1 Thus saith Jehovah, Keep ye justice, and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. 2 Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that holdeth it fast; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil. 3 Neither let the foreigner, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak, saying, Jehovah will surely separate me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree. 4 For thus saith Jehovah of the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant: 5 Unto them will I 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.

6 Also the foreigners that join themselves to Jehovah, to minister unto him, and to love the name of Jehovah, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and holdeth fast my covenant; 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 mine altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples. 8 The Lord Jehovah, who gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith, Yet will I gather others to him, besides his own that are gathered.

9 All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. 10 His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber. 11 Yea, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds that cannot understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter. 12 Come ye, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to-morrow shall be as this day, a day great beyond measure.

1 Taip sako Viešpats: "Laikykitės teisingumo ir vykdykite teisybę, nes mano išgelbėjimas arti, mano teisumas tuoj bus apreikštas.

2 Palaimintas žmogus, kuris tai vykdo, ir žmogaus sūnus, kuris to laikosi: saugo sabatą nesuterštą ir savo rankas sulaiko nuo pikto".

3 Svetimtautis, kuris prisiglaudė prie Viešpaties, tenesako: "Viešpats atskyrė mane nuo savo tautos", ir eunuchas tenesako: "Aš kaip padžiūvęs medis".

4 Nes Viešpats taip sako: "Eunuchams, kurie švenčia mano sabatą, pasirenka, kas man patinka, ir laikosi mano sandoros,

5 duosiu savo namuose vietos ir padarysiu jų vardą garsesnį už sūnų bei dukterų; duosiu jiems amžiais nežūstantį vardą.

6 Svetimtaučius, kurie prisijungs prie Viešpaties, Jam tarnaus, Jo vardą mylės, bus Jo tarnai, švęs sabatą ir jo nesuteps bei laikysis mano sandoros,

7 atvesiu į savo šventąjį kalną ir pradžiuginsiu savo maldos namuose; jų aukos ir deginamosios aukos bus mėgiamos ant mano aukuro, nes mano namai bus vadinami maldos namais visoms tautoms".

8 Taip sako Viešpats Dievas, kuris surinko Izraelio išsklaidytuosius: "Prie tų, kurie jau surinkti, Aš surinksiu ir kitus".

9 Visi laukiniai ir miško žvėrys, ateikite ėsti!

10 Jo sargai yra akli, neturi supratimo; jie yra lyg šunys, kurie neloja. Jie mėgsta gulėti, snausti ir sapnuoti.

11 Jie yra godūs šunys, kurie niekada nepasisotina. Jie yra ganytojai, neturintys supratimo. Jie žiūri į savo kelią ir ieško sau naudos.

12 Jie sako: "Ateikite, duosime jums vyno, pasigerkime! Taip darykime šiandien, o rytoj bus dar geriau!"