God’s servants offer an acceptable sacrifice and gather Israel
Isaiah 56:6–8
The foreigners who adhere to Jehovah
to serve him,
who love the name of Jehovah,
that they may be his servants—
all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it,
holding fast to my covenant—
these I will bring to my holy mountain
and gladden in my house of prayer.
Their offerings and sacrifices
shall be accepted on my altar,
for my house shall be known
as a house of prayer for all nations.
Thus says my Lord Jehovah,
who gathers up the outcasts of Israel:
I will gather others to those already gathered.
God’s servants receive power over enemies and elements
Isaiah 54:15–17
Those who gather into mobs are not of me;
whoever masses against you shall fall because of you.
It is I who create the smith who fans the flaming coals,
forging weapons to suit his purpose;
it is I who create the ravager to destroy.
Whatever weapon is devised against you,
it shall not succeed;
every tongue that rises to accuse you,
you shall refute.
This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah,
and such is their vindication by me, says Jehovah.
God delivers Jacob/Israel “for the sake of” his servants
Isaiah 65:8–9
As when there is juice in a cluster of grapes
and someone says, Don’t destroy it, it is still good,
so I will do for the sake of my servants
by not destroying everything:
I will extract offspring out of Jacob,
and out of Judah heirs of my mountains;
my chosen ones shall inherit them,
my servants shall dwell there.
God’s servants fulfil their mission in his Day of Judgment
Isaiah 66:14–16
Your heart shall rejoice to see it,
your limbs flourish like sprouting grass,
when the hand of Jehovah
shall be manifest among his servants
and his rage among his enemies.
See, Jehovah comes with fire,
his chariots like a whirlwind,
to retaliate in furious anger,
to rebuke with conflagrations of fire.
For with fire and with his sword shall Jehovah
execute judgment on all flesh,
and those slain by Jehovah shall be many.
God blesses his servants and curses their enemies
Isaiah 65:13–15
My servants shall eat indeed,
while you shall hunger;
my servants shall drink indeed,
while you shall thirst;
my servants shall rejoice indeed,
while you shall be dismayed.
My servants shall shout indeed, for gladness of heart,
while you shall cry out with heartbreak,
howling from brokenness of spirit.
Your name shall be left
to serve my chosen ones as a curse
when my Lord Jehovah slays you.
But his servants he will call by a different name.
