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This is what the LORD says: "^(C1)Guard justice and do righteousness, For My ^(C2)salvation is about to come And My righteousness to be revealed.

-"^(C1)Blessed is a man who does this, And a son of man who ^(C2)takes hold of it; Who ^(C3)keeps from profaning the Sabbath, And keeps his hand from doing any evil."

Let not the ^(C1)foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say, "The LORD will certainly separate me from His people." Nor let the ^(C2)eunuch say, "Behold, I am a dry tree."

For this is what the LORD says: "To the eunuchs who ^(C1)keep My Sabbaths, And choose what pleases Me, And ^(C2)hold firmly to My covenant,

To them I will give in My ^(C1)house and within My ^(C2)walls a memorial, And a name better than that of sons and daughters; I will give ^(F1)them an everlasting ^(C3)name which ^(C4)will not be eliminated.

"Also the ^(C1)foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, To attend to His service and to love the name of the LORD, To be His servants, every one who ^(C2)keeps the Sabbath so as not to profane it, And holds firmly to My covenant;

Even ^(C1)those I will bring to My ^(C2)holy mountain, And ^(C3)make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on ^(C4)My altar; For ^(C5)My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples."

The Lord ^(F1)GOD, who ^(C1)gathers the dispersed of Israel, declares, "I will yet gather ^(C2)others to ^(F2)them, to those already gathered."

All you ^(F1)(C1)wild animals, All you animals in the forest, Come to eat.

His ^(C1)watchmen are ^(C2)blind, All of them know nothing. All of them are mute dogs unable to bark, Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;

And the dogs are ^(F1)(C1)greedy, they ^(F2)are never satisfied. And they are shepherds who have ^(C2)no understanding; They have all ^(C3)turned to their own way, Each one to his unjust gain, ^(F3)without exception.

"Come," they say, "^(F1)let's get ^(C1)wine, and let's drink heavily of intoxicating drink; And ^(C2)tomorrow will be like today, only more so."