Isaiah 56
1 Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to 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 the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
Salig er den, der gør saa, det Menneske, som fastholder dette: holder Sabbatten hellig og varer sin Haand fra at øve noget ondt.
3 Neither let the son of the foreigner, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
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 thus saith the LORD to the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;
Thi saa siger HERREN: Gildinger, som holder mine Sabbatter, vælger, hvad jeg har Behag i, og holder fast ved min Pagt,
5 Even to them will I give in my house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
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 Also the sons of the foreigner, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and taketh hold of my covenant;
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 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 upon my altar; for my house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
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 The Lord GOD who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, Yet will I gather others to him, besides those that are gathered to him.
Det lyder fra den Herre HERREN: Naar jeg samler Israels bortstødte, samler jeg andre dertil, til dets egen samlede Flok.
9 All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
Alle I Markens Dyr, kom hid og æd, alle I Dyr i Skoven!
10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
Blinde er alle dets Vogtere, intet ved de, alle er stumme Hunde, som ikke kan gø, de ligger og drømmer, de elsker Søvn;
11 Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
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 ye, say they, I will bring wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
»Kom, saa henter jeg Vin, vi drikker af Mosten; som i Dag skal det være i Morgen, ovenud herligt!«
