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.

1Thus saith the Lord, Keepe yee iudgement, and doe iustice: for my saluation is neere to come, and my righteousnesse to bee reuealed.

2Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the sonne of man that layeth holde on it: that keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any euill.

3 Neither let the sonne of the stranger, that hath ioyned himselfe to the Lord, speake, saying, The Lord hath vtterly separated mee from his people: neither let the Eunuch say, Behold, I am a drie tree.

4For thus saith the Lord vnto the Eunuches that keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please mee, and take hold of my couenant:

5Euen vnto them will I giue in mine house, and within my walles, a place and a name better then of sonnes and of daughters: I wil giue them an euerlasting name, that shal not be cut off.

6Also the sonnes of the stranger that ioyne themselues to the Lord, to serue him, and to loue the Name of the Lord, to be his seruants, euery one that keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my Couenant:

7Euen them will I bring to my holy mountaine, and make them ioyfull in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted vpon mine Altar: for mine house shalbe called an house of prayer for all people.

8The Lord God which gathereth the outcasts of Israel, saith, Yet will I gather others to him, besides those that are gathered vnto him.

9 All ye beasts of the field, come to deuoure, yea all ye beasts in the forest.

10His watchmen are blinde: they are all ignorant, they are all dumbe dogs, they cannot barke; sleeping, lying downe, louing to slumber.

11Yea they are greedy dogges which can neuer haue ynough, and they are shepheards that cannot vnderstand: they all looke to their owne way, euery one for his gaine, from his quarter.

12Come ye, say they, I wil fetch wine, and we will fill our selues with strong drinke, and to morrow shal be as this day, and much more abundant.

I == Isa 46:13 ; Matt 3:2 ; 4:17 ; Rom 13:11-12

II == Isa 58:13

III == Deut 23:1-3 ; Acts 8:27 ; 10:1-2 , 34 ; 17:4 ; 18:7 ; 1st Peter 1:1

V == John 1:12 ; 1st Time 3:15

VII == Matt 21:13 ; Mark 11:17 ; Luke 19:46

VIII == Ps 147:2 ; John 10:16 ; Eph 1:10 ; 2:14-16

IX == Jer 12:9

X == Matt 15:14 ; 23:16 ;Phil 3:2

XI == Ezek 34:2-3 ; Mic 3:11

XII == Prov 23:35 ; Luke 12:19

1 Thus says the LORD: Observe what is right, do what is just; for my salvation is about to come, my justice, about to be revealed.

2 Happy is the man who does this, the son of man who holds to it; Who keeps the sabbath free from profanation, and his hand from any evildoing.

3 Let not the foreigner say, when he would join himself to the LORD, "The LORD will surely exclude me from his people"; Nor let the eunuch say, "See, I am a dry tree."

4 For thus says the LORD: To the eunuchs who observe my sabbaths and choose what pleases me and hold fast to my covenant,

5 I will give, in my house and within my walls, a monument and a name Better than sons and daughters; an eternal, imperishable name will I give them.

6 And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, ministering to him, Loving the name of the LORD, and becoming his servants - All who keep the sabbath free from profanation and hold to my covenant,

7 Them I will bring to my holy mountain and make joyful in my house of prayer; Their holocausts and sacrifices will be acceptable on my altar, For my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.

8 Thus says the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: Others will I gather to him besides those already gathered.

9 All you wild beasts of the field, come and eat, all you beasts in the forest!

10 My watchmen are blind, all of them unaware; They are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; Dreaming as they lie there, loving their sleep.

11 They are relentless dogs, they know not when they have enough. These are the shepherds who know no discretion; Each of them goes his own way, every one of them to his own gain:

12 "Come, I will fetch some wine; let us carouse with strong drink, And tomorrow will be like today, or even greater."

Some modern critics refute Isaiah’s authorship of 56-66. They ignore Christ’s own words in Matt. 3:3; 12:17-21; Jn. 12:38-41 and Rom. 10:16.

v 1,2. God will reward righteousness, and keeping Sabbath is not only important, but it is a step toward avoiding evil. These speak also of Millennial blessing.

v 3-5. Eunuchs who were excluded under Mosaic Law, Deut. 23:1, will be welcome in the Kingdom, and have a name better than any posterity missed on earth.

v 6-8. Gentiles (also v 3) will be gathered to Jerusalem along with Jews to worship the Lord in the Millennium. Offerings and sacrifices will be reinstituted.

v 9-12. The last several chapters have been primarily on Kingdom blessings and the people should have desired to serve the Lord. Since they did not, He would send in beasts, that is Gentiles like Babylon to devour them (some think it is literal beasts). The spiritual leaders were blind and like well fed dogs who perpetually lay around sleeping rather than be watchmen.