New King James Version, 1982 - Isaiah 60 (NKJV Bible)

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Isaiah Chapter 60 (NKJV Bible)
1 Arise, [1†]shine; For your light has come! And [2†]the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.
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.
3 The [3†]Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising.
4 “Lift [4†] up your eyes all around, and see: They all gather together, [5†]they 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 [6†]the 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 [7†]Ephah; All those from [8†]Sheba shall come; They shall bring [9†]gold and incense, And they shall proclaim the praises of the LORD.
7 All the flocks of [10†]Kedar shall be gathered together to you, The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; They shall ascend with [11†]acceptance on My altar, And [12†]I will glorify the house of My glory.
8 “Who are these who fly like a cloud, And like doves to their roosts?
9 [13†]Surely the coastlands shall wait for Me; And the ships of Tarshish will come first, [14†]To bring your sons from afar, [15†]Their silver and their gold with them, To the name of the LORD your God, And to the Holy One of Israel, [16†]Because He has glorified you.
10 “The [17†] sons of foreigners shall build up your walls, [18†]And their kings shall minister to you; For [19†]in My wrath I struck you, [20†]But in My favor I have had mercy on you.
11 Therefore your gates [21†]shall 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.
12 [22†]For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish, And those nations shall be utterly ruined.
13 “The [23†] 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 [24†]the place of My feet glorious.
14 Also the sons of those who afflicted you Shall come [25†]bowing to you, And all those who despised you shall [26†]fall prostrate at the soles of your feet; And they shall call you The City of the LORD, [27†]Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
15 “Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, So that no one went through you, I will make you an eternal excellence, A joy of many generations.
16 You shall drink the milk of the Gentiles, [28†]And milk the breast of kings; You shall know that [29†]I, the LORD, am your Savior And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
17 “Instead of bronze I will bring gold, Instead of iron I will bring silver, Instead of wood, bronze, And instead of stones, iron. I will also make your officers peace, And your magistrates righteousness.
18 Violence shall no longer be heard in your land, Neither wasting nor destruction within your borders; But you shall call [30†]your walls Salvation, And your gates Praise.
19 “The [31†]sun shall no longer be your light by day, Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you; But the LORD will be to you an everlasting light, And [32†]your God your glory.
20 [33†]Your sun shall no longer go down, Nor shall your moon withdraw itself; For the LORD will be your everlasting light, And the days of your mourning shall be ended.
21 [34†]Also your people shall all be righteous; [35†]They shall inherit the land forever, [36†]The branch of My planting, [37†]The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.
22 [38†]A little one shall become a thousand, And a small one a strong nation. I, the LORD, will hasten it in its time.”
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