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A Glorified Zion
“aArise, shine, for your blight has come,And the cglory of Yahweh has risen upon you.2 “For behold, adarkness will cover the earthAnd dense gloom the peoples;But Yahweh will rise upon you,And His bglory will appear upon you.3 “aNations will come to your light,And kings to the brightness of your rising.
4 “aLift up your eyes round about and see;They all gather together; they bcome to you.Your sons will come from afar,And your cdaughters will be 1carried on the nurses’ hip.5 “Then you will see and be aradiant,And your heart will tremble and be large with joy;Because the babundance of the sea will be turned to you,The cwealth of the nations will come to you.6 “A multitude of camels will cover you,The young camels of Midian and aEphah;All those from bSheba will come;They will bring cgold and frankincense,And will dbear good news of the praises of Yahweh.7 “All the flocks of aKedar will be gathered together to you;The rams of Nebaioth will minister to you;They will go up with acceptance on My baltar,And I shall 1cadorn My 2glorious house with beautiful glory.8 “aWho are these who fly like a cloudAnd like the doves to their 1lattices?9 “Surely the acoastlands will hope in Me;And the bships of Tarshish will come first,To cbring your sons from afar,Their silver and their gold with them,For the name of Yahweh your God,And for the Holy One of Israel because He has 1dadorned you with beautiful glory.
10 “aForeigners will build up your walls,And their bkings will minister to you;For in My cwrath I struck you,And in My favor I have had compassion on you.11 “Your agates will be open continually;They will not be closed day or night,So that men may bbring to you the wealth of the nations,With ctheir kings led in procession.12 “For the anation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish,And the nations will surely be laid waste.13 “The aglory of Lebanon will come to you,The bjuniper, the box tree, and the cypress together,To adorn the place of My sanctuary with beautiful glory;And I shall make the cplace of My feet glorious.14 “The asons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you,And all those who spurned you will bow themselves at the soles of your feet;And they will call you the bCity of Yahweh,The cZion of the Holy One of Israel.
15 “Instead of being aforsaken and bhatedWith no one passing through,I will make you an everlasting cpride,A joy from generation to generation.16 “You will also asuck the milk of nationsAnd suck the breast of kings;Then you will know that I, Yahweh, am your bSaviorAnd your cRedeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.17 “Instead of bronze I will bring gold,And instead of iron I will bring silver,And instead of wood, bronze,And instead of stones, iron.And I will make peace your overseersAnd righteousness your taskmasters.18 “aViolence will not be heard again in your land,Nor bdevastation or destruction within your borders;But you will call your cwalls salvation, and your dgates praise.19 “No longer will you have the asun for light by day,Nor for brightness will the moon give you light;But you will have bYahweh for an everlasting light,And your cGod for your 1glory.20 “Your asun will no longer set,Nor will your moon wane;For you will have Yahweh for an everlasting light,And the days of your bmourning will be finished.21 “Then all your apeople will be righteous;They will bpossess the land forever,The branch of 1My planting,The cwork of My hands,That I may show forth My dbeautiful glory.22 “The asmallest one will become a 1clan,And the miniscule one a mighty nation.I, Yahweh, will hasten it in its time.”
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A Glorified Zion
“aArise from spiritual depression to a new life, shine be radiant with the glory and brilliance of the LORD; for your blight has come,And the cglory and brilliance of the LORD has risen upon you. Zech 8:232 “For in fact, adarkness will cover the earthAnd deep darkness will cover the peoples;But the LORD will rise upon you JerusalemAnd His bglory and brilliance will be seen on you. Is 60:19-22; Mal 4:2; Rev 21:2, 33 “aNations will come to your light,And kings to the brightness of your rising. Is 2:2, 3; Jer 3:17
4 “aLift up your eyes around you and see;They all gather together, they bcome to you.Your sons will come from far away,And your cdaughters will be looked after at their side.5 “Then you will see and be aradiant,And your heart will tremble with joy and rejoiceBecause the babundant wealth of the seas will 1be brought to you,The cwealth of the nations will come to you. Ps 119:326 “A multitude of camels from the eastern trading tribes will cover you Jerusalem,The young camels of Midian and aEphah;All those from bSheba who once came to trade will comeBringing cgold and frankincenseAnd dproclaiming the praises of the LORD. Matt 2:117 “All the flocks of aKedar will be gathered to you as the eastern pastoral tribes join the trading tribes,The rams of Nebaioth will serve you;They will go up with acceptance as sacrifices on My baltar,And I will cglorify the house of My honor and splendor.8 “aWho are these who fly like a cloudAnd like doves to their windows?9 “The aislands and coastlands will confidently wait for Me;And the bships of Tarshish will come first,To cbring your sons from far away,Their silver and gold with them,For the name of the LORD your God,For the Holy One of Israel because He has dglorified you.
