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TERCERA PARTE (56—66)

Nadie va a ser excluido

56 Así dice el Señor:
Observen lo prescrito,
practiquen lo que es recto,
que mi salvación pronto llegará
y mi victoria se va a manifestar.
Dichosa la persona que obra así,
el mortal que se aferra a ello,
que observa el sábado sin profanarlo,
que se guarda de obrar el mal.
Que no diga el extranjero
que se ha entregado al Señor:
“El Señor me excluye de su pueblo”;
y que no diga el eunuco:
“Aquí estoy, como árbol seco”.
Porque así dice el Señor:
A los eunucos que observan mis sábados,
que deciden cumplir mis deseos
y se aferran con fuerza a mi alianza,
les concedo en mi Templo y mi ciudad
un apellido memorable,
mejor que hijos e hijas;
les daré un renombre perpetuo,
que nadie podrá destruir.
A los extranjeros entregados al Señor,
que le rinden culto y aman su nombre,
que quieren entregarse a su servicio,
que observan el sábado sin profanarlo,
que se aferran con fuerza a mi alianza,
los traeré a mi monte santo,
tomarán parte en las fiestas
celebradas en mi casa de oración.
Sus holocaustos y sus sacrificios
serán bien recibidos en mi altar,
pues mi Templo es casa de oración,
así lo llamarán todos los pueblos.
Oráculo del Señor Dios,
que reúne a los dispersos de Israel:
Todavía volveré a reunir a otros
con los que están ya reunidos.

Diatriba contra los jefes de Israel

¡Fieras del campo, vengan a comer;
[vengan] fieras todas de la selva!
10 Sus guardianes están ciegos,
no se dan cuenta de nada;
todos, como perros mudos,
ya no saben ni ladrar;
los vigilantes se tumban,
habituados a dormir;
11 son también perros voraces,
que no conocen la hartura.
Y hasta sus mismos pastores
no saben ni entienden nada;
todos siguen su camino,
todos van tras su provecho:
12 “Vengan, que voy por vino,
vamos a hartarnos de licor;
mañana será como hoy,
habrá provisión de sobra”.

Salvation for Others

56 This is what the Lord says:

“Maintain justice(A)
    and do what is right,(B)
for my salvation(C) is close at hand
    and my righteousness(D) will soon be revealed.
Blessed(E) is the one who does this—
    the person who holds it fast,
who keeps the Sabbath(F) without desecrating it,
    and keeps their hands from doing any evil.”

Let no foreigner(G) who is bound to the Lord say,
    “The Lord will surely exclude me from his people.”(H)
And let no eunuch(I) complain,
    “I am only a dry tree.”

For this is what the Lord says:

“To the eunuchs(J) who keep my Sabbaths,
    who choose what pleases me
    and hold fast to my covenant(K)
to them I will give within my temple and its walls(L)
    a memorial(M) and a name
    better than sons and daughters;
I will give them an everlasting name(N)
    that will endure forever.(O)
And foreigners(P) who bind themselves to the Lord
    to minister(Q) to him,
to love the name(R) of the Lord,
    and to be his servants,
all who keep the Sabbath(S) without desecrating it
    and who hold fast to my covenant—
these I will bring to my holy mountain(T)
    and give them joy in my house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and sacrifices(U)
    will be accepted on my altar;
for my house will be called
    a house of prayer for all nations.(V)(W)
The Sovereign Lord declares—
    he who gathers the exiles of Israel:
“I will gather(X) still others to them
    besides those already gathered.”

God’s Accusation Against the Wicked

Come, all you beasts of the field,(Y)
    come and devour, all you beasts of the forest!
10 Israel’s watchmen(Z) are blind,
    they all lack knowledge;(AA)
they are all mute dogs,
    they cannot bark;
they lie around and dream,
    they love to sleep.(AB)
11 They are dogs with mighty appetites;
    they never have enough.
They are shepherds(AC) who lack understanding;(AD)
    they all turn to their own way,(AE)
    they seek their own gain.(AF)
12 “Come,” each one cries, “let me get wine!(AG)
    Let us drink our fill of beer!
And tomorrow will be like today,
    or even far better.”(AH)

56 Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.

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.

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.

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;

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.

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;

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.

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

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.