The Book of Isaiah
60: 1Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon
thee. 60:2For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the
peoples; but Jehovah will arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
60:3And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
60:4Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: they all gather themselves together, they
come to thee; thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be carried in
the arms. 60:5Then thou shalt see and be radiant, and thy heart shall thrill and be
enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned unto thee, the wealth
of the nations shall come unto thee. 60:6The multitude of camels shall cover thee,
the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come; they shall
bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of Jehovah. 60:7All the
flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall
minister unto thee; they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar; and I will
glorify the house of my glory. 60:8Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the
doves to their windows? 60:9Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of
Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for
the name of Jehovah thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he hath
glorified thee. 60:10And foreigners shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall
minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favor have I had
mercy on thee. 60:11Thy gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut
day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the wealth of the nations, and their
kings led captive. 60:12For that nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall
perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted. 60:13The glory of Lebanon shall
come unto thee, 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. 60:14And the
sons of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that
despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall
call thee The city of Jehovah, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 60:15Whereas
thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will
make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. 60:16Thou shalt also
suck the milk of the nations, and shalt suck the breast of kings; and thou shalt
know that I, Jehovah, am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of
Jacob. 60:17For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood
brass, and for stones iron. I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors
righteousness. 60:18Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, desolation nor
destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy
gates Praise. 60:19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness
shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting
light, and thy God thy glory. 60:20Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy
moon withdraw itself; for Jehovah will be thine everlasting light, and the days of
thy mourning shall be ended. 60:21Thy 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. 60:22The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a
strong nation; I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.