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⁴ Raise your eyes and look around:
they all gather and come to you;
your sons will come from far away,
and your daughters on the hips of nannies.^(C1)5 Then you will see and be radiant,^(C1)
and your heart will tremble and rejoice,^(F1)
because the riches of the sea will become yours
and the wealth of the nations will come to you.^(C2)6 Caravans of camels will cover your land^(F1)—
young camels of Midian and Ephah—
all of them will come from Sheba.^(C1)
They will carry gold and frankincense^(C2)
and proclaim the praises of the Lord.⁷ All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you;
the rams of Nebaioth will serve you^(C1)
and go up on my altar as an acceptable sacrifice.^(C2)
I will glorify my beautiful house.^(C3)

⁸ Who are these who fly like a cloud,
like doves to their shelters?^(C1)9 Yes, the coasts and islands will wait for me^(C1)
with the ships of Tarshish in the lead,^(C2)
to bring your children from far away,^(C3)
their silver and gold with them,
for the honor of the Lord your God,
the Holy One of Israel,^(C4)
who has glorified you.^(C5)

¹⁰ Foreigners will rebuild your walls,^(C1)
and their kings will serve you.^(C2)
Although I struck you in my wrath,
yet I will show mercy to you with my favor.^(C3)11 Your city 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,^(C1)
with their kings being led in procession.¹² For the nation and the kingdom
that will not serve you will perish;
those nations will be annihilated.^(C1)13 The glory of Lebanon will come to you^(C1)—
its pine, elm, and cypress together^(C2)—
to beautify the place of my sanctuary,
and I will glorify my dwelling place.^(F1)14 The sons of your oppressors
will come and bow down to you;^(C1)
all who reviled you
will fall facedown at your feet.^(C2)
They will call you the City of the Lord,
Zion of the Holy One of Israel.^(C3)15 Instead of your being deserted and hated,
with no one passing through,^(C1)
I will make you an object of eternal pride,^(C2)
a joy from age to age.¹⁶ You will nurse on the milk of nations,
and nurse at the breast of kings;^(C1)
you will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior^(C2)
and Redeemer,^(C3) the Mighty One of Jacob.^(C4)17 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 government
and righteousness as your overseers.¹⁸ Violence will never again be heard of in your land;^(C1)
devastation and destruction
will be gone from your borders.
You will call your walls Salvation^(C2)
and your city gates Praise.¹⁹ The sun will no longer be your light by day,
and the brightness of the moon will not shine on you.
The Lord will be your everlasting light,^(C1)
and your God will be your splendor.²⁰ 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.^(C1)21 All your people will be righteous;^(C1)
they will possess the land forever;^(C2)
they are the branch I planted,
the work of my^(F1) hands,
so that I may be glorified.^(C3)22 The least will become a thousand,
the smallest a mighty nation.
I am the Lord;
I will accomplish it quickly in its time.