The Gentiles Bless Zion
2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
And deep darkness the people;
But the Lord will arise over you,
And His glory will be seen upon you.
And deep darkness the people;
But the Lord will arise over you,
And His glory will be seen upon you.
4 “Lifta up your eyes all around, and see:
They all gather together, bthey come to you;
Your sons shall come from afar,
And your daughters shall be nursed at your side.
They all gather together, bthey come to you;
Your sons shall come from afar,
And your daughters shall be nursed at your side.
5 Then you shall see and become radiant,
And your heart shall swell with joy;
Because athe abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.
And your heart shall swell with joy;
Because athe abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.
6 The multitude of camels shall cover your land,
The dromedaries of Midian and aEphah;
All those from bSheba shall come;
They shall bring cgold and incense,
And they shall proclaim the praises of the Lord.
The dromedaries of Midian and aEphah;
All those from bSheba shall come;
They shall bring cgold and incense,
And they shall proclaim the praises of the Lord.
7 All the flocks of aKedar shall be gathered together to you,
The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;
They shall ascend with bacceptance on My altar,
And cI will glorify the house of My glory.
The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;
They shall ascend with bacceptance on My altar,
And cI will glorify the house of My glory.
9 aSurely the coastlands shall wait for Me;
And the ships of Tarshish will come first,
bTo bring your sons from afar,
cTheir silver and their gold with them,
To the name of the Lord your God,
And to the Holy One of Israel,
dBecause He has glorified you.
And the ships of Tarshish will come first,
bTo bring your sons from afar,
cTheir silver and their gold with them,
To the name of the Lord your God,
And to the Holy One of Israel,
dBecause He has glorified you.
10 “Thea sons of foreigners shall build up your walls,
bAnd their kings shall minister to you;
For cin My wrath I struck you,
dBut in My favor I have had mercy on you.
bAnd their kings shall minister to you;
For cin My wrath I struck you,
dBut in My favor I have had mercy on you.
11 Therefore your gates ashall be open continually;
They shall not be shut day or night,
That men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles,
And their kings in procession.
They shall not be shut day or night,
That men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles,
And their kings in procession.
12 aFor the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish,
And those nations shall be utterly ruined.
And those nations shall be utterly ruined.
13 “Thea glory of Lebanon shall come to you,
The cypress, the pine, and the box tree together,
To beautify the place of My sanctuary;
And I will make bthe place of My feet glorious.
The cypress, the pine, and the box tree together,
To beautify the place of My sanctuary;
And I will make bthe place of My feet glorious.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Definitions of words in Isaiah 60:1:
Glory {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Glory {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Light {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Light {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Other definition entries containing Isaiah 60:1:
Church {Easton's}
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