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Isaiah 60:1-9 ESV Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you (God's glory is seen in a new way in the people gathered to him through the work of his son Christ Jesus). (2) For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you (God's glory is seen over all the true Christians throughout the earth - Gal 3:7-9). (3) And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. (4) Lift up your eyes all around, and see; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from afar, and your daughters shall be carried on the hip. (This does not seem a literal gathering to a place, but to become part of God's temple. - 1 Cor 3:16-17) (5) Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and exult, because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. (6) A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall bring good news, the praises of the LORD . (7) All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; they shall come up with acceptance on my altar, and I will beautify my beautiful house. (1 Cor 3:16-17) (8) Who are these that fly like a cloud, and like doves to their windows? (9) For the coastlands shall hope for me, the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your children from afar, their silver and gold with them, for the name of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has made you beautiful.

Isaiah 60:1-9 MWT Arise! Shine! Your light has come, and the glory of   יהוה   has dawned (God's glory is seen in a new way in the people gathered to him through the work of his son Christ Jesus). (2) Darkness now covers the earth, and thick darkness covers the nations. But   יהוה   dawns, and his glory appears over you (God's glory is seen over all the true Christians throughout the earth - Gal 3:7-9). (3) Nations will come to your light, and kings will come to the brightness of your dawn. (4) "Look up, look around, and watch. All of your people assemble and come to you. Your sons come from far away. Your daughters are carried in their arms. (This does not seem a literal gathering to a place, but to become part of God's temple. - 1 Cor 3:16-17) (5) Then you will see this and rejoice, and your heart will be shaking with the dread and delight of   יהוה  , because the riches of the sea will be brought to you. The wealth of the nations will come to you. (6) "Many camels will cover your land, young camels from Midian and Ephah. Everyone from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and incense. They will sing the praises of  the LORD  יהוה  . (7) All of the flocks from Kedar will gather and come to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be sacrificed as acceptable offerings on my altar. So I will honor my beautiful temple. (1 Cor 3:16-17) (8) "Who are these people that fly by like clouds, like doves to their nests? (9) Certainly, the coastlands wait with hope for me. The ships from Tarshish are the first to bring your children from far away. Their silver and their gold comes with them to honor the name of   יהוה   your God, the Holy One of Israel, because he has honored you as his people.

Isaiah 60:1-9 LITV Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah has risen on you (God's glory is seen in a new way in the people gathered to him through the work of his son Christ Jesus)! (2) For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples. But Jehovah shall rise on you, and His glory shall be seen on you (God's glory is seen over all the true Christians throughout the earth - Gal 3:7-9). (3) And nations shall walk to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawning. (4) Lift up your eyes all around and see; they are all assembling; they are coming to you. (This does not seem a literal gathering to a place, but to become part of God's temple. - 1 Cor 3:16-17) Your sons shall come from far away, and your daughters shall be supported on the side. (5) Then you shall fear and be bright; and your heart shall dread and swell. For the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you; the wealth of nations shall come to you. (6) A host of camels shall cover you, young camels of Midian and Ephah. All of them shall come from Sheba, they shall bear gold and incense; and they shall proclaim the praises of Jehovah. (7) All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you; rams of Nebaioth shall serve you; they shall come up for acceptance on My altar; and I will glorify the house of My glory. (1 Cor 3:16-17) (8) Who are these who fly like a cloud, and with the doves to their windows? (9) For the coastlands shall wait for Me, and the ships of Tarshish at the first, to bring your sons from far away, their silver and their gold to them, to the name of Jehovah your God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because He has glorified you.

Isaiah 60:1-9 BBE Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you (God's glory is seen in a new way in the people gathered to him through the work of his son Christ Jesus). (2) For truly, the earth will be dark, and the peoples veiled in blackest night; but the Lord will be shining on you, and his glory will be seen among you (God's glory is seen over all the true Christians throughout the earth - Gal 3:7-9). (3) And nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright dawn. (4) Let your eyes be lifted up, and see: they are all coming together to you: your sons will come from far, and your daughters taken with loving care. (This does not seem a literal gathering to a place, but to become part of God's temple. - 1 Cor 3:16-17) (5) Then you will see, and be bright with joy, and your heart will be shaking with increase of delight: for the produce of the sea will be turned to you, the wealth of the nations will come to you. (6) You will be full of camel-trains, even the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba will come, with gold and spices, giving word of the great acts of the Lord . (7) All the flocks of Kedar will come together to you, the sheep of Nebaioth will be ready for your need; they will be pleasing offerings on my altar, and my house of prayer will be beautiful. (1 Cor 3:16-17) (8) Who are these coming like a cloud, like a flight of doves to their windows? (9) Vessels of the sea-lands are waiting for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, so that your sons may come from far, and their silver and gold with them, to the place of the name of the Lord your God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he has made you beautiful.

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible

Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society

CEV - Contemporary English Version

Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

ESV - English Standard Version

GNB - Good News Bible

GW - God's Word Bible

ISV - International Standard Version

KJV - 1769 King James Version

KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611

LitNT - Literal New Testament

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version

Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament

MWT - Modern World Translation

NWT - New World Translation

RV - Revised Version

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament

Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible

YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation

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