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Isaiah 56

12 aligned verses; 12 with wording or punctuation differences .

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This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon , and My righteousness will be revealed.
Thus saith Jehovah, Keep ye justice , and do righteousness; for my salvation is near to come , and my righteousness to be revealed.
Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast , who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil. ”
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.
Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say , “The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people .” And let the eunuch not say, “ I am but a dry tree. ”
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.
For this is what the LORD says: “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths, who choose what pleases Me and hold fast to My covenant —
For thus saith Jehovah of the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me , and hold fast my covenant :
I will give them, in My house and within My walls , a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters . I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.
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.
And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD , and to be His servants — all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant —
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 ;
I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer . Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar , for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations . ”
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 .
Thus declares the Lord GOD , who gathers the dispersed of Israel : “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered. ”
The Lord Jehovah , who gathereth the outcasts of Israel , saith, Yet will I gather ` others ' to him, besides his own that are gathered.
Come, all you beasts of the field ; eat greedily , all you beasts of the forest.
All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, `yea', all ye beasts in the forest.
Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious ; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around , loving to slumber.
His watchmen are blind, they are all without knowledge ; they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; dreaming, lying down , loving to slumber.
Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain :
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.
“ Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink , and tomorrow will be like today , only far better!”
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.

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