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"^(a)Arise, shine; for your ^(b)light has come, And the ^(c)glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

"For behold, ^(d)darkness will cover the earth And deep darkness the peoples; But the Lord will rise upon you And His ^(e)glory will appear upon you.

"^(f)Nations will come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising.

"^(g)Lift up your eyes round about and see; They all gather together, they ^(h)come to you. Your sons will come from afar, And your ⁽ⁱ⁾daughters will be ^[a]carried in the arms.

"Then you will see and be ^(j)radiant, And your heart will ^[b]thrill and rejoice; Because the ^(k)abundance of the sea will be turned to you, The ^(l)wealth of the nations will come to you.

"A multitude of camels will cover you, The young camels of Midian and ^(m)Ephah; All those from ⁽ⁿ⁾Sheba will come; They will bring ^(o)gold and frankincense, And will ^(p)bear good news of the praises of the Lord .

"All the flocks of ^(q)Kedar will be gathered together to you, The rams of Nebaioth will minister to you; They will go up with acceptance on My ^(r)altar, And I shall ^[c](s)glorify My ^[d]glorious house.

"^(t)Who are these who fly like a cloud And like the doves to their ^[e]lattices?

"Surely the ^(u)coastlands will wait for Me; And the ^(v)ships of Tarshish will come first, To ^(w)bring your sons from afar, Their silver and their gold with them, For the name of the Lord your God, And for the Holy One of Israel because He has ^[f](x)glorified you.

"^(y)Foreigners will build up your walls, And their ^(z)kings will minister to you; For in My ^(aa)wrath I struck you, And in My favor I have had compassion on you.

"Your ^(ab)gates will be open continually; They will not be closed day or night, So that men may ^(ac)bring to you the wealth of the nations, With ^(ad)their kings led in procession.

"For the ^(ae)nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish, And the nations will be utterly ruined.

"The ^(af)glory of Lebanon will come to you, The ^(ag)juniper, the box tree and the cypress together, To beautify the place of My sanctuary; And I shall make the ^(ah)place of My feet glorious.

"The ^(ai)sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you, And all those who despised you will bow themselves at the soles of your feet; And they will call you the ^(aj)city of the Lord , The ^(ak)Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

"Whereas you have been ^(al)forsaken and ^(am)hated With no one passing through, I will make you an everlasting ^(an)pride, A joy from generation to generation.

"You will also ^(ao)suck the milk of nations And suck the breast of kings; Then you will know that I, the Lord , am your ^(ap)Savior And your ^(aq)Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.