Isaiah, Chapter 56
Introduction
This entry meets the strict three-criteria standard of the Theosis Library, with the manuscript text drawn directly from the same source as the scan:
- Manuscript scan: The actual folio of Codex Sinaiticus containing this passage, from the Codex Sinaiticus Project (codexsinaiticus.org). Library folio reference: 64.
- Original text: The verbatim transcription of the Sinaiticus manuscript from the Codex Sinaiticus Project, preserving uncial forms, lunate sigma, nomina sacra (e.g. ⟨θϲ⟩ = θεός), and scribal marks. Nomina sacra are shown in angle brackets to indicate the manuscript's sacred-name abbreviations.
- English translation: The King James Version (1611), retrieved verbatim from the public-domain bible-api.com endpoint.
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1ταδε λεγει κϲ · φυλαϲϲεϲθαι κριϲι · ποιηϲατε δικαιοϲυνην · ηγγεικε γαρ το ϲωτηριον μου · παραγεινεϲθαι · και το ελεοϲ μου αποκαλυφθηνε · 2μακαριοϲ ανηρʼ ο ποιων ταυτα ˙ και ανθρωποϲ ο αντεχομενοϲ αυτων και φυλαϲϲων · τα ϲαββα μη βεβηλουν · και διατηρων ταϲ αυτου · μη ποιειν αδικημα · 3μη λεγετω ο αλλογενηϲ ο προϲκιμενοϲ κω · αφοριει με αρα κϲ απο του λαου αυτου · και μη λεγετω ο ευνουχοϲ · οτι εγω ειμι ξυλον ξηρον · 4ταδε λεγει κϲ τοι ευνουχοιϲ · οϲοι εαν φυλαξωται τα προϲταγματα μου · και εκλεξωνται · α εγω θελω και αντεχωντε τηϲ διαθηκη μου · 5και δωϲω αυτοιϲ εν τω οικω μου και εν τω τιχι μου · τοπον ονομαϲτο · κριϲϲων ϋϊων κ(αι) θυγατερων ˙ ονομα αιωνιον δωϲω αυτοιϲ · και ουκ εκλιψει :
1Thus saith the LORD, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. 2Blessed 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. 3Neither 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. 4For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; 5Even 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.
6και τοιϲ αλʼλογενεϲειν τοιϲ προϲκιμνοιϲ κω δουλευειϲ αυτω · και αγαπαν το ονομα κυ · του ειναι αυτω ειϲ δουλουϲ και δουλαϲ · και πανταϲ τουϲ φυλαϲϲομενουϲ τα ϲαβʼβατα μου . μη βεβηλουν : και αντεχομενοιϲ τηϲ διαθηκηϲ μου . 7ειϲαξω αυτουϲ ειϲ το οροϲ το αγιον μου · και ευφρανω αυτουϲ εν τω οικω τηϲ προϲευχηϲ μου τα ολοκαυτωματα αυτων · και ε θυϲιαι αυτω · εϲοντε δεκται επι του θυϲιαϲτηριου μου · ο γαρ οικοϲ μου · οικοϲ προϲευχηϲ κληθηϲεται παϲι τοιϲ εθνεϲιν . 8ειπεν κϲ : ο ϲυναγων τουϲ διερπαρμενουϲ ιηλʼ ˙ οτι ϲυναξω επ αυτουϲ ϲυναγωγην 9παντα τα θηρια τα αγρια · δευτε φαγετε παντα τα θηρια του δρυμου · 10ειδετε οτι πατεϲ εκτετυφλωται ˙ ουκ εγνωϲα φρονηϲε ˙ παντεϲ κυνεϲ ενεοι · οι ου δυνηϲοντε ϋλακτειν ˙ ενϋπνιαζομενοι κοιτην ˙ φιλουντεϲ νυϲταξε ·
6Also 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; 7Even 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. 8The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him. 9All ye beasts of the field, come to devour, yea, all ye beasts in the forest. 10His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
11και οι κυνεϲ ανεδειϲ τη ψυχη ˙ ουκ ϊδοτεϲ πληϲμονην ˙ κ(αι) ειϲιν πονηροι · ουκ ϊδοτεϲ ϲυνεϲιν · παντεϲ ταιϲ οδοιϲ αυτων εξηκολουθηϲαν · εκαϲτοϲ κατα το αυτο :
11Yea, 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. 12Come 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.
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Source & Cross-References
- Source text: Codex Sinaiticus folio + transcription (codexsinaiticus.org) + KJV (bible-api.com) — view original
- Critical edition: Tischendorf 8th edition (1869) / Codex Sinaiticus transcription
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