Isaiah 56
The Rewards of Keeping
God's Covenant |
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Thus saith the LORD,
Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to
come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
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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.
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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.
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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;
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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.
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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;
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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 a house of prayer for all
people. Mt. 21.13 · Mk. 11.17 · Lk. 19.46
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The Lord GOD which
gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, besides those that are gathered unto
him.
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All ye beasts of the field, come to
devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest.
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His watchmen are blind: they are
all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark;
sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
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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.
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Come ye, say they, I will fetch
wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow
shall be as this day, and much more
abundant.
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