60:1 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
60:2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you.
60:3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
60:4 “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 arm.
60:5 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.
60:6 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.
60:7 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.
60:8 “Who are these that fly along like clouds, like doves to their nests?
60:9 Surely the islands look to me; in the lead are the ships of Tarshish, bringing your sons from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.
60:10 “Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion.
60:11 Your gates will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or night, so that men may bring you the wealth of the nations–their kings led in triumphal procession.
60:12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined.
60:13 “The glory of Lebanon will come to you, the pine, the fir and the cypress together, to adorn the place of my sanctuary; and I will glorify the place of my feet.
60:14 The sons 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, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
60:15 “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.
60:16 You will drink the milk of nations and be nursed at royal breasts. Then you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
60:17 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 righteousness your ruler.
60:18 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.
60:19 The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
60:20 Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.
60:21 Then will all your people 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.
60:22 The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will do this swiftly.”
60:1 Arise! Shine! For your light has come, / And the glory of Jehovah has risen upon you.
60:2 For, behold, the darkness will cover the earth, / And deep darkness the peoples; / But Jehovah will rise upon you, / And His glory will be seen upon you.
60:3 And nations will come to your light, / And kings to the brightness of your rising.
60:4 Lift up your eyes around you and see: / They all gather together; they come to you; / Your sons will come from far away, / And your daughters will be carried on the hip.
60:5 Then you will see and you will beam, / And your heart will be in awe and will swell with joy, / For the abundance of the sea will be turned to you, / The wealth of the nations will come to you.
60:6 A multitude of camels will cover you, / The young camels of Midian and Ephah; / All those from Sheba will come; / They will carry gold and frankincense, / And they will bear the good news of Jehovah’s praises.
60:7 All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you; / The rams of Nebaioth will minister to you; / They will go up acceptably upon My altar, / And I will beautify the house of My beauty.
60:8 Who are these who fly like a cloud, / And like the doves to their dovecote?
60:9 Surely the coastlands will look eagerly for Me; / And the ships of Tarshish will come first, / To bring your children from afar, / Their silver and their gold with them, / Unto the name of Jehovah your God / And unto the Holy One of Israel; for He has beautified you.
60:10 And the children of foreigners will build up your walls, / And their kings will minister to you; / For in My wrath I struck you, / But in My favor I had compassion on you.
60:11 And your gates will be open continually; / They will not be closed day or night, / So that they may bring to you the wealth of the nations / And their kings being led in procession.
60:12 For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve you will perish, and the nations will be utterly wasted.
60:13 The glory of Lebanon will come to you, / The fir tree, the pine tree, and the box tree together, / To beautify the place of My sanctuary; / And I will make the place for My feet glorious.
60:14 And the sons of those who afflicted you / Will come bowing down to you, / And all those who despised you will bow down / At the soles of your feet; / And they will call you the City of Jehovah, / The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
60:15 Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, / So that no one would pass through you, / I will make you an eternal excellency, / A joy from generation to generation.
60:16 And you will suck the milk of nations / And suck the breast of kings; / Thus you will know that I, Jehovah, am your Savior / And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
60:17 Instead of bronze I will bring gold, / And instead of iron I will bring silver; / And instead of wood there will be bronze, / And instead of stones there will be iron; / And I will make peace your officers, / And righteousness your rulers.
60:18 Violence will no longer be heard in your land, / Nor desolation and destruction within your borders; / But you will call your walls Salvation, / And your gates Praise.
60:19 You will no longer have the sun for your light by day, / Nor for brightness will the moon give you light; / But Jehovah will be an eternal light to you, / And your God your beauty.
60:20 Your sun will no longer go down, / Nor will your moon withdraw; / For Jehovah will be an eternal light to you, / And the days of your mourning will be ended.
60:21 Then all your people will be righteous; / They will possess the land forever, / The branch of My planting, / The work of My hands, / That I may be beautified.
60:22 The least one will become a thousand, / And the smallest a strong nation. / I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.