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MT LXX lack For">a</a></span> this is what the LORD says:</p> <p class="poetry2">“Maintain justice, and do what is right,</p> <p class="poetry2">for soon my salvation will come,</p> <p class="poetry2">and soon my deliverance will be revealed.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Blessed is the one who does this,</p> <p class="poetry2">and the person that holds it fast,</p> <p class="poetry2">who observes the Sabbath without profaning it,</p> <p class="poetry2">and restrains his hands<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:2 So 1QIsaa LXX 1QIsab MT read hand">b</a></span> from practicing any evil.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>“Let<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:3 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read And let">c</a></span> no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say:</p> <p class="poetry2">‘The LORD will surely exclude me from his people.’</p> <p class="poetry2">Furthermore, let no eunuch say,</p> <p class="poetry2">‘Look!<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:3 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab MT; LXX lacks Look!">d</a></span> I am just a dry tree.’”</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>For this is what the LORD says:</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop">“To the eunuchs who observe my Sabbaths,</p> <p class="poetry2">who choose the things that please me,</p> <p class="poetry2">and who hold fast my covenant—</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>to them I will give in my house<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:5 i.e. God’s Temple">e</a></span> and within my walls</p> <p class="poetry2">a monument and a name</p> <p class="poetry2">better than sons and daughters.</p> <p class="poetry2">I will give them<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:5 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read him">f</a></span> an everlasting name</p> <p class="poetry2">that will not be cut off.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:5 The Heb. verb is a word play on the Heb. word eunuch">g</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>“Also, the foreigners who join themselves to<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:6 So 1QIsaa (cf. v 3); 1QIsab MT read upon">h</a></span> the LORD,</p> <p class="poetry2">to minister to him,</p> <p class="poetry2">to love the name of the LORD,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:6 So 1QIsab MT LXX; 1QIsaa lacks this line">i</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">to be his servants,</p> <p class="poetry2">and to bless the LORD’S name,</p> <p class="poetry2">observing<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:6 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read all who observe">j</a></span> the Sabbath without profaning it,</p> <p class="poetry2">and who hold fast my covenant—</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>these I will bring to my holy mountain,</p> <p class="poetry2">and make them joyful in my house of prayer.</p> <p class="poetry2">Their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices</p> <p class="poetry2">will rise up to be accepted<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:7 1QIsaa; 1QIsab 4QIsai MT LXX read will be accepted">k</a></span> on my altar;</p> <p class="poetry2">for my house will be called a house of prayer</p> <p class="poetry2">for everyone.”<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:7 Lit. for all peoples">l</a></span> </p> <p class="heading">A Rebuke to Israel’s Guardians</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>This is what the Lord GOD says,</p> <p class="poetry2">the one who gathers the outcasts of Israel:</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop">“I’ll gather still others to them</p> <p class="poetry2">besides those already gathered.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:8 Lit. besides their gathered ones">m</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>“All you wild animals,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read Every wild animal">n</a></span> come and devour—</p> <p class="poetry2">even<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:9 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX lack even">o</a></span> all of you wild animals.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read every wild animal">p</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>His<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:10 i.e. Israel’s; so 1QIsaa MTq">q</a></span> watchmen<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:10 MT reads His watchman; LXX reads Look! They all">r</a></span> are blind;</p> <p class="poetry2">they are all without knowledge.</p> <p class="poetry2">They are all dumb dogs—</p> <p class="poetry2">they cannot bark.</p> <p class="poetry2">They keep on dreaming and lying around,</p> <p class="poetry2">and they’re lovers of sleep!<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:10 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads sleeping">s</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Meanwhile,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:11 Lit. And">t</a></span> the dogs have a mighty appetite—</p> <p class="poetry2">they can never get enough.</p> <p class="poetry2">And as for them, they are the shepherds<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:11 So 1QIsaa; MT reads shepherds; LXX reads evil">u</a></span> who lack understanding;</p> <p class="poetry2">they have all turned to their own way,</p> <p class="poetry2">each one to his gain,</p> <p class="poetry2">each and every one.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/56-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“‘Come!’ they say, ‘let’s<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:12 So 1QIsaa MTms; 1QIsab reads I will; MT reads let me">v</a></span> have some wine,</p> <p class="poetry2">and let’s fill ourselves with strong drink!</p> <p class="poetry2">Then,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:12 Or And">w</a></span> tomorrow will be like today,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="56:12 1QIsaa reads this the day; 1QIsab MT read this day ">x</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">or even much better!’”</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 56:1 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack <i>For</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 56:2 So 1QIsaa LXX 1QIsab MT read <i>hand</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 56:3 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read <i>And let</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 56:3 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab MT; LXX lacks <i>Look</i>!<br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 56:5 i.e. God’s Temple<br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 56:5 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read <i>him</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 56:5 The Heb. verb is a word play on the Heb. word <i>eunuch</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 56:6 So 1QIsaa (cf. v 3); 1QIsab MT read <i>upon</i><br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 56:6 So 1QIsab MT LXX; 1QIsaa lacks this line<br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 56:6 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read <i>all who observe</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 56:7 1QIsaa; 1QIsab 4QIsai MT LXX read <i>will be accepted</i><br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 56:7 Lit. <i>for all peoples</i><br /><span class="fnb">m</span> 56:8 Lit. <i>besides their gathered ones</i><br /><span class="fnb">n</span> 56:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read <i>Every wild animal</i><br /><span class="fnb">o</span> 56:9 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX lack <i>even</i><br /><span class="fnb">p</span> 56:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read <i>every wild animal</i><br /><span class="fnb">q</span> 56:10 i.e. Israel’s; so 1QIsaa MTq<br /><span class="fnb">r</span> 56:10 MT reads <i>His watchman</i>; LXX reads <i>Look! They all</i><br /><span class="fnb">s</span> 56:10 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads <i>sleeping</i><br /><span class="fnb">t</span> 56:11 Lit. <i>And</i><br /><span class="fnb">u</span> 56:11 So 1QIsaa; MT reads <i>shepherds</i>; LXX reads <i>evil</i><br /><span class="fnb">v</span> 56:12 So 1QIsaa MTms; 1QIsab reads <i>I will</i>; MT reads <i>let me</i><br /><span class="fnb">w</span> 56:12 Or <i>And</i><br /><span class="fnb">x</span> 56:12 1QIsaa reads <i>this the day</i>; 1QIsab MT read <i>this day</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../isaiah/55.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 55"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 55" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../isaiah/57.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 57"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 57" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/isaiah/56-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>