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Isaiah 56:3-8 Modern English Version (MEV)

3. Do not let the son of the foreigner who has joined himself to the Lord speak, saying,“The Lord has utterly separated me from His people”;do not let the eunuch say,“I am only a dry tree.”

4. For thus says the Lord: To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths,and choose the things that please Me,and take hold of My covenant,

5. to them I will give in My house and within My wallsa memorial, and a namebetter than that of sons and of daughters;I will give them an everlasting namethat shall not be cut off.

6. Also the sons of the foreigner who join themselves to the Lordto serve Him,and to love the name of the Lord,and to be His servants,to everyone who keeps from polluting the Sabbathand takes hold of My covenant,

7. even them I will bring to My holy mountainand make them joyful in My house of prayer.Their burnt offerings and their sacrificesshall be accepted on My altar;for My house shall be calleda house of prayer for all people.

8. The Lord Godwho gathers the outcasts of Israel says,Yet I will gather others to thembesides those who already are gathered to him.

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