LEB ISA chapter 56

Salvation for All Who Obey

56 Thus says Yahweh:“Observe justice
- and do righteousness,
for my salvation is close to coming,
- and my justice to being revealed.
- 2 is the man who does this, and the son of humankind who keeps hold of it,
who keeps the Sabbath[fn] it,
- and who keeps his hand from doing any[fn] evil.”
- 3 [fn] who joins himself to Yahweh say, “Surely Yahweh will separate me from his people.” And do not let the eunuch say, “Look! I am a dry tree!”
- 4  and choose that in which I delight,
- and who keep hold of my covenant.
- 5  better than sons and daughters;
I will give him an everlasting name
- that shall not be cut off.
- 6 [fn] who join themselves to Yahweh to serve him and to love the name of Yahweh, to become his servants,
every one who keeps the Sabbath,[fn] it,
- and those who keep hold of my covenant,
- 7 [fn] I will make them merry in my house of prayer.
their burnt offerings and their sacrifices[fn] on my altar,
- for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples,”

8 declares[fn] the Lord Yahweh, who gathers[fn] the scattered ones of Israel (still I will gather to[fn] him, to his gathered ones).

Wicked Leaders

They are all dumb dogs;
- they are unable to bark,
panting, lying down,
- loving to slumber.
- 11 [fn] they[fn]
And they are the shepherds!
- They do not have[fn] understanding.
They all turn to their own way,
- each one for his own gain,[fn]
- 12  and let us carouse with intoxicating drink,
and tomorrow will be like today,
- [fn]

56:1 Literally “from profaning”

56:1 Or “all”

56:1 Literally “son of the foreign country”

56:1 Literally “sons of the foreign country”

56:1 Literally “from profaning”

56:1 Literally “the mountain of my holiness”

56:1 Literally “for acceptance”

56:8 Literally “declaration of”

56:8 Or “gathering”

56:8 Or “upon”

56:8 Or “eat”

56:8 Literally “are strong of soul”

56:8 Literally “do not know satiation”

56:8 Or “know”

56:8 Literally “from his end “

56:8 Literally “excessively”

LEB ISA Chapter 56