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2.1 KiB
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53 lines
2.1 KiB
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# Chapter 56
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1 This is what the Lord says:
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“Be just and fair to all.
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Do what is right and good,
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for I am coming soon to rescue you
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and to display my righteousness among you.
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2 Blessed are all those
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who are careful to do this.
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Blessed are those who honor my Sabbath days of rest
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and keep themselves from doing wrong.
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3 “Don’t let foreigners who commit themselves to the Lord say,
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‘The Lord will never let me be part of his people.’
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And don’t let the eunuchs say,
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‘I’m a dried-up tree with no children and no future.’
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4 For this is what the Lord says:
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I will bless those eunuchs
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who keep my Sabbath days holy
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and who choose to do what pleases me
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and commit their lives to me.
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5 I will give them—within the walls of my house—
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a memorial and a name
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far greater than sons and daughters could give.
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For the name I give them is an everlasting one.
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It will never disappear!
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6 “I will also bless the foreigners who commit themselves to the Lord,
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who serve him and love his name,
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who worship him and do not desecrate the Sabbath day of rest,
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and who hold fast to my covenant.
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7 I will bring them to my holy mountain of Jerusalem
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and will fill them with joy in my house of prayer.
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I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices,
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because my Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations.
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8 For the Sovereign Lord,
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who brings back the outcasts of Israel, says:
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I will bring others, too,
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besides my people Israel.”
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9 Come, wild animals of the field!
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Come, wild animals of the forest!
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Come and devour my people!
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10 For the leaders of my people—
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the Lord’s watchmen, his shepherds—
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are blind and ignorant.
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They are like silent watchdogs
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that give no warning when danger comes.
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They love to lie around, sleeping and dreaming.
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11 Like greedy dogs, they are never satisfied.
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They are ignorant shepherds,
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all following their own path
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and intent on personal gain.
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12 “Come,” they say, “let’s get some wine and have a party.
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Let’s all get drunk.
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Then tomorrow we’ll do it again
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and have an even bigger party!” |