Isaiah 56
1 Thus said YHWH: “Keep judgment, and do righteousness, For My salvation [is] near to come, And My righteousness to be revealed.”
Ovako govori Jahve: “Držite se prava i činite pravdu, jer će uskoro doći moj spas i objaviti se moja pravednost.”
2 O the blessedness of a man who does this, And of a son of man who keeps hold on it, Keeping the Sabbath from defiling it, And keeping his hand from doing any evil.
Blago čovjeku koji čini tako i sinu čovječjem što se toga pridržava: koji poštuje subotu da je ne oskvrni i koji ruke svoje čuva od svakoga zla djela.
3 Do not let a son of the stranger speak, Who is joined to YHWH, saying, “YHWH certainly separates me from His people.” Nor let the eunuch say, “Behold, I am a dried up tree,”
Neka sin tuđinčev koji je prionuo uz Jahvu ne govori: “Jamačno će me Jahve odvojiti od svojega naroda.” Neka uškopljenik ne govori: “Ja sam, evo, tek suho drvo.”
4 For thus said YHWH: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, And have fixed on that which I desired, And are keeping hold on My covenant:
Jer ovako govori Jahve: “S uškopljenicima koji obdržavaju subotu, koji izabiru što je meni drago i ostanu postojani u Savezu mome -
5 I have given to them in My house, And within My walls a station and a name, Better than sons and than daughters, I give a continuous name to him That is not cut off.
podići ću u kući svojoj i među svojim zidovima spomenik i ime, bolje nego sinovima i kćerima, dat ću im vječno ime koje neće biti iskorijenjeno.
6 And sons of the stranger, who are joined to YHWH, To serve Him, and to love the Name of YHWH, To be for servants to Him, All keeping from defiling the Sabbath, And those keeping hold on My covenant,
A sinove tuđinske koji pristadoše uz Jahvu da mu služe i da ljube ime Jahvino i da mu budu službenici, koji poštuju subotu i ne oskvrnjuju je i postojani su u Savezu mome,
7 I have brought them to My holy mountain, And caused them to rejoice in My house of prayer, Their burnt-offerings and their sacrifices [Are] for a pleasing thing on My altar, For My house is called a house of prayer for all the peoples.”
njih ću dovesti na svoju svetu goru i razveseliti u svojem Domu molitve. Njihove žrtve paljenice i klanice bit će ugodne na mojem žrtveniku, jer će se Dom moj zvati Dom molitve za sve narode.”
8 A declaration of Lord YHWH, Who is gathering the outcasts of Israel: “Again I gather to him—to his gathered ones.”
Riječ je Gospoda Jahve koji sabire raspršene Izraelce: “Sabrat ću ih još povrh onih koji su već sabrani.”
9 Every beast of the field, Come to devour, every beast in the forest.
Sve zvijeri poljske, dođite jesti, i sve vi, zvijeri šumske!
10 His watchmen [are] blind—all of them, They have not known, All of them [are] mute dogs, they are not able to bark, Dozing, lying down, loving to slumber.
Svi su mu stražari slijepi, i ništa ne shvaćaju. Svi su oni psi nijemi, ne mogu lajati. Sanjaju i drijemlju, najmilije im spavati.
11 And the dogs [are] strong of desire, They have not known sufficiency, And they [are] shepherds! They have not known understanding, All of them turned to their own way, Each to his dishonest gain from his quarter:
Psi su to proždrljivi, nezasitni; pastiri su to bez razbora: svaki svojim putem okreće, svaki za dobitkom svojim.
12 “Come, I take wine, And we drink, gulp strong drink, And tomorrow has been as this day, Great—exceedingly abundant!”
“Dođite, donijet ću vina; napit ćemo se pića žestoka, i sutra će biti kao danas, izobilje veliko, preveliko!”
