1 Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: 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 layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

3 Neither let the son of the stranger, 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. 4 For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; 5 Even unto them will I give in mine 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. 6 Also the sons of the stranger, 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 polluting it, and taketh hold of 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 mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people. 8 The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.

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 ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. 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. 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, and much more abundant.

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!"