Isaiah 56
1 This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.
Så siger HERREN: Tag vare på Ret og øv Retfærd! Thi min Frelses komme er nær, min Ret skal snart åbenbares.
2 Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast, who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
Salig er den; der gør så, det Menneske, som fastholder dette: holder Sabbatten hellig og varer sin Hånd fra at øve noget ondt.
3 Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.” And let the eunuch not say, “I am but a dry tree.”
Ej sige den fremmede, som slutter sig til HERREN: "HERREN vil skille mig ud fra sit Folk!" Og Gildingen sige ikke: "Se, jeg er et udgået Træ!"
4 For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant—
Thi så siger HERREN: Gildinger, som holder mine Sabbatter, vælger, hvad jeg har Behag i, og holder fast ved min Pagt,
5 I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.
dem vil jeg give i mit Hus, på mine Mure et Minde, et Navn, der er bedre end Sønner og Døtre; jeg giver dem et evigt Navn, et Navn, der ikke skal slettes.
6 And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants— all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant—
Og de fremmede, som slutter sig til HERREN for at tjene ham og elske hans Navn, for at være hans Tjenere, alle, som helligholder Sabbatten og holder fast ved min Pagt,
7 I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”
vil jeg bringe til mit hellige Bjerg og glæde i mit Bedehus; deres Brændofre og deres Slagtofre bliver til Behag på mit Alter; thi mit Hus skal kaldes et Bedehus for alle Folk.
8 Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.”
Det lyder fra den Herre HERREN: Når jeg samler Israels bortstødte, samler jeg andre dertil, til dets egen samlede Flok.
9 Come, all you beasts of the field; eat greedily, all you beasts of the forest.
Alle I Markens Dyr, kom hid og æd, alle I Dyr i Skoven!
10 Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.
Blinde er alle dets Vogtere, intet ved de, alle er stumme Hunde, som ikke kan gø, de ligger og drømmer, de elsker Søvn;
11 Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:
grådige er de Hunde, kender ikke til Mæthed. Og sådanne Folk er Hyrder! De skønner intet, de vender sig hver sin Vej, hver søger sin Fordel:
12 “Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”
Kom, så henter jeg Vin, vi drikker af Mosten; som i Dag skal det være i Morgen, ovenud herligt!"
