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¹ Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of Yahweh has risen on you.² For, look, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.³ And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.⁴ Lift up your eyes round about, and see: they all gather themselves together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far, and your daughters shall be carried in the arms.⁵ Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart shall thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you.⁶ The multitude of camels shall cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of Yahweh.⁷ All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; they shall come up with acceptance on my altar; and I will glorify the house of my glory.⁸ Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

⁹ Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.¹⁰ And foreigners shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you: for in my wrath I smote you, but in my favor I have had mercy on you.¹¹ Your gates shall also be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.¹² For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be completely wasted.¹³ The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the fir-tree, the pine, and the box-tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.¹⁴ And the sons of those that afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all those that despised you shall bow themselves down at the soles of your feet; and they shall call you The city of Yahweh, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

¹⁵ Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.¹⁶ You shall also be nursed with the milk of the nations, and shall be nursed with the breast of kings; and you shall know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior, and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.¹⁷ For bronze I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood bronze, and for stones iron. I will also make your officers peace, and your exactors righteousness.¹⁸ Violence shall no more be heard in your land, desolation nor destruction inside your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.¹⁹ The sun shall no more be your light by day; neither shall the moon give light to you for brightness: but Yahweh will be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory.²⁰ Your sun shall no more go down, neither shall your moon withdraw itself; for Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended.²¹ Your people also shall all be righteous; they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.²² The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Yahweh, will hurry it in its time.