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

See, darkness^(d) covers the earth and thick darkness^(e) is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.

Nations^(f) will come to your light,^(g) and kings^(h) to the brightness of your dawn.

"Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble⁽ⁱ⁾ and come to you; your sons come from afar,^(j) and your daughters^(k) are carried on the hip.^(l)

Then you will look and be radiant,^(m) your heart will throb and swell with joy;⁽ⁿ⁾ the wealth^(o) on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come.

Herds of camels^(p) will cover your land, young camels of Midian^(q) and Ephah.^(r) And all from Sheba^(s) will come, bearing gold and incense^(t) and proclaiming the praise^(u) of the Lord .

All Kedar's^(v) flocks will be gathered to you, the rams of Nebaioth will serve you; they will be accepted as offerings^(w) on my altar,^(x) and I will adorn my glorious temple.^(y)

"Who are these^(z) that fly along like clouds,^(aa) like doves to their nests?

Surely the islands^(ab) look to me; in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,^[a](ac) bringing^(ad) your children from afar, with their silver and gold,^(ae) to the honor^(af) of the Lord your God, the Holy One^(ag) of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.^(ah)

"Foreigners^(ai) will rebuild your walls, and their kings^(aj) will serve you. Though in anger I struck you, in favor^(ak) I will show you compassion.^(al)

Your gates^(am) will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or night, so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations^(an)— their kings^(ao) led in triumphal procession.

For the nation or kingdom that will not serve^(ap) you will perish; it will be utterly ruined.^(aq)

"The glory of Lebanon^(ar) will come to you, the juniper, the fir and the cypress together,^(as) to adorn my sanctuary;^(at) and I will glorify the place for my feet.^(au)

The children of your oppressors^(av) will come bowing before you; all who despise you will bow down^(aw) at your feet and will call you the City^(ax) of the Lord , Zion^(ay) of the Holy One^(az) of Israel.

"Although you have been forsaken^(ba) and hated, with no one traveling^(bb) through, I will make you the everlasting pride^(bc) and the joy^(bd) of all generations.

You will drink the milk of nations and be nursed^(be) at royal breasts. Then you will know^(bf) that I, the Lord , am your Savior,^(bg) your Redeemer,^(bh) the Mighty One of Jacob.^(bi)

Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,^(bj) and silver in place of iron. Instead of wood I will bring you bronze, and iron in place of stones. I will make peace^(bk) your governor and well-being your ruler.^(bl)

No longer will violence^(bm) be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction^(bn) within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation^(bo) and your gates Praise.^(bp)

The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting light,^(bq) and your God will be your glory.^(br)

Your sun^(bs) will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow^(bt) will end.

Then all your people will be righteous^(bu) and they will possess^(bv) the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted,^(bw) the work of my hands,^(bx) for the display of my splendor.^(by)

The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation.^(bz) I am the Lord ; in its time I will do this swiftly."^(ca)