Isaiah 60

1 [You people of] Jerusalem [PRS], stand up! Yahweh has done glorious things for you, and he has acted powerfully for you; so show others that he is very great!

١ قُومِي اسْتَضِيئِي، فَإِنَّ نُورَكِ قَدْ جَاءَ، وَمَجْدَ الرَّبِّ أَشْرَقَ عَلَيْكِ.

2 [But spiritual] darkness has covered [all the other people-groups on] the earth, complete darkness, but Yahweh will show you how great he is, and other people will also see it.

٢ هَا إِنَّ الظُّلْمَةَ تَغْمُرُ الأَرْضَ، وَاللَّيْلَ الدَّامِسَ يَكْتَنِفُ الشُّعُوبَ، وَلَكِنَّ الرَّبَّ يُشْرِقُ عَلَيْكِ، وَيَتَجَلَّى مَجْدُهُ حَوْلَكِ،

3 By seeing what he has done for you, [people of all] people-groups will see that he is very great, and kings will come to see the wonderful things that have happened to you.

٣ فَتُقْبِلُ الأُمَمُ إِلَى نُورِكِ، وَتَتَوَافَدُ الْمُلُوكُ إِلَى إِشْرَاقِ ضِيَائِكِ.

4 [Yahweh says], “Look around and you will see the people who will be returning from (exile/countries to which they have been forced to go)! Your sons will come from distant countries; others will carry your [little] daughters home.

٤ تَأَمَّلِي حَوْلَكِ وَانْظُرِي، فَهَا هُمْ جَمِيعاً قَدِ اجْتَمَعُوا، وَأَتَوْا إِلَيْكِ. يَجِيءُ أَبْنَاؤُكِ مِنْ مَكَانٍ بَعِيدٍ، وَتُحْمَلُ بَنَاتُكِ عَلَى الأَذْرُعِ.

5 When you look at this happening, you will be very joyful [DOU], because people will bring valuable goods to you [from all around the world]. They will bring in ships valuable things from [many] nations.

٥ عِنْدَئِذٍ تَنْظُرِينَ وَتَتَهَلَّلِينَ، وَتَطْغَى الإِثَارَةُ عَلَى قَلْبِكِ، وَتَمْتَلِئِينَ فَرَحاً لأَنَّ ثَرْوَاتِ الْبَحْرِ تَتَحَوَّلُ إِلَيْكِ وَغِنَى الأُمَمِ يَتَدَفَّقُ عَلَيْكِ.

6 People will [also] bring valuable goods to you on herds/caravans of camels: Camels from the Midian and Ephah [areas of northern Arabia]. And from Sheba [in southern Arabia] they will come, bringing gold and frankincense; they will all come to praise [me], Yahweh.

٦ تَكْتَظُّ أَرْضُكِ بِكَثْرَةِ الإِبِلِ. مِنْ أَرْضِ مِدْيَانَ وَعِيفَةَ تَغْشَاكِ بَوَاكِيرُ، تَتَقَاطَرُ إِلَيْكِ مِنْ شَبَا مُحَمَّلَةً بِالذَّهَبِ وَاللُّبَانِ وَتُذِيعُ تَسْبِيحَ الرَّبِّ.

7 They will bring flocks [of sheep and goats] from Kedar [in northern Arabia and give them] to you. [They will bring] [PRS] rams from Nebaioth for you [to sacrifice] on my altars, and I will accept them [happily]. [At that time] I will cause my temple to be very beautifully decorated.

٧ جَمِيعُ قُطْعَانِ قِيدَارَ تَجْتَمِعُ إِلَيْكِ، وَكِبَاشُ نَبَايُوتَ تَخْدُمُكِ، تُقَدِّمُ قَرَابِينَ مَقْبُولَةً عَلَى مَذْبَحِي، وَأُمَجِّدُ بَيْتِي الْبَهِيَّ.

8 And what are those things that are moving swiftly like [SIM] clouds? They resemble [SIM] doves [returning] to their nests.

