Isaiah 56
1 This is what the Lord says: Follow the law, and do what is right, for my salvation will soon arrive, and my goodness will be revealed.
Saa siger HERREN: Tag vare paa Ret og øv Retfærd! Thi min Frelses komme er nær, min Ret skal snart aabenbares.
2 Blessed is everyone who does this—those who keep to it, who observe the Sabbath without violating it, and who don't do anything wrong.
Salig er den, der gør saa, det Menneske, som fastholder dette: holder Sabbatten hellig og varer sin Haand fra at øve noget ondt.
3 Don't allow foreigners who have dedicated themselves to the Lord say, “The Lord will definitely exclude me from his people.” And don't allow eunuchs to say, “Look at me—I'm as worthless as a dried-up tree because I'm childless.”
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 udgaaet Træ!«
4 For this is what the Lord says: To the eunuchs who observe my Sabbaths, who choose to do what pleases me, and to keep my agreement,
Thi saa 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 place to remember them and a reputation better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting reputation that will never fade.
dem vil jeg give i mit Hus, paa 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 About the foreigners who have dedicated themselves to the Lord, who worship him, who love the Lord, and who are his servants, everyone who observes the Sabbath without violating it and who keep to my agreement—
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 these foreigners to my holy mountain and make them happy in my house of prayer. I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices, because my Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations.
vil jeg bringe til mit hellige Bjerg og glæde i mit Bedehus; deres Brændofre og deres Slagtofre bliver til Behag paa mit Alter; thi mit Hus skal kaldes et Bedehus for alle Folk.
8 This is what the Lord God says, who brought back the scattered people of Israel: I will bring back still others to join you.
Det lyder fra den Herre HERREN: Naar jeg samler Israels bortstødte, samler jeg andre dertil, til dets egen samlede Flok.
9 Come, wild animals, wild animals of the countryside and forests, come and eat my people!
Alle I Markens Dyr, kom hid og æd, alle I Dyr i Skoven!
10 For all the watchmen are blind. None of them know what's going on. They're all silent—they can't bark. They spend their time lying down, dreaming, loving to sleep.
Blinde er alle dets Vogtere, intet ved de, alle er stumme Hunde, som ikke kan gø, de ligger og drømmer, de elsker Søvn;
11 They're greedy dogs that are never satisfied. They're sheepdogs who don't know their job. All of them go their own way, each of them looking out for themselves.
graadige er de Hunde, kender ikke til Mæthed. Og saadanne Folk er Hyrder! De skønner intet, de vender sig hver sin Vej, hver søger sin Fordel:
12 “Come on,” they say, “I'll get some wine and let's get drunk! We'll do this today, and tomorrow we'll drink so much more!”
»Kom, saa henter jeg Vin, vi drikker af Mosten; som i Dag skal det være i Morgen, ovenud herligt!«
