88 lines
3.5 KiB
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88 lines
3.5 KiB
Markdown
# Chapter 60
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1 “Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see.
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For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
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2 Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth,
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but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you.
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3 All nations will come to your light;
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mighty kings will come to see your radiance.
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4 “Look and see, for everyone is coming home!
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Your sons are coming from distant lands;
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your little daughters will be carried home.
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5 Your eyes will shine,
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and your heart will thrill with joy,
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for merchants from around the world will come to you.
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They will bring you the wealth of many lands.
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6 Vast caravans of camels will converge on you,
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the camels of Midian and Ephah.
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The people of Sheba will bring gold and frankincense
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and will come worshiping the Lord.
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7 The flocks of Kedar will be given to you,
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and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought for my altars.
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I will accept their offerings,
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and I will make my Temple glorious.
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8 “And what do I see flying like clouds to Israel,
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like doves to their nests?
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9 They are ships from the ends of the earth,
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from lands that trust in me,
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led by the great ships of Tarshish.
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They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away,
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carrying their silver and gold.
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They will honor the Lord your God,
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the Holy One of Israel,
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for he has filled you with splendor.
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10 “Foreigners will come to rebuild your towns,
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and their kings will serve you.
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For though I have destroyed you in my anger,
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I will now have mercy on you through my grace.
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11 Your gates will stay open day and night
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to receive the wealth of many lands.
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The kings of the world will be led as captives
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in a victory procession.
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12 For the nations that refuse to serve you
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will be destroyed.
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13 “The glory of Lebanon will be yours—
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the forests of cypress, fir, and pine—
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to beautify my sanctuary.
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My Temple will be glorious!
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14 The descendants of your tormentors
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will come and bow before you.
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Those who despised you
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will kiss your feet.
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They will call you the City of the Lord,
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and Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
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15 “Though you were once despised and hated,
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with no one traveling through you,
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I will make you beautiful forever,
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a joy to all generations.
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16 Powerful kings and mighty nations
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will satisfy your every need,
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as though you were a child
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nursing at the breast of a queen.
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You will know at last that I, the Lord,
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am your Savior and your Redeemer,
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the Mighty One of Israel.
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17 I will exchange your bronze for gold,
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your iron for silver,
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your wood for bronze,
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and your stones for iron.
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I will make peace your leader
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and righteousness your ruler.
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18 Violence will disappear from your land;
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the desolation and destruction of war will end.
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Salvation will surround you like city walls,
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and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.
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19 “No longer will you need the sun to shine by day,
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nor the moon to give its light by night,
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for the Lord your God will be your everlasting light,
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and your God will be your glory.
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20 Your sun will never set;
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your moon will not go down.
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For the Lord will be your everlasting light.
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Your days of mourning will come to an end.
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21 All your people will be righteous.
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They will possess their land forever,
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for I will plant them there with my own hands
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in order to bring myself glory.
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22 The smallest family will become a thousand people,
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and the tiniest group will become a mighty nation.
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At the right time, I, the Lord, will make it happen.” |