The Lord ’s Glory in Zion
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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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4 and total darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will shine over you,
and His glory will appear over you.
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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7 they all gather and come to you;
your sons will come from far away,
and your daughters will be carried on the hip.(D)
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)
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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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.
12 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.
For the nation and the kingdom
that will not serve you will perish;
those nations will be annihilated.(V)
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16 that will not serve you will perish;
those nations will be annihilated.(V)
You will nurse on the milk of nations,
and nurse at the breast of kings;(AD)
you will know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior(AE)
and Redeemer,(AF) the Mighty One of Jacob.(AG)
and nurse at the breast of kings;(AD)
you will know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior(AE)
and Redeemer,(AF) the Mighty One of Jacob.(AG)
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I will bring gold instead of bronze;
I will bring silver instead of iron,
bronze instead of wood,
and iron instead of stones.
I will appoint peace as your guard
and righteousness as your ruler.
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19 I will bring silver instead of iron,
bronze instead of wood,
and iron instead of stones.
I will appoint peace as your guard
and righteousness as your ruler.
The sun will no longer be your light by day,
and the brightness of the moon will not shine on you;
but the Lord will be your everlasting light,(AJ)
and your God will be your splendor.
20 and the brightness of the moon will not shine on you;
but the Lord will be your everlasting light,(AJ)
and your God will be your splendor.
Your sun will no longer set,
and your moon will not fade;
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and the days of your sorrow will be over.(AK)
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22 and your moon will not fade;
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and the days of your sorrow will be over.(AK)
The least will become a thousand,
the smallest a mighty nation.
I am Yahweh;
I will accomplish it quickly in its time.
the smallest a mighty nation.
I am Yahweh;
I will accomplish it quickly in its time.
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
e.
Isaiah 60:21: LXX, DSS read His
Cross references:
AA.
Isaiah 60:14:
Isaiah 1:26
AB.
Isaiah 60:15:
Isaiah 34:10
AC.
Isaiah 60:15:
Isaiah 65:18
AH.
Isaiah 60:18:
Isaiah 11:9
AI.
Isaiah 60:18:
Isaiah 26:1
AL.
Isaiah 60:21:
Isaiah 52:1
AN.
Isaiah 60:21:
Isaiah 61:3