Isaiah 56:1–3

1 This is what the Lord says:

“Maintain justice

and do what is right,

for my salvation is close at hand

and my righteousness will soon be revealed.

2 Blessed is the one who does this—

the person who holds it fast,

who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it,

and keeps their hands from doing any evil.”

3 Let no foreigner who is bound to the Lord say,

“The Lord will surely exclude me from his people.”

And let no eunuch complain,

“I am only a dry tree.”

1 Thus says the Lord:

“Keep justice, and do righteousness,

for soon my salvation will come,

and my righteousness be revealed.

2 Blessed is the man who does this,

and the son of man who holds it fast,

who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it,

and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

3 Let not the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord say,

“The Lord will surely separate me from his people”;

and let not the eunuch say,

“Behold, I am a dry tree.”

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.

1 This is what the Lord says:

“Be just and fair to all.

Do what is right and good,

for I am coming soon to rescue you

and to display my righteousness among you.

2 Blessed are all those

who are careful to do this.

Blessed are those who honor my Sabbath days of rest

and keep themselves from doing wrong.

3 “Don’t let foreigners who commit themselves to the Lord say,

‘The Lord will never let me be part of his people.’

And don’t let the eunuchs say,

‘I’m a dried-up tree with no children and no future.’

1 Thus says the Lord:

“Keep justice, and do righteousness,

For My salvation is about to come,

And My righteousness to be revealed.

2 Blessed is the man who does this,

And the son of man who lays hold on it;

Who keeps from defiling the Sabbath,

And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

3 Do not let the son of the foreigner

Who has joined himself to the Lord

Speak, saying,

“The Lord has utterly separated me from His people”;

Nor let the eunuch say,

“Here I am, a dry tree.”

1 This is what the Lord says:

“Give justice to all people,

and do what is right,

because my salvation will come to you soon.

Soon everyone will know that I do what is right.

2 The person who obeys the law about the Sabbath

will be blessed,

and the person who does no evil

will be blessed.”

3 Foreigners who have joined the Lord should not say,

“The Lord will not accept me with his people.”

The eunuch should not say,

“Because I cannot have children, the Lord will not accept me.”

1 Thus saith Jehovah, Keep ye justice, and do righteousness; 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 holdeth it fast; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil. 3 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.

1 Thus saith Jehovah: Keep ye judgment and do righteousness; 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 holdeth fast to it; that keepeth the sabbath from profaning it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

3 And let not the son of the alien, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak saying, Jehovah hath entirely separated me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree;

1 This is what the Lord says: 

Preserve justice, and do what is right. 

My salvation is about to come. 

My righteousness is about to be revealed. 

2 Blessed is the one who does these things 

and the person who holds on to them. 

Blessed is the one who keeps the day of rest—a holy day, from becoming unholy 

and his hands from doing anything wrong. 

3 Foreigners who have joined the Lord should not say, “The Lord will separate us from his people.” Castrated men should not say, “We’re only dead trees!”

1 This is what the Lord says:

Preserve justice and do what is right,

for My salvation is coming soon,

and My righteousness will be revealed.

2 Happy is the man who does this,

anyone who maintains this,

who keeps the Sabbath without desecrating it,

and keeps his hand from doing any evil.

3 No foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord

should say,

“The Lord will exclude me from His people”;

and the eunuch should not say,

“Look, I am a dried-up tree.”

1 Thus says the Lord:

Maintain justice, and do what is right,

for soon my salvation will come

and my deliverance be revealed.

2 Happy is the mortal who does this,

the one who holds it fast,

who keeps the Sabbath, not profaning it,

and refrains from doing any evil.

3 Do not let the foreigner joined to the Lord say,

“The Lord will surely separate me from his people,”

and do not let the eunuch say,

“I am just a dry tree.”

1 Thus says Yahweh:

“Observe justice

and do righteousness,

for my salvation is close to coming,

and my justice to being revealed.

2 Happy is the man who does this,

and the son of humankind who keeps hold of it,

who keeps the Sabbath so as not to profane it,

and who keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

3 And do not let the foreigner who joins himself to Yahweh say, “Surely Yahweh will separate me from his people.”

And do not let the eunuch say, “Look! I am a dry tree!”

1 The Lord says,

“Do what is fair and right.

I will soon come and save you.

Soon everyone will know that what I do is right.

2 Blessed is the man who does what I want him to.

He is faithful in keeping the Sabbath day.

He does not misuse it.

He does not do what is evil on that day.”

3 Suppose an outsider wants to follow the Lord.

Then he shouldn’t say,

“The Lord won’t accept me as one of his people.”

And a eunuch shouldn’t say,

“I’m like a dry tree

that doesn’t bear any fruit.”