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Arise, shine, for your light has come,^(a) and the glory of the Lord shines over you.^[a](b)

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.

Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your radiance.^(c)

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)

Then you will see and be radiant,^(e) and your heart will tremble and rejoice,^[b] because the riches of the sea will become yours and the wealth of the nations will come to you.^(f)

Caravans of camels will cover your land^[c]— young camels of Midian and Ephah— all of them will come from Sheba.^(g) They will carry gold and frankincense^(h) and proclaim the praises of the Lord .

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)

Who are these who fly like a cloud, like doves to their shelters?^(l)

Yes, the islands will wait for Me^(m) with the ships of Tarshish in the lead,⁽ⁿ⁾ to bring your children from far away,^(o) their silver and gold with them, for the honor of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel,^(p) who has glorified you.^(q)

Foreigners will build up your walls,^(r) and their kings will serve you.^(s) Although I struck you in My wrath, yet I will show mercy to you with My favor.^(t)

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.

For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve you will perish; those nations will be annihilated.^(v)

The glory of Lebanon will come to you^(w)— its pine, fir, and cypress together^(x)— to beautify the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify My dwelling place.^[d]

The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you;^(y) all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet.^(z) They will call you the City of the Lord , Zion of the Holy One of Israel.^(aa)

Instead of your being deserted and hated, with no one passing through,^(ab) I will make you an object of eternal pride,^(ac) a joy from age to age.

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)

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.

Violence will never again be heard of in your land;^(ah) devastation and destruction will be gone from your borders. But you will name your walls salvation^(ai) and your gates, praise.

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.

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)

Then all your people will be righteous;^(al) they will possess the land forever;^(am) they are the branch I planted, the work of My^[e] hands, so that I may be glorified.^(an)

The least will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am Yahweh; I will accomplish it quickly in its time.