< Isaiah 56 >

1 Thus says the LORD, "Keep justice, and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
耶和華如此說： 你們當守公平，行公義； 因我的救恩臨近， 我的公義將要顯現。
2 Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast; who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil."
謹守安息日而不干犯， 禁止己手而不作惡； 如此行、如此持守的人便為有福。
3 Neither let the foreigner, who has joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, "The LORD will surely separate me from his people"; neither let the eunuch say, "Look, I am a dry tree."
與耶和華聯合的外邦人不要說： 耶和華必定將我從他民中分別出來。 太監也不要說：我是枯樹。
4 For thus says the LORD, "To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant:
因為耶和華如此說： 那些謹守我的安息日， 揀選我所喜悅的事， 持守我約的太監，
5 to them I will give in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters; I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
我必使他們在我殿中， 在我牆內，有記念，有名號， 比有兒女的更美。 我必賜他們永遠的名，不能剪除。
6 Also the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, to minister to him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and holds fast my covenant;
還有那些與耶和華聯合的外邦人， 要事奉他，要愛耶和華的名， 要作他的僕人－ 就是凡守安息日不干犯， 又持守他約的人。
7 even them 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 on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples."
我必領他們到我的聖山， 使他們在禱告我的殿中喜樂。 他們的燔祭和平安祭， 在我壇上必蒙悅納， 因我的殿必稱為萬民禱告的殿。
8 The LORD, who gathers the outcasts of Israel, says, "Yet will I gather others to him, besides his own who are gathered."
主耶和華， 就是招聚以色列被趕散的，說： 在這被招聚的人以外， 我還要招聚別人歸併他們。
9 All you animals of the field, come to devour, all you animals in the forest.
田野的諸獸都來吞吃吧！ 林中的諸獸也要如此。
10 His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs, they can't bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
他看守的人是瞎眼的， 都沒有知識， 都是啞巴狗，不能叫喚； 但知做夢，躺臥，貪睡，
11 Yes, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds who can't understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.
這些狗貪食，不知飽足。 這些牧人不能明白－ 各人偏行己路， 各從各方求自己的利益。
12 "Come," say they, "I will get wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow shall be as this day, great beyond measure."
他們說：來吧！我去拿酒， 我們飽飲濃酒； 明日必和今日一樣， 就是宴樂無量極大之日。

< Isaiah 56 >