٨ مَنْ هُؤُلاءِ الطَّائِرُونَ كَالسَّحَابِ وَكَالْحَمَامِ إِلَى أَعْشَاشِهَا؟

9 But they are really ships from Tarshish that are bringing your people back here. When your people come, they will bring with them [all] the valuable possessions that they have acquired, and [they will do that] to honor [me], Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel, because I will have greatly honored you.

٩ فَالْجَزَائِرُ تَنْتَظِرُنِي، وَفِي الطَّلِيعَةِ سُفُنُ تَرْشِيشَ حَامِلَةٌ أَبْنَاءَكِ لِتَأْتِيَ بِهِمْ مِنْ أَرْضٍ بَعِيدَةٍ، وَمَعَهُمْ فِضَّتُهُمْ وَذَهَبُهُمْ، تَكْرِيماً لاسْمِ الرَّبِّ إِلَهِكِ وَلِقُدُّوسِ إِسْرَائِيلَ لأَنَّهُ قَدْ مَجَّدَكِ.

10 Foreigners will [come and] rebuild the walls of your [cities], and their kings will serve/help you. Although I punished you because I was angry with you, these things will happen now because I will act mercifully toward you because I am kind.

١٠ يُعَمِّرُ الْغُرَبَاءُ أَسْوَارَكِ، وَيَخْدُمُكِ مُلُوكُهُمْ، لأَنِّي فِي غَضَبِي عَاقَبْتُكِ، وَفِي رِضَايَ رَحَمْتُكِ.

11 The gates of your [cities] will be open during the day and [also] during the night, in order that people will be able to bring into your cities valuable things from [many] countries, with their kings being led to you in the processions.

١١ تَنْفَتِحُ أَبْوَابُكِ دَائِماً وَلا تُوْصَدُ لَيْلَ نَهَارَ، لِيَحْمِلَ إِلَيْكِ النَّاسُ ثَرْوَةَ الأُمَمِ، وَفِي مَوْكِبٍ يُسَاقُ إِلَيْكِ مُلُوكُهُمْ،

12 And the kingdoms and nations whose [people] refuse to allow you to rule them will be completely destroyed [DOU].

١٢ لأَنَّ الأُمَّةَ وَالْمَمْلَكَةَ الَّتِي لَا تَخْضَعُ لَكِ تَهْلِكُ، وَهَذِهِ الشُّعُوبُ تَتَعَرَّضُ لِلْخَرَابِ السَّاحِقِ.

13 The glorious/beautiful things in Lebanon will be brought to you— [lumber from] cypress [trees] and fir [trees] and pine [trees]— to be used to make my temple beautiful. When that is done, my temple [MTY] will [truly] be glorious!

١٣ يَأْتِي إِلَيْكِ مَجْدُ لُبْنَانَ بِسَرْوِهِ وَسِنْدِيَانِهِ وَشِرْبِينِهِ لِتَزْيِينِ مَوْضِعِ مَقْدِسِي، فَأَجْعَلُ مَوْطِئَ قَدَمَيَّ مَجِيداً.

14 The descendants of those who (oppressed you/treated you cruelly) will come and bow down to you; those who despised you will prostrate themselves in front of your feet. They will say that your city on Zion Hill is the City of Yahweh, where the Holy One of Israel lives.

١٤ وَيُقْبِلُ إِلَيْكِ أَبْنَاءُ مُضَايِقِيكِ خَاضِعِينَ، وَكُلُّ الَّذِينَ احْتَقَرُوكِ يَنْحَنُونَ عِنْدَ قَدَمَيْكِ، وَيَدْعُونَكِ مَدِينَةَ الرَّبِّ، صِهْيَوْنَ قُدُّوسِ إِسْرَائِيلَ.

15 Previously everyone hated you and ignored you, but now your [city] will be majestic/honored forever; and [I will cause you to be] joyful forever.

