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[1]Thus saith the Lord, Keep judgment and do justice: for my salvation is at hand to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
[2]Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man which layeth hold on it: he that keepeth the Sabbath and polluteth it not, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
[3]And let not the son of the stranger, which is joined to the Lord, speak and say, The Lord hath surely 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 thing that pleaseth 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 the sons and of the daughters: I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be put out.
[6]Also the strangers that cleave unto the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, and to be his servants: every one that keepeth the Sabbath, and polluteth it not and embraceth my covenant,
[7]Them will I bring also to mine holy mountain, and make them joyful in mine 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 saith, which gathereth the scattered of Israel, Yet will I gather to them those that are to be gathered to them.
[9]All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, even all ye beasts of the forest.
[10]Their watchmen are all blind: they have no knowledge: they are all dumb dogs: they cannot bark: they lie and sleep and delight in sleeping.
[11]And these greedy dogs can never have enough: and these shepherds cannot understand: for they all look to their own way, every one for his advantage, and for his own purpose.
[12]Come, I will bring wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink, and tomorrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant.
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