Esajas 56
1 Så siger HERREN: Tag vare på Ret og øv Retfærd! Thi min Frelses komme er nær, min Ret skal snart åbenbares.
Thus saith the LORD: Keep ye justice, and do righteousness; for My salvation is near to come, and My favour to be revealed.
2 Salig er den; der gør så, det Menneske, som fastholder dette: holder Sabbatten hellig og varer sin Hånd fra at øve noget ondt.
Happy is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth fast by it: that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
3 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!"
Neither let the alien, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying: 'The LORD will surely separate me from His people'; neither let the eunuch say: 'Behold, I am a dry tree.'
4 Thi så siger HERREN: Gildinger, som holder mine Sabbatter, vælger, hvad jeg har Behag i, og holder fast ved min Pagt,
For thus saith the LORD concerning the eunuchs that keep My sabbaths, and choose the things that please Me, and hold fast by My covenant:
5 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.
Even unto them will I give in My house and within My walls a monument and a memorial better than sons and daughters; I will give them an everlasting memorial, that shall not be cut off.
6 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,
Also the aliens, that join themselves to the LORD, to minister unto Him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be His servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and holdeth fast by My covenant:
7 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.
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 acceptable upon Mine altar; for My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.
8 Det lyder fra den Herre HERREN: Når jeg samler Israels bortstødte, samler jeg andre dertil, til dets egen samlede Flok.
Saith the Lord GOD who gathereth the dispersed of Israel: Yet I will gather others to him, beside those of him that are gathered.
9 Alle I Markens Dyr, kom hid og æd, alle I Dyr i Skoven!
All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
10 Blinde er alle dets Vogtere, intet ved de, alle er stumme Hunde, som ikke kan gø, de ligger og drømmer, de elsker Søvn;
His watchmen are all blind, without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; raving, lying down, loving to slumber.
11 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:
Yea, the dogs are greedy, they know not when they have enough; and these are shepherds that cannot understand; they all turn to their own way, each one to his gain, one and all.
12 Kom, så henter jeg Vin, vi drikker af Mosten; som i Dag skal det være i Morgen, ovenud herligt!"
'Come ye, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.'
