Isa 60
1
Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of YHWH is risen upon you.
2
For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but YHWH
will arise upon you, and his glory shall 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 round about, and see: they all gather themselves together, they
come to you; your sons shall come from far, and your daughters shall be carried in
the arms.
5
Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart shall thrill and be enlarged; because
the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come
to you.
6
The multitude of camels shall cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all
they from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim
the praises of YHWH.
7
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, the rams of Nebaioth shall
minister to you; they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar; and I will glorify
the house of my glory.
8
Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
9
Surely the isles shall 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 YHWH your God,
and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.
10
And foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you: for
in my anger I smote you, but in my favor have I 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; yea, those nations
shall be utterly wasted.
13
The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the fir-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
And the sons of them that afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all they that
despised you shall bow themselves down at the soles of your feet; and they shall call
you The city of YHWH, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
15
Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through you, I will
make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
16
You shall also suck the milk of the nations, and shall suck the breast of kings; and
you shall know that I, YHWH, am your Saviour, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of
Jacob.
17
For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass,
and for stones iron. I will also make your officers peace, and your exactors righteousness.
18
Violence shall no more be heard in your land, desolation nor destruction within your
borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.
19
The sun shall be no more your light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon
give light to you: but YHWH will be to you an everlasting light, and your God your
glory.
20
Your sun shall no more go down, neither shall your moon withdraw itself; for YHWH
will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended.
21
Your people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever, the
branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
22
The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, YHWH,
will hasten it in its time.