Isaiah 56
1 Thus hath said the Lord, Keep ye justice, and do equity; for near is my salvation to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
Ko te kupu tenei a Ihowa, Puritia te whakawa, mahia te tika; no te mea ka tata he putanga mo taku whakaora, he whakakitenga mo toku tika.
2 Happy is the mortal that ever doth this, and the son of man that ever layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath by not violating it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
Ka hari te tangata nana tenei mahi, te tama a te tangata e pupuri nei i a ia, mau tonu; e pupuri ana, a kahore e whakapoke i te hapati, e tiaki ana i tona ringa kei mahi i tetahi he.
3 And let not say the son of the stranger, that joineth himself unto the Lord, saying, Surely the Lord will exclude me from his people; nor let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
Kaua hoki te tama a te tangata ke, kua hona nei ki a Ihowa, e korero, e mea, He pono ka wehea rawatia mai ahau e Ihowa i roto i tana iwi; kaua ano te unaka e ki, Nana, he rakau maroke ahau.
4 For thus hath said the Lord concerning the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and make choice of what pleaseth me, and take hold of my covenant.
Ko ta Ihowa kupu hoki tenei mo nga unaka e pupuri ana i aku hapati, e whiriwhiri ana i nga mea e paingia ana e ahau, a e hopu ana i taku kawenata;
5 I will indeed give unto them in my house and within my walls a place and a name, better than sons and daughters: an everlasting name will I give them, that shall not be cut off.
Ka hoatu e ahau he wahi ki a ratou i roto i toku whare, i roto ano i oku taiepa, he ingoa ano e pai ake ana i o nga tama, i o nga tamahine; he ingoa mau tonu taku e hoatu ai ki a ratou, he mea e kore e hatepea atu.
6 Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves unto the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be unto him as servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath by not violating it, and those who take hold of my covenant:
Ko nga tamariki hoki a te tangata ke, kua oti te hono ki a Ihowa, he mea kia mahi ai ratou ki a ia, kia aroha ki te ingoa o Ihowa, kia waiho hei pononga mana; ko te hunga katoa e pupuri ana, a kahore e whakapoke i te hapati, a e hopu ana i taku k awenata;
7 Even these will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations.
Ka kawea ratou e ahau ki toku maunga tapu, ka whakahari ano ahau i a ratou i roto i toku whare inoi; ka manakohia a ratou tahunga tinana, me a ratou patunga tapu i runga i taku aata; no te mea ka kiia toku whare, He whare inoi mo nga iwi katoa.
8 Thus saith the Lord Eternal who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, I will yet gather [others] to him, beside his own gathered [outcasts].
He kupu tenei na te Ariki, na Ihowa, na te kaikohikohi mai o te hunga o Iharaira i peia atu, Kua kohikohia era ki a ia; ka kohikohi ano ahau i etahi atu ki a ia.
9 All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, [yea, ] all ye beasts in the forest.
E nga kirehe katoa o te parae, haere mai ki te kai, e nga kirehe katoa o te ngahere.
10 His watchmen are all of them blind, they know nothing; they all are dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreamers, lying down, loving to slumber.
Ko ona tutei, he matapo katoa, kahore e mohio; he kuri reokore katoa ratou, e kore e tau; he momoe, he takoto, e matenui ana ki te moe.
11 But the dogs are of a greedy disposition, they know not how to be satisfied; and those are shepherds that know how to understand: they all turn to their own way, every one after his gain, from all quarters.
Ae ra, he kuri apo kai ratou, kahore rawa e makona; he hepara enei e kore e ngoto te matauranga; anga katoa ana ratou ki tona ara, ki tona ara, ki te mea taonga mona i tona wahi, i tona wahi.
12 Come ye, I will fetch wine, and let us swallow abundantly of strong drink; and like this day shall it be tomorrow, excellent and in very great abundance.
Ko ta ratou ki, Haere mai, maku e tiki he waina, kia nui ano ta tatou inu i te wai kaha; a ka rite te ra apopo ki tenei ra, he ra kei runga noa atu tona nui.
