Isaiah 56:6-7

Context

56:6 As for foreigners who become followers of¹ the Lord and serve him,

who love the name of the Lord and want to be his servants –

all who observe the Sabbath and do not defile it,

and who are faithful to² my covenant –

56:7 I will bring them to my holy mountain;

I will make them happy in the temple where people pray to me.³

Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar,

for my temple will be known as a temple where all nations may pray.”⁴

[56:6] ¹tn Heb “who attach themselves to.”

[56:6] ²tn Heb “and take hold of”; NAB “hold to”; NIV, NRSV “hold fast.”

[56:7] ³tn Heb “in the house of my prayer.”

[56:7] ⁴tn Heb “for my house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”