The Word Am I

The Book of the Prophet Isaiah

Geneva Bible 1599

- Chapter 56 -

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Thus saith the Lord, Keepe iudgement and doe for my saluation is at hand to come, and my righteousnes to be reueiled.
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Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the sonne of man which layeth holde on hee that keepeth the Sabbath and polluteth it not, and keepeth his hand from doing any euill.
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And let not the sonne of the stranger, which is ioyned to the Lord, speake and say, The Lord hath surely separate me from his neither let the Eunuch say, Beholde, I am a drye tree.
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For thus saith the Lord vnto the Eunuches, that keepe my Sabbaths, and chuse the thing that pleaseth me, and take holde of my couenant,
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Euen vnto them wil I giue in mine House and within my walles, a place and a name better then of the sonnes and of the I will giue them an euerlasting name, that shall not be put out.
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Also the strangers that cleaue vnto the Lord, to serue him, and to loue the Name of the Lord, and to be his euery one that keepeth the Sabbath, and polluteth it not and imbraceth my couenant,
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Them wil I bring also to mine holy mountaine, and make them ioyfull in mine House of their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted vpon mine for mine House shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
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The Lord God sayth, which gathereth the scattered of Israel, Yet wil I gather to them those that are to be gathered to them.

Israel’s Sinful Leaders

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All ye beastes of the fielde, come to deuoure, euen all ye beastes of the forest.
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Their watchmen are all they haue no they are all dumme they can not they lie and sleepe and delite in sleeping.
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And these griedy dogs can neuer haue and these shepheards cannot for they all looke to their owne way, euery one for his aduantage, and for his owne purpose.
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Come, I wil bring wine, and we wil fill our selues with strong drinke, and to morowe shalbe as this day, and much more abundant.