Isaiah 56章 ESV | 微讀聖經

Salvation for Foreigners

1Thus says the Lord:

“Keep justice, and do righteousness,

56:1 ch. 46:12, 13; 51:5, 6for soon my salvation will come,

and my righteousness be revealed.

2Blessed is the man who does this,

and the son of man who holds it fast,

56:2 ch. 58:13who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it,

and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

3Let not 56:3 ch. 14:1; [Deut. 23:7, 8] the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,

“The Lord will surely separate me from his people”;

and let not the eunuch say,

“Behold, I am 56:3 [Ezek. 17:24; 20:47]a dry tree.”

4For thus says the Lord:

“To the eunuchs 56:4 [See ver. 2above]who keep my Sabbaths,

who choose the things that please me

and hold fast my covenant,

556:5 [1 Tim. 3:15; Rev. 3:12] I will give in my house and within my walls

a 56:5 [2 Sam. 18:18; John 1:12] monument and a name

better than sons and daughters;

56:5 [2 Tim. 2:19]I will give them an everlasting name

that shall not be cut off.

6“And 56:6 [See ver. 3above] the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,

to minister to him, to love the name of the Lord,

and to be his servants,

everyone 56:6 [See ver. 2above]who keeps the Sabbath and does not profane it,

and holds fast my covenant—

756:7 ch. 65:1; [ch. 19:24, 25] these I will bring to 56:7 ch. 2:2my holy mountain,

and make them joyful in my house of prayer;

56:7 [Rom. 15:16] their burnt offerings and their sacrifices

will be accepted on my altar;

for 56:7 Cited Matt. 21:13; Mark 11:17; Luke 19:46my house shall be called a house of prayer

for all peoples.”

8The Lord God,

56:8 ch. 11:12who gathers the outcasts of Israel, declares,

56:8 John 10:16; Eph. 1:10; See Eph. 2:11-16“I will gather yet others to him

besides those already gathered.”

Israel’s Irresponsible Leaders

956:9 Jer. 12:9; Ezek. 34:8All you beasts of the field, come to devour—

all you beasts in the forest.

1056:10 ch. 62:6; Jer. 6:17His watchmen are blind;

they are all without knowledge;

they are all silent 56:10 [Phil. 3:2]dogs;

they cannot bark,

dreaming, lying down,

loving to slumber.

1156:11 Ezek. 34:2, 3The dogs have a mighty appetite;

they never have enough.

But 56:11 [Jer. 23:1] they are shepherds who have no understanding;

they have all turned to their own way,

56:11 Jer. 6:13each to his own gain, one and all.

1256:12 [ch. 28:7] “Come,” they say, “let me get wine;

let us fill ourselves with strong drink;

56:12 [ch. 22:13; Prov. 23:35; Luke 12:19; 1 Cor. 15:32]and tomorrow will be like this day,

great beyond measure.”

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