< Isaiah 60 >
1 Arise shine for it has come light your and [the] glory of Yahweh on you it has dawned.
2 For there! darkness it will cover [the] earth and thick darkness peoples and on you he will dawn Yahweh and glory his over you it will appear.
3 And they will come nations to light your and kings to [the] brightness of dawn your.
4 Lift up all around eyes your and see all of them they have gathered together they have come to you sons your from a distance they will come and daughters your on a hip they will be carried.
5 Then you will see and you will be radiant and it will be in awe and it will be enlarged heart your for it will be turned over on you [the] abundance of [the] sea [the] wealth of nations they will come to you.
6 A multitude of camels it will cover you [the] young camels of Midian and Ephah all of them from Sheba they will come gold and frankincense they will carry and [the] praises of Yahweh they will bear news.
7 Every flock of Kedar they will gather to you [the] rams of Nebaioth they will serve you they will go up on acceptance altar my and [the] house of splendor my I will beautify.
8 Who? [are] these like cloud they fly and like doves to openings their.
9 For for me - islands they will wait and [the] ships of Tarshish [will be] at the first [place] to bring children your from a distance silver their and gold their [will be] with them to [the] name of Yahweh God your and to [the] holy [one] of Israel for he has glorified you.
10 And they will rebuild sons of foreignness walls your and kings their they will serve you for in wrath my I struck you and in favor my I have had compassion on you.
11 And they will be open gates your continually by day and night not they will be shut to bring to you [the] wealth of nations and kings their [will be] led.
12 For the nation and the kingdom which not they will serve you they will perish and the nations certainly they will become desolate.
13 [the] splendor of Lebanon to you it will come cypress elm and box tree together to beautify [the] place of sanctuary my and [the] place of feet my I will glorify.
14 And they will come to you by bowing down [the] children of [those who] afflicted you and they will bow down to [the] soles of feet your all [those who] despised you and they will call you [the] city of Yahweh Zion of [the] holy [one] of Israel.
15 In place of being you forsaken and hated and there not [was one who] passed through and I will make you an exaltation of perpetuity a joy of a generation and a generation.
16 And you will suck [the] milk of nations and [the] breast of kings you will suck and you will know that I Yahweh [am] deliverer your and redeemer your [the] mighty one of Jacob.
17 In place of the bronze I will bring gold and in place of the iron I will bring silver and in place of the wood bronze and in place of the stone iron and I will make overseer[s] your peace and taskmasters your righteousness.
18 Not it will be heard again violence in land your devastation and destruction in territories your and you will call salvation walls your and gates your praise.
19 Not it will be to you again the sun for light by day and for brightness the moon not it will shine for you and he will become to you Yahweh a light of perpetuity and God your splendor your.
20 Not it will go again sun your and moon your not it will be removed for Yahweh he will become of you a light of perpetuity and they will be complete [the] days of mourning your.
21 And people your all of them [will be] righteous for ever they will possess [the] land [the] shoot of (planting my *Q(K)*) [the] work of hands my to glorify myself.
22 The small he will become [the] thousand and the little a nation mighty I [am] Yahweh at appropriate time its I will hasten it.