1 T he Lord says, “Hold on to what is right and fair. Do what is right and good. My saving power will soon come, and I will show what is right.

Así ha dicho Jehová: «Guardad el derecho y practicad la justicia, porque cerca de venir está mi salvación y de manifestarse mi justicia.»

2 H ow happy is the man who does this, and the son of man who takes hold of it! How happy is he who keeps the Day of Rest holy, and keeps his hand from doing wrong.”

Bienaventurado el hombre que hace esto, el hijo del hombre que lo abraza: que guarda el sábado para no profanarlo, y que guarda su mano de hacer lo malo.

3 L et not the man from a strange land who has joined the Lord say, “For sure the Lord will keep me away from His people.” Let not the man who had been made so that he could not have children say, “See, I am a dry tree.”

Que el extranjero que sigue a Jehová no hable diciendo: «Me apartará totalmente Jehová de su pueblo», ni diga el eunuco: «He aquí, yo soy un árbol seco.»

4 T o these the Lord says, “If these servants keep My Days of Rest and choose what pleases Me, and hold on to My agreement,

Porque así dijo Jehová: «A los eunucos que guarden mis sábados, que escojan lo que yo quiero y abracen mi pacto,

5 I will give them something in My house and within My walls to be remembered. I will give them a name better than that of sons and daughters, a name that will be forever and never be cut off.

yo les daré lugar en mi casa y dentro de mis muros, y un nombre mejor que el de hijos e hijas. Les daré un nombre permanente, que nunca será olvidado.

6 “ And those from a strange land who join themselves to the Lord, to serve Him and to love His name, to be His servants, and keep the Day of Rest holy, and keep My agreement,

Y a los hijos de los extranjeros que sigan a Jehová para servirle, que amen el nombre de Jehová para ser sus siervos; a todos los que guarden el sábado para no profanarlo, y abracen mi pacto,

7 e ven those I will bring to My holy mountain and give them joy in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and gifts will be received on My altar. For My house will be called a house of prayer for all people.”

yo los llevaré a mi santo monte y los recrearé en mi casa de oración; sus holocaustos y sus sacrificios serán aceptados sobre mi altar, porque mi casa será llamada casa de oración para todos los pueblos.»

8 T he Lord God Who gathers the people of Israel from other lands says, “I will gather yet others to them, besides those already gathered.” Israel’s Sinful Leaders

Dice Jehová el Señor, el que reúne a los dispersos de Israel: «Aún reuniré en él a otros, junto con los ya reunidos.

9 A ll you animals of the field, all you animals among the trees, come to eat.

Todas las bestias del campo, todas las fieras del bosque, venid a devorar.

10 T he men of Israel who keep watch are blind to trouble. They know very little. They are all dogs that cannot make noise. They dream and lie down, and love to sleep.

Sus guardianes son ciegos, todos ellos ignorantes; todos ellos son perros mudos, que no pueden ladrar; soñolientos y perezosos, aman el dormir.

11 T he dogs are hungry and never have enough. The shepherds have no understanding. They have all turned to their own way, each one wanting to get things for himself that are not his.

Esos perros voraces son insaciables, y los pastores mismos no saben discernir: todos ellos siguen sus propios caminos, buscando cada uno su propio provecho, cada cual por su lado.

12 “ Come,” they say, “let us get wine. Let us drink much strong drink. And tomorrow will be even better than today.”

Ellos dicen: “¡Venid, tomemos vino, embriaguémonos de sidra; y el día de mañana será como éste, o aun mucho más excelente!”»