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-8">“Yet I will gather to him</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-8"><i>Others</i> besides those who are gathered to him.”</span></p></div> <h3> Israel’s Irresponsible Leaders</span></h3><div class="poetry"><p class="line"><span class="text Isa-56-9"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>All you beasts of the field, come to devour,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-9">All you beasts in the forest.</span><br /> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>His watchmen <i>are</i> blind,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-10">They are all ignorant;</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-10">They <i>are</i> all dumb dogs,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-10">They cannot bark;</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-10"><span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[b]</a></span>Sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.</span><br /> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Yes, <i>they are</i> greedy<span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[c]</a></span> dogs</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-11"><i>Which</i> never<span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[d]</a></span> have enough.</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-11">And they <i>are</i> shepherds</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-11">Who cannot understand;</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-11">They all look to their own way,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-11">Every one for his own gain,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-11">From his <i>own</i> territory.</span><br /> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“Come,” <i>one says,</i> “I will bring wine,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-12">And we will fill ourselves with intoxicating drink;</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-12">Tomorrow will be as today,</span><br /><span class="text Isa-56-12"><i>And</i> much more abundant.”</span></p></div> <A name="footnotes"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes:</h4><ol><li id="fen-NKJV-18759a"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Isaiah 56:5">Isaiah 56:5</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>him</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-18764b"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Isaiah 56:10">Isaiah 56:10</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>Dreaming</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-18765c"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Isaiah 56:11">Isaiah 56:11</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>strong of soul</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-18765d"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Isaiah 56:11">Isaiah 56:11</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>do not know satisfaction</i></span></li></ol></div> <!--end of footnotes--></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. 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