“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.”
(Isaiah 56:1-12 AV)