10 “aForeigners will build up your walls,And their bkings will serve you;For in My righteous cwrath I struck you,But in My favor and grace I have had compassion on you.11 “Your agates will be open continually;They shall not be shut day or night,So that people may bbring to you the wealth of the nations—With ctheir kings led in procession. Rev 21:24-2712 “For the anation or the kingdom which will not serve you Jerusalem shall perish,And the nations that refuse to serve shall be utterly ruined.13 “The aglory of Lebanon will come to you,The 1bcypress, the juniper, and the cedar together,To beautify the place of My sanctuary;And I will honor and make the cplace of My feet glorious.14 “The asons of those who oppressed you will come bowing down to you in submission,And all those who despised you and treated you disrespectfully will bow down at the soles of your feet,And they will call you the bCity of the LORD,The cZion of the Holy One of Israel. Rev 3:9
15 “Whereas you Jerusalem have been aabandoned and bhatedWith no one passing through,I will make you an cobject of pride forever,A joy from generation to generation.16 “You will asuck the milk of the Gentile nationsAnd suck the breast (abundance) of kings;Then you will recognize and know that I, the LORD, am your bSaviorAnd your cRedeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.17 “Instead of bronze I will bring gold,And instead of iron I will bring silver,And instead of wood, bronze,And instead of stones, iron.And instead of the tyranny of the present I will appoint peace as your officers,And righteousness your rulers.18 “aViolence will not be heard again in your land,Nor bdevastation or destruction within your borders;But you will call your cwalls Salvation, and your dgates Praise to God.19 “The asun will no longer be your light by day,Nor shall the bright glow of the moon give light to you,But the bLORD will be an everlasting light for you;And your cGod will be your glory and splendor. Jer 9:23, 24; Rev 21:2320 “Your asun will no longer set,Nor will your moon wane;For the LORD will be your everlasting light,And the days of your bmourning will be over.21 “Then all your apeople will be uncompromisingly and consistently righteous;They will bpossess the land forever,The branch of My planting,The cwork of My hands,That I may be dglorified.22 “The asmallest one will become a thousand (a clan) ,And the least one a mighty nation.I, the LORD, will quicken it in its appointed time.”
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A Glorified Zion
“aArise, shine; for your blight has come,And the cglory of the LORD has risen upon you.2 “For behold, adarkness will cover the earthAnd deep darkness the peoples;But the LORD will rise upon youAnd His bglory will appear upon you.3 “aNations will come to your light,And kings to the brightness of your rising.
4 “aRaise your eyes all around and see;They all gather together, they bcome to you.Your sons will come from afar,And your cdaughters will be 1carried on the hip.5 “Then you will see and be aradiant,And your heart will 1thrill and rejoice;Because the 2babundance of the sea will be turned to you,The cwealth of the nations will come to you.6 “A multitude of camels will cover you,The young camels of Midian and aEphah;All those from bSheba will come;They will bring cgold and frankincense,And dproclaim good news of the praises of the LORD.7 “All the flocks of aKedar will be gathered to you,The rams of Nebaioth will serve you;They will go up on My baltar with acceptance,And I will cglorify My glorious house.8 “aWho are these who fly like a cloudAnd like the doves to their windows?9 “Certainly the acoastlands will wait for Me;And the bships of Tarshish will come first,To cbring your sons from afar,Their silver and their gold with them,For the name of the LORD your God,And for the Holy One of Israel because He has dglorified you.
10 “aForeigners will build up your walls,And their bkings will serve you;For in My cwrath I struck you,And in My favor I have had compassion on you.11 “Your agates will be open continually;They will not be closed day or night,So that people may bbring you the wealth of the nations,With ctheir kings led in procession.12 “For the anation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish,And the nations will be utterly ruined.13 “The aglory of Lebanon will come to you,The bjuniper, the elm tree and the 1cedar together,To beautify the place of My sanctuary;And I will make the cplace of My feet glorious.14 “The asons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you,And all those who despised you will bow down at the soles of your feet;And they will call you the bcity of the LORD,The cZion of the Holy One of Israel.
15 “Whereas you have been aforsaken and bhatedWith no one passing through,I will make you an cobject of pride forever,A joy from generation to generation.16 “You will also asuck the milk of nations,And suck the breast of kings;Then you will know that I, the LORD, am your bSaviorAnd your cRedeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.17 “Instead of bronze I will bring gold,And instead of iron I will bring silver,And instead of wood, bronze,And instead of stones, iron.And I will make peace your administrators,And righteousness your overseers.18 “aViolence will not be heard again in your land,Nor bdevastation or destruction within your borders;But you will call your cwalls salvation, and your dgates praise.19 “No longer will you have the asun for light by day,Nor will the moon give you light for brightness;But you will have the bLORD as an everlasting light,And your cGod as your 1glory.20 “Your asun will no longer set,Nor will your moon wane;For you will have the LORD as an everlasting light,And the days of your bmourning will be over.21 “Then all your apeople will be righteous;They will bpossess the land forever,The branch of 1My planting,The cwork of My hands,That I may be dglorified.22 “The asmallest one will become a thousand,And the least one a mighty nation.I, the LORD, will bring it about quickly in its time.”