Bible, King James Version
Isaiah
Isa.60
[1] Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of
the LORD is risen upon thee.
[2] For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and
gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee,
and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
[3] And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to
the brightness of thy rising.
[4] Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they
gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall
come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.
[5] Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine
heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the
sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles
shall come unto thee.
[6] The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the
dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come:
they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the
praises of the LORD.
[7] All 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.
[8] Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to
their windows?
[9] Surely 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, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to
the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
[10] And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls,
and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote
thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
[11] Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they
shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the
forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.
[12] For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee
shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
[13] The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir
tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place
of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet
glorious.
[14] The sons also 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 the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of
Israel.
[15] Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no
man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a
joy of many generations.
[16] Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and
shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the
LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of
Jacob.
[17] For 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.
[18] Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting
nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls
Salvation, and thy gates Praise.
[19] The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither
for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD
shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy
glory.
[20] Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon
withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light,
and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
[21] Thy 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.
[22] A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one
a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.
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