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Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD (יהוה) rises upon you. Nations will come to your light.
Isaiah 60:1-22 NIV . . ."Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD (יהוה) rises upon you. (2) See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD (יהוה) rises upon you and his glory appears over you. (3) Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. (4) "Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the hip. (5) Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come. (6) Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah. And all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense and proclaiming the praise of the LORD (יהוה). (7) All Kedar's flocks will be gathered to you, the rams of Nebaioth will serve you; they will be accepted as offerings on my altar, and I will adorn my glorious temple. (8) "Who are these that fly along like clouds, like doves to their nests? (9) Surely the islands look to me; in the lead are the ships of Tarshish, bringing your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD (יהוה) your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor. (10) "Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion. (11) Your gates will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or night, so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations— their kings led in triumphal procession. (12) For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined. (13) "The glory of Lebanon will come to you, the juniper, the fir and the cypress together, to adorn my sanctuary; and I will glorify the place for my feet. (14) The children of your oppressors will come bowing before you; all who despise you will bow down at your feet and will call you the City of the LORD (יהוה), Zion of the Holy One of Israel. (15) "Although you have been forsaken and hated, with no one traveling through, I will make you the everlasting pride and the joy of all generations. (16) You will drink the milk of nations and be nursed at royal breasts. Then you will know that I, the LORD (יהוה), am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. (17) Instead of bronze I will bring you gold, and silver in place of iron. Instead of wood I will bring you bronze, and iron in place of stones. I will make peace your governor and well-being your ruler. (18) No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. (19) The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD (יהוה) will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. (20) Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the LORD (יהוה) will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end. (21) Then all your people will be righteous and they will possess the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of my splendor. (22) The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD (יהוה); in its time I will do this swiftly."
Isaiah 60:1-22 WEB . . ."Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh (יהוה)’s glory has risen on you. (2) For, behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but Yahweh (יהוה) will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you. (3) Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. (4) "Lift up your eyes all around, and see: they all gather themselves together. They come to you. Your sons will come from far away, and your daughters will be carried in arms. (5) Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart will thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you. The wealth of the nations will come to you. (6) A multitude of camels will cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah. All from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense, and will proclaim the praises of Yahweh (יהוה). (7) All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be accepted as offerings on my altar; and I will beautify my glorious house. (8) "Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? (9) Surely the islands will wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Yahweh (יהוה) your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you. (10) "Foreigners will build up your walls, and their kings will serve you: for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor I have had mercy on you. (11) Your gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night, that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive. (12) For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted. (13) "The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the cypress tree, the pine, and the box tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious. (14) The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you; and all those who despised you will bow themselves down at the soles of your feet. They will call you Yahweh (יהוה)’s City, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. (15) "Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no one passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. (16) You will also drink the milk of the nations, and will nurse from royal breasts. Then you will know that I, Yahweh (יהוה), am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. (17) For bronze I will bring gold; for iron I will bring silver; for wood, bronze, and for stones, iron. I will also make peace your governor, and righteousness your ruler. (18) Violence shall no more be heard in your land, nor desolation or destruction within your borders; but you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise. (19) The sun will be no more your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon give light to you, but Yahweh (יהוה) will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. (20) Your sun will not go down any more, nor will your moon withdraw itself; for Yahweh (יהוה) will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning will end. (21) Then your people will all be righteous. They will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. (22) The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, Yahweh (יהוה), will do this quickly in its time."
Isaiah 60:1-22 ESV . . .Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD (יהוה) has risen upon you. (2) For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD (יהוה) will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. (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. (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 (יהוה). (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. (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 (יהוה) your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has made you beautiful. (10) Foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you; for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor I have had mercy on you. (11) Your gates shall be open continually; day and night they shall not be shut, that people may bring to you the wealth of the nations, with their kings led in procession. (12) For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; those nations shall be utterly laid waste. (13) The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the cypress, the plane, and the pine, to beautify the place of my sanctuary, and I will make the place of my feet glorious. (14) The sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending low to you, and all who despised you shall bow down at your feet; they shall call you the City of the LORD (יהוה), the Zion of the Holy One of Israel. (15) Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, with no one passing through, I will make you majestic forever, a joy from age to age. (16) You shall suck the milk of nations; you shall nurse at the breast of kings; and you shall know that I, the LORD (יהוה), am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. (17) Instead of bronze I will bring gold, and instead of iron I will bring silver; instead of wood, bronze, instead of stones, iron. I will make your overseers peace and your taskmasters righteousness. (18) Violence shall no more be heard in your land, devastation or destruction within your borders; you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise. (19) The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; but the LORD (יהוה) will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. (20) Your sun shall no more go down, nor your moon withdraw itself; for the LORD (יהוה) will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning shall be ended. (21) Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified. (22) The least one shall become a clan, and the smallest one a mighty nation; I am the LORD (יהוה); in its time I will hasten it.
