“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.” (Isaiah 60:1-22 AV)