Isaiah 60:1-13

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Isaiah 60:1-13

The Lord ’s Glory in Zion

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Arise, shine, for your light has come,^(A)
and the glory of the Lord shines over you.^(a)^(B)

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For look, darkness covers the earth,
and total darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will shine over you,
and His glory will appear over you.

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Nations will come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your radiance.^(C)

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Raise your eyes and look around:
they all gather and come to you;
your sons will come from far away,
and your daughters will be carried on the hip.^(D)

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Then you will see and be radiant,^(E)
and your heart will tremble and rejoice,^(b)
because the riches of the sea will become yours
and the wealth of the nations will come to you.^(F)

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Caravans of camels will cover your land^(c)—
young camels of Midian and Ephah—
all of them will come from Sheba.^(G)
They will carry gold and frankincense^(H)
and proclaim the praises of the Lord.

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All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you;
the rams of Nebaioth will serve you^(I)
and go up on My altar as an acceptable sacrifice.^(J)
I will glorify My beautiful house.^(K)

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Who are these who fly like a cloud,
like doves to their shelters?^(L)

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Yes, the islands will wait for Me^(M)
with the ships of Tarshish in the lead,^(N)
to bring your children from far away,^(O)
their silver and gold with them,
for the honor of the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel,^(P)
who has glorified you.^(Q)

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Foreigners will build up your walls,^(R)
and their kings will serve you.^(S)
Although I struck you in My wrath,
yet I will show mercy to you with My favor.^(T)

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Your gates will always be open;
they will never be shut day or night
so that the wealth of the nations
may be brought into you,^(U)
with their kings being led in procession.

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For the nation and the kingdom
that will not serve you will perish;
those nations will be annihilated.^(V)

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The glory of Lebanon will come to you^(W)—
its pine, fir, and cypress together^(X)—
to beautify the place of My sanctuary,
and I will glorify My dwelling place.^(d)

Footnotes:

a. Isaiah 60:1: Jerusalem

b. Isaiah 60:5: Lit expand

c. Isaiah 60:6: Lit cover you

d. Isaiah 60:13: Lit glorify the place of My feet

Cross references:

A. Isaiah 60:1: Isaiah 9:2; Isaiah 26:19; Isaiah 30:26; Isaiah 51:17; Isaiah 52:2; Ephesians 5:14

B. Isaiah 60:1: Isaiah 40:5; Isaiah 58:8; Malachi 4:2

C. Isaiah 60:3: Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:6

D. Isaiah 60:4: Isaiah 49:18-22

E. Isaiah 60:5: Psalm 34:5

F. Isaiah 60:5: Isaiah 61:6

G. Isaiah 60:6: Genesis 25:3; Psalm 72:10

H. Isaiah 60:6: Matthew 2:11

I. Isaiah 60:7: Genesis 25:13

J. Isaiah 60:7: Isaiah 19:19; Isaiah 56:7

K. Isaiah 60:7: Isaiah 60:13; Haggai 2:7; Haggai 2:9

L. Isaiah 60:8: Hosea 11:11

M. Isaiah 60:9: Isaiah 51:5

N. Isaiah 60:9: Psalm 48:7; Isaiah 2:16

O. Isaiah 60:9: Isaiah 14:2; Isaiah 43:6; Isaiah 49:22

P. Isaiah 60:9: Isaiah 1:4; Isaiah 60:14

Q. Isaiah 60:9: Isaiah 55:5

R. Isaiah 60:10: Isaiah 14:1-2; Isaiah 61:5

S. Isaiah 60:10: Isaiah 49:7; Isaiah 49:23

T. Isaiah 60:10: Habakkuk 3:2

U. Isaiah 60:11: Revelation 21:25-26

V. Isaiah 60:12: Zechariah 14:17-19

W. Isaiah 60:13: Isaiah 35:2

X. Isaiah 60:13: Isaiah 41:19