Isaiah 60:1-22 GNB . . .Arise, Jerusalem, and shine like the sun; The glory of the LORD (יהוה) is shining on you! (2) Other nations will be covered by darkness, But on you the light of the LORD (יהוה) will shine; The brightness of his presence will be with you. (3) Nations will be drawn to your light, And kings to the dawning of your new day. (4) Look around you and see what is happening: Your people are gathering to come home! Your sons will come from far away; Your daughters will be carried like children. (5) You will see this and be filled with joy; You will tremble with excitement. The wealth of the nations will be brought to you; From across the sea their riches will come. (6) Great caravans of camels will come, from Midian and Ephah. They will come from Sheba, bringing gold and incense. People will tell the good news of what the LORD (יהוה) has done! (7) All the sheep of Kedar and Nebaioth Will be brought to you as sacrifices And offered on the altar to please the LORD (יהוה). The LORD (יהוה) will make his Temple more glorious than ever. (8) What are these ships that skim along like clouds, Like doves returning home? (9) They are ships coming from distant lands, Bringing God's people home. They bring with them silver and gold To honor the name of the LORD (יהוה), The Holy One of Israel, Who has made all nations honor his people. (10) The LORD (יהוה) says to Jerusalem, "Foreigners will rebuild your walls, And their kings will serve you. In my anger I punished you, But now I will show you my favor and mercy. (11) Day and night your gates will be open, So that the kings of the nations May bring you their wealth. (12) But nations that do not serve you Will be completely destroyed. (13) "The wood of the pine, the juniper, and the cypress, The finest wood from the forests of Lebanon, Will be brought to rebuild you, Jerusalem, To make my Temple beautiful, To make my city glorious. (14) The descendants of those who oppressed you will come And bow low to show their respect. All who once despised you will worship at your feet. They will call you 'The City of the LORD (יהוה),' 'Zion, the City of Israel's Holy God.' (15) "You will no longer be forsaken and hated, A city deserted and desolate. I will make you great and beautiful, A place of joy forever and ever. (16) Nations and kings will care for you As a mother nurses her child. You will know that I, the LORD (יהוה), have saved you, That the mighty God of Israel sets you free. (17) "I will bring you gold instead of bronze, Silver and bronze instead of iron and wood, And iron instead of stone. Your rulers will no longer oppress you; I will make them rule with justice and peace. (18) The sounds of violence will be heard no more; Destruction will not shatter your country again. I will protect and defend you like a wall; You will praise me because I have saved you. (19) "No longer will the sun be your light by day Or the moon be your light by night; I, the LORD (יהוה), will be your eternal light; The light of my glory will shine on you. (20) Your days of grief will come to an end. I, the LORD (יהוה), will be your eternal light, More lasting than the sun and moon. (21) Your people will all do what is right, And will possess the land forever. I planted them, I made them, To reveal my greatness to all. (22) Even your smallest and humblest family Will become as great as a powerful nation. When the right time comes, I will make this happen quickly. I am the LORD (יהוה)!"
Isaiah 60:1-22 CEV . . .Jerusalem, stand up! Shine! Your new day is dawning. The glory of the LORD (יהוה) shines brightly on you. (2) The earth and its people are covered with darkness, but the glory of the LORD (יהוה) is shining upon you. (3) Nations and kings will come to the light of your dawning day. (4) Open your eyes! Look around! Crowds are coming. Your sons are on their way from distant lands; your daughters are being carried like children. (5) When you see this, your faces will glow; your hearts will pound and swell with pride. Treasures from across the sea and the wealth of nations will be brought to you. (6) Your country will be covered with caravans of young camels from Midian and Ephah. The people of Sheba will bring gold and spices in praise of me, the LORD (יהוה). (7) Every sheep of Kedar will come to you; rams from Nebaioth will be yours as well. I will accept them as offerings and bring honor to my temple. (8) What is that sailing by like clouds or like doves flying home? (9) On those distant islands your people are waiting for me, the LORD (יהוה). Seagoing ships from Tarshish will be the first to bring them home with their silver and gold. I, the holy LORD (יהוה) God of Israel, do this to honor your people, so they will honor me. (10) Jerusalem, your city walls will be rebuilt by foreigners. Their rulers will become your slaves. I punished you in my anger; now I will be kind and treat you with mercy. (11) Your gates will be open day and night to let the rulers of nations lead their people to you with all their treasures. (12) Any nation or kingdom that refuses to serve you will be wiped out. (13) Wood from Lebanon's best trees will be brought to you— the cypress, the juniper, and the cedar. It will be used to make my temple beautiful, and so I will be praised. (14) The descendants of enemies who hated and mistreated you will kneel at your feet. They will say, "You are Zion, the city of the LORD (יהוה), the holy God of Israel." (15) You were hated and deserted, rejected by everyone. But I will make you beautiful, a city to be proud of for all time to come. (16) Nations and kings will care for you as a mother nurses her child. You will know that I, the LORD (יהוה), have saved you, that the mighty God of Israel sets you free. (17) I will bring bronze and iron in place of wood and stone; in place of bronze and iron, I will bring gold and silver. I will appoint peace and justice as your rulers and leaders. (18) Your country will no longer be known for violence or destruction, and your walls will be Salvation and your gates Praise. (19) You won't need the light of the sun or the moon. I, the LORD (יהוה) your God, will be your eternal light and will bring you honor. (20) Your sun will never set or your moon go down. I, the LORD (יהוה), will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will come to an end. (21) Your people will live right and always own the land; they are the trees I planted to bring praise to me. (22) Even the smallest family will be a powerful nation. I am the LORD (יהוה), and when the time comes, I will quickly do all this.
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