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Isaiah 60

Arise, shine, because your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen on you. darkness will cover the earth and gross darkness the people, but the LORD will arise on you and his glory will be seen on you. The Gentiles will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Look around and see. They're all gathering a

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Get up and shine

Arise, shine, because your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen on you. darkness will cover the earth and gross darkness the people, but the LORD will arise on you and his glory will be seen on you. The Gentiles will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Look around and see. They're all gathering and coming to you. Your sons will come from far away, and your daughters will be carried at your side. Then you'll see and flow together, and your heart will fear and be enlarged, because the abundance of the sea will be converted to you and the forces of the Gentiles will come to you. A crowd of camels will cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah. All of them from Sheba will come, bringing gold and incense, and they'll tell out the praises of the LORD. All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They'll come up on my altar and be accepted, and I'll bring glory to the house of my glory. Who are these, flying like a cloud, like doves to their windows? The islands are waiting for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far off with their silver and gold with them — for the name of the LORD your God and for the Holy One of Israel, because he's glorified you.

Get up and shine, because your light has come and the glory of the Lord has risen on you. Look — darkness will cover the earth and thick darkness the peoples, but the Lord will rise on you and his glory will be seen on you. And the nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Lift up your eyes and look round. They're all gathering and coming to you. Your sons will come from far off, and your daughters will be carried at the side. Then you'll see it and be lit up, and your heart will thump and swell. Because the wealth of the sea will be turned to you, and the riches of the nations will come to you. A crowd of camels will cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah. All of them from Sheba will come, bringing gold and incense, and they'll tell out the praises of the Lord. All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They'll come up on my altar and be accepted, and I'll bring glory to the house of my glory. Who are these, flying like a cloud, like doves to their windows? The islands are waiting for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far off with their silver and gold with them — for the name of the Lord your God and for the Holy One of Israel, because he's glorified you.

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. 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. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. 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. 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. 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. 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. Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? 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.

1

Arise, shine, because your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen on you.

Plain English

Get up and shine, because your light has come and the glory of the Lord has risen on you.

King James Version, 1611

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

2

darkness will cover the earth and gross darkness the people, but the LORD will arise on you and his glory will be seen on you.

Plain English

Look — darkness will cover the earth and thick darkness the peoples, but the Lord will rise on you and his glory will be seen on you.

King James Version, 1611

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

The Gentiles will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

Plain English

And the nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

King James Version, 1611

And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

4

Look around and see. They're all gathering and coming to you. Your sons will come from far away, and your daughters will be carried at your side.

Plain English

Lift up your eyes and look round. They're all gathering and coming to you. Your sons will come from far off, and your daughters will be carried at the side.

King James Version, 1611

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 you'll see and flow together, and your heart will fear and be enlarged, because the abundance of the sea will be converted to you and the forces of the Gentiles will come to you.

Plain English

Then you'll see it and be lit up, and your heart will thump and swell. Because the wealth of the sea will be turned to you, and the riches of the nations will come to you.

King James Version, 1611

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

A crowd of camels will cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah. All of them from Sheba will come, bringing gold and incense, and they'll tell out the praises of the LORD.

Plain English

A crowd of camels will cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah. All of them from Sheba will come, bringing gold and incense, and they'll tell out the praises of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

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 will be gathered to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They'll come up on my altar and be accepted, and I'll bring glory to the house of my glory.

King James Version, 1611

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, flying like a cloud, like doves to their windows?

King James Version, 1611

Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

9

The islands are waiting for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far off with their silver and gold with them — for the name of the LORD your God and for the Holy One of Israel, because he's glorified you.

Plain English

The islands are waiting for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far off with their silver and gold with them — for the name of the Lord your God and for the Holy One of Israel, because he's glorified you.

King James Version, 1611

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.

The gates always open

Foreigners will build your walls, and their kings will serve you. Because in my anger I struck you, but in my favour I've had mercy on you. Your gates will always stand open. They won't be shut day or night, so people can bring you the wealth of the nations, with their kings brought along too. The nation and kingdom that will not serve you will perish; yes, those nations will be utterly wasted. The glory of Lebanon will come to you — the fir, the pine and the box tree together — to make the place of my sanctuary beautiful. And I'll make the place of my feet glorious. And the sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you, and everyone who despised you will bow down at the soles of your feet. They'll call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel. Instead of being abandoned and hated, with nobody passing through you, I will make you an everlasting pride, a joy for many generations. You'll also suck the milk of the Gentiles and the breast of kings. Then you'll know that I, the LORD, am your Saviour and your Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. For bronze I will bring gold, for iron I will bring silver, for wood bronze, and for stones iron. I will also make your officers peace and your exactors righteousness. Violence will no longer be heard in your land, wasting nor destruction within your borders. You'll call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. The sun will no longer be your light by day, nor will the moon give light to you by brightness. The LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God your glory. Your sun will no longer go down, nor will your moon withdraw itself, because the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning will be ended. Your people also will all be righteous. They'll inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, so that I may be glorified. A little one will become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation. I the LORD will hasten it in its time.

