1 This is what the Lord says:Preserve justice, and do what is right.My salvation is about to come.My righteousness is about to be revealed.
2 Blessed is the one who does these thingsand the person who holds on to them.Blessed is the one who keeps the day of worship from becoming unholyand his hands from doing anything wrong.
3 Foreigners who have joined the Lord should not say, “The Lord will separate us from his people.” Castrated men should not say, “We’re only dead trees!”
4 This is what the Lord says: ⌊I will remember⌋ the castrated men who keep my days of worship, choose what pleases me, and faithfully observe the conditions of my promise.
5 Inside my house and within my walls, I will give them something better than sons and daughters. I will give them a monument and a name. I will give them a permanent name that will not be forgotten.