Isaiah 60
1BE enlightened: be enlightened, O Jerusalem! for thy light is come; and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
2Behold! darkness will cover the earth and thick darkness, the nations: but upon thee the Lord will shine and His glory over thee will be conspicuous.
3And kings will walk by thy light, and nations by thy splendour.
4Raise thine eyes around and behold thy children gathered together; all thy sons are come from afar, and thy daughters shall be carried on shoulders.
5Then thou wilt look and be filled with awe and astonished at heart; because the riches of the sea and of nations and peoples will pour in upon thee.
6And for thee will come herds of camels and those of Madiam and Gaipha will cover thee, and those of Saba will come bringing gold and will also bring frankincense, and with joy proclaim the salvation of the Lord.
7And all the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together; and the rams of Nabaioth will come; and acceptable offerings will be made on Mine altar, and My house of prayer will be glorified.
8Who are those? They are flying like clouds, and like doves with their young towards Me!
9For Me the islands waited, and among the first the ships of Tharsis to bring thy children from afar and their silver and their gold with them. And because of the holy name of the Lord, and because the Holy One of Israel is glorious;
10therefore strangers shall rebuild thy walls and their kings shall wait upon thee. For on account of My wrath I smote thee, but for mercy’s sake I have loved thee;
11and thy gates shall be open continually (by day or by night they shall not be shut) to introduce to thee the wealth of nations and their kings pompously attended.
12For the nations and kings which will not serve thee shall perish—such nations indeed shall be utterly laid waste.
13The glory of Lebanon also shall come to thee, with the cypress and the pine and the cedar, to adorn the place which is dedicated to Me.
14And to thee shall come trembling the sons of them who afflicted and humbled thee, and thou shalt be called, City Sion of the Holy One of Israel.
15Because of thy having been forsaken and hated when there was no helper, I will make thee an everlasting boast—a joy for perpetual generations.
16And thou shalt suck the milk of nations, and feed on the wealth of kings, and shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour, and that thy Redeemer is the God of Israel.
17And instead of brass I will bring thee gold; and instead of iron I will bring thee silver; and instead of wood I will bring thee brass and instead of stones, iron. And I will make thy chiefs peaceful and thine overseers righteous;
18and violence shall no more be heard in thy land, nor destruction nor misery in thy borders; but thy walls shall be called Salvation and thy gates, Sculpture.
19And thou shalt no more have the sun for a light by day nor shall the rising of the moon enlighten thy night; but the Lord will be to thee an everlasting light; and thy God will be thy glory.
20For thy sun shall not go down nor shall thy moon ever wane: For the Lord will be to thee an everlasting light; and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
21And thy people shall be all righteous, they shall inherit the land forever, preserving the plant, the works of their hands, for glory.
22The fewest in number shall become thousands, and he who is smallest, a great nation. I the Lord in due time will gather them.