Isaiah 60

Chapter 60

Future Glory for Jerusalem

1 “Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see.
For the glory of the LORD rises to shine on you.2 Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth,
but the glory of the LORD rises and appears over you.3 All nations will come to your light;
mighty kings will come to see your radiance.4 “Look and see, for everyone is coming home!
Your sons are coming from distant lands;
your little daughters will be carried home.5 Your eyes will shine,
and your heart will thrill with joy,
for merchants from around the world will come to you.
They will bring you the wealth of many lands.6 Vast caravans of camels will converge on you,
the camels of Midian and Ephah.
The people of Sheba will bring gold and frankincense
and will come worshiping the LORD.7 The flocks of Kedar will be given to you,
and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought for my altars.
I will accept their offerings,
and I will make my Temple glorious.8 “And what do I see flying like clouds to Israel,
like doves to their nests?9 They are ships from the ends of the earth,
from lands that trust in me,
led by the great ships of Tarshish.
They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away,
carrying their silver and gold.
They will honor the LORD your God,
the Holy One of Israel,
for he has filled you with splendor.10 “Foreigners will come to rebuild your towns,
and their kings will serve you.
For though I have destroyed you in my anger,
I will now have mercy on you through my grace.11 Your gates will stay open day and night
to receive the wealth of many lands.
The kings of the world will be led as captives
in a victory procession.12 For the nations that refuse to serve you
will be destroyed.13 “The glory of Lebanon will be yours—
the forests of cypress, fir, and pine—
to beautify my sanctuary.
My Temple will be glorious!14 The descendants of your tormentors
will come and bow before you.
Those who despised you
will kiss your feet.
They will call you the City of the LORD,
and Zion of the Holy One of Israel.15 “Though you were once despised and hated,
with no one traveling through you,
I will make you beautiful forever,
a joy to all generations.16 Powerful kings and mighty nations
will satisfy your every need,
as though you were a child
nursing at the breast of a queen.
You will know at last that I, the LORD,
am your Savior and your Redeemer,
the Mighty One of Israel.t17 I will exchange your bronze for gold,
your iron for silver,
your wood for bronze,
and your stones for iron.
I will make peace your leader
and righteousness your ruler.18 Violence will disappear from your land;
the desolation and destruction of war will end.
Salvation will surround you like city walls,
and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.19 “No longer will you need the sun to shine by day,
nor the moon to give its light by night,
for the LORD your God will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.20 Your sun will never set;
your moon will not go down.
For the LORD will be your everlasting light.
Your days of mourning will come to an end.21 All your people will be righteous.
They will possess their land forever,
for I will plant them there with my own hands
in order to bring myself glory.22 The smallest family will become a thousand people,
and the tiniest group will become a mighty nation.
At the right time, I, the LORD, will make it happen.”

ISAIAH 60

A New Day for Jerusalem

1 Jerusalem, stand up! Shine!
Your new day is dawning.
The glory of the [Lord]
shines brightly on you.

2 The earth and its people
are covered with darkness,
but the glory of the [Lord]
is shining upon you.

3 Nations and kings
will come to the light
of your dawning day.

Crowds Are Coming //to Jerusalem

The [Lord] said:

4  t Open your eyes! Look around!
Crowds are coming.
Your sons are on their way
from distant lands;
your daughters are being carried
like little children.

5 When you see this,
your faces will glow;
your hearts will pound
and swell with pride.t
Treasures from across the sea
and the wealth of nations
will be brought to you.

6 Your country will be covered
with caravans of young camels
from Midian and Ephah.t
The people of Shebat
will bring gold and spices
in praise of me, the [Lord].

7 Every sheep of Kedar
will come to you;
rams from Nebaiotht
will be yours as well.
I will accept them as offerings
and bring honor to my temple.

8 What is that sailing by
like clouds
or like doves flying home?

9 On those distant islands
your people are waiting
for me, the [Lord].t
Seagoing shipst lead the way
to bring them home
with their silver and gold.
I, the holy [Lord] God of Israel,
do this to honor your people,
so they will honor me.

Jerusalem Will Be Rebuilt

The [Lord] said:

10 Jerusalem, your city walls
will be rebuilt by foreigners;
their rulers will become
your slaves.
I punished you in my anger;
now I will be kind
and treat you with mercy.

11  t Your gates will be open
day and night
to let the rulers of nations
lead their people to you
with all their treasures.

12 Any nation or kingdom
that refuses to serve you
will be wiped out.

13 Wood from Lebanon's best trees
will be brought to you—
the pines, the firs,
and the cypress trees.
It will be used in my temple
to make beautiful the place
where I rest my feet.

14  t The descendants of enemies
who hated and mistreated you
will kneel at your feet.
They will say, “You are Zion,
the city of the [Lord],
the holy One of Israel.”

15 You were hated and deserted,
rejected by everyone.
But I will make you beautiful,
a city to be proud of
for all time to come.

16 You will drain the wealth
of kings and foreign nations.
You will know that I,
the mighty [Lord] God of Israel,
have saved and rescued you.

17 I will bring bronze and iron
in place of wood and stone;
in place of bronze and iron,
I will bring gold and silver.
I will appoint peace and justice
as your rulers and leaders.

18 Violence, destruction, and ruin
will never again be heard of
within your borders.
“Victory” will be the name
you give to your walls;
“Praise” will be the name
you give to your gates.

19  t You won't need the light
of the sun or the moon.
I, the [Lord] your God,
will be your eternal light
and bring you honor.

20 Your sun will never set
or your moon go down.
I, the [Lord], will be
your everlasting light,
and your days of sorrow
will come to an end.

21 Your people will live right
and always own the land;
they are the trees I planted
to bring praise to me.

22 Even the smallest family
will be a powerful nation.
I am the [Lord],
and when the time comes,
I will quickly do all this.