١٥ وَبَعْدَ أَنْ كُنْتِ مَهْجُورَةً مَمْقُوتَةً لَا يَعْبُرُ بِكِ أَحَدٌ، سَأَجْعَلُكِ بَهِيَّةً إِلَى الأَبَدِ، وَفَرَحَ كُلِّ الأَجْيَالِ،

16 People of all nations and their kings will gladly bring [MET] their wealth to you. And [when that happens], you will realize that I truly am Yahweh, the one who saves you and rescues you [from your enemies], and that I am the mighty one to whom you Israeli people belong.

١٦ وَتَشْرَبِينَ لَبَنَ الأُمَمِ، وَتَرْضَعِينَ ثُدِيَّ الْمُلُوكِ، وَتُدْرِكِينَ أَنِّي أَنَا الرَّبُّ مُخَلِّصُكِ وَفَادِيكِ عَزِيزُ يَعْقُوبَ.

17 Instead of [metals that are not valuable, like] bronze and iron, I will bring to you silver and gold. Instead of wood and stones, I will bring you bronze and iron [for your buildings]. There will be peace in your country, and your rulers will do what is fair/just.

١٧ وَعِوَضاً عَنِ النُّحَاسِ أَجْلِبُ لَكِ الذَّهَبَ، وَبَدَلَ الْحَدِيدِ آتِي لَكِ بِالْفِضَّةِ، وَعِوَضَ الْخَشَبِ نُحَاساً، وَبَدَلَ الْحِجَارَةِ حَدِيداً، وَأَجْعَلُ وُلاتَكِ مَصْدَرَ سَلامٍ، وَمُسَخِّرِيكِ يَعَامِلُونَكِ بِالْعَدْلِ.

18 People in your country will no longer act violently, and people will no longer destroy your land and cause it to become desolate/ruined. The people in the city will be safe, and everyone there will praise me [MTY].

١٨ وَلا يُسْمَعُ بِظُلْمٍ فِي أَرْضِكِ، وَلا بِدَمَارٍ أَوْ خَرَابٍ دَاخِلَ تُخُومِكِ، وَتَدْعِينَ أَسْوَارَكِ خَلاصاً، وَبَوَّابَاتِكِ تَسَابِيحَ.

19 And you will no longer need the sun and moon to give you light, because [I], Yahweh, will give you more light [than the sun and moon]; I will be a glorious light for you forever.

١٩ وَلا تَعُودُ الشَّمْسُ نُوراً لَكِ فِي النَّهَارِ وَلا يُشْرِقُ ضَوْءُ الْقَمَرِ عَلَيْكِ لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ يَكُونُ نُورَكِ الأَبَدِيَّ، وَإِلَهُكِ يَكُونُ مَجْدَكِ.

20 [It will seem as though] the sun and moon will always be shining [LIT], because [I], Yahweh, will be an everlasting light for you. You will never again be sad [because of things that happen to you].

٢٠ وَلا تَغْرُبُ شَمْسُكِ مِنْ بَعْدُ، وَلا يَتَضَاءَلُ قَمَرُكِ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ يَكُونُ نُورَكِ الأَبَدِيَّ، وَتَنْقَضِي أَيَّامُ مَنَاحَتِكِ.

21 Your people will all be righteous, and they will occupy the land forever, because I myself have put you there [like people plant trees] [MET] in order that you will show others that I am very great.

٢١ وَيَكُونُ شَعْبُكِ جَمِيعاً أَبْرَاراً وَيَرِثُونَ الأَرْضَ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، فَهُمْ غُصْنُ غَرْسِي وَعَمَلُ يَدَيَّ لأَتَمَجَّدَ.

22 At that time, the [groups that are] very small now will become [very large] clans, and small clans will become great nations. [All those things will happen because], I, Yahweh, will cause them to happen at the right time.”

٢٢ وَيَضْحَى أَقَلُّهُمْ أَلْفاً، وَأَصْغَرُهُمْ أُمَّةً قَوِيَّةً، أَنَا الرَّبُّ أُسْرِعُ فِي تَحْقِيقِ ذَلِكَ فِي حِينِهِ.