Isaiah 60:15–17

15 “Although you have been forsaken and hated,

with no one traveling through,

I will make you the everlasting pride

and the joy of all generations.

16 You will drink the milk of nations

and be nursed at royal breasts.

Then you will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior,

your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,

and silver in place of iron.

Instead of wood I will bring you bronze,

and iron in place of stones.

I will make peace your governor

and well-being your ruler.

15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated,

So that no man went through thee,

I will make thee an eternal excellency,

A joy of many generations.

16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles,

And shalt suck the breast of kings:

And thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour

And thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

17 For brass I will bring gold,

And for iron I will bring silver,

And for wood brass,

And for stones iron:

I will also make thy officers peace,

And thine exactors righteousness.

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.

17 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.

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,

And milk the breast of kings;

You shall know that 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.

15 “You have been hated and left empty

with no one passing through.

But I will make you great from now on;

you will be a place of happiness forever and ever.

16 You will be given what you need from the nations,

like a child drinking milk from its mother.

Then you will know that it is I, the Lord, who saves you.

You will know that the Powerful One of Jacob protects