1. This is what the Lord says:“Give justice to all people.Do what is right.Do this 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 Sabbathwill be blessed.And the person who does no evilwill be blessed.”
3. Foreigners have joined the Lord. They 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.”
4. This is what the Lord says:“The eunuchs should obey the law about the Sabbath.They should do what I want.They should keep my agreement.
5. If they do, I will make their names rememberedwithin my Temple and its walls.It will be better for them than children.I will give them a name that will last forever.It will never be forgotten.
6. Foreigners will join the Lord to serve him.They will worship and love him.They will worship him.They will obey the law about the Sabbath.They will keep the agreement with the Lord.
7. I will bring these people to my holy mountain.I will give them joy in my house of prayer.The offerings and sacrificesthey place on my altar will please me.This is because my Temple will be calleda house for prayer for people from all nations.”
8. The Lord gathers the Israelites who were forced to leave their country.This is what the Lord God says,“I will bring other people to those who are already gathered.”