Foreigners will build your walls, and their kings will serve you. Because in my anger I struck you, but in my favour I've had mercy on you. Your gates will always be open. They won't be shut day or night, so people can bring you the wealth of the nations, with their kings led along. Because the nation and kingdom that won't serve you will be finished. Those nations will be utterly wrecked. The glory of Lebanon will come to you — the fir, the pine and the box tree together — to make the place of my sanctuary beautiful. And I'll make the place of my feet glorious. And the sons of the ones who afflicted you will come bowing to you, and everyone who despised you will bow down at the soles of your feet. They'll call you the City of the Lord, Zion of the Holy One of Israel. Instead of being left behind and hated with nobody passing through, I'll make you an everlasting pride, a joy from one generation to the next. You'll drink the milk of the nations and feed at the breast of kings. And you'll know that I, the Lord, am your saviour and your redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. Instead of bronze I'll bring gold, and instead of iron I'll bring silver, and instead of wood bronze, and instead of stones iron. I'll make peace your officials and righteousness your bosses. Violence won't be heard in your land any more, or wreck and ruin inside your borders. You'll call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise. The sun won't be your light by day any more, and the brightness of the moon won't shine on you. The Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. Your sun won't go down any more and your moon won't be taken away, because the Lord will be your everlasting light, and the days of your grieving will be over. And your people will all be righteous. They'll own the land forever — the branch I planted, the work of my hands, to show my glory. The smallest of them will become a thousand, and the least a strong nation. I, the Lord, will hurry it along in its time.

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. 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. For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.

10

Foreigners will build your walls, and their kings will serve you. Because in my anger I struck you, but in my favour I've had mercy on you.

King James Version, 1611

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

Your gates will always stand open. They won't be shut day or night, so people can bring you the wealth of the nations, with their kings brought along too.

Plain English

Your gates will always be open. They won't be shut day or night, so people can bring you the wealth of the nations, with their kings led along.

King James Version, 1611

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

The nation and kingdom that will not serve you will perish; yes, those nations will be utterly wasted.

Plain English

Because the nation and kingdom that won't serve you will be finished. Those nations will be utterly wrecked.

King James Version, 1611

For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

13

The glory of Lebanon will come to you — the fir, the pine and the box tree together — to make the place of my sanctuary beautiful. And I'll make the place of my feet glorious.

King James Version, 1611

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

And the sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you, and everyone who despised you will bow down at the soles of your feet. They'll call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Plain English

And the sons of the ones who afflicted you will come bowing to you, and everyone who despised you will bow down at the soles of your feet. They'll call you the City of the Lord, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

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

Instead of being abandoned and hated, with nobody passing through you, I will make you an everlasting pride, a joy for many generations.

Plain English

Instead of being left behind and hated with nobody passing through, I'll make you an everlasting pride, a joy from one generation to the next.

King James Version, 1611

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

You'll also suck the milk of the Gentiles and the breast of kings. Then you'll know that I, the LORD, am your Saviour and your Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

Plain English

You'll drink the milk of the nations and feed at the breast of kings. And you'll know that I, the Lord, am your saviour and your redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

King James Version, 1611

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 bronze I will bring gold, for iron I will bring silver, for wood bronze, and for stones iron. I will also make your officers peace and your exactors righteousness.

Plain English

Instead of bronze I'll bring gold, and instead of iron I'll bring silver, and instead of wood bronze, and instead of stones iron. I'll make peace your officials and righteousness your bosses.

King James Version, 1611

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 will no longer be heard in your land, wasting nor destruction within your borders. You'll call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

Plain English

Violence won't be heard in your land any more, or wreck and ruin inside your borders. You'll call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

King James Version, 1611

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 will no longer be your light by day, nor will the moon give light to you by brightness. The LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God your glory.

Plain English

The sun won't be your light by day any more, and the brightness of the moon won't shine on you. The Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

King James Version, 1611

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

Your sun will no longer go down, nor will your moon withdraw itself, because the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning will be ended.

Plain English

Your sun won't go down any more and your moon won't be taken away, because the Lord will be your everlasting light, and the days of your grieving will be over.

King James Version, 1611

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

Your people also will all be righteous. They'll inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, so that I may be glorified.

Plain English

And your people will all be righteous. They'll own the land forever — the branch I planted, the work of my hands, to show my glory.

King James Version, 1611

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 will become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation. I the LORD will hasten it in its time.

Plain English

The smallest of them will become a thousand, and the least a strong nation. I, the Lord, will hurry it along in its time.

King James Version, 1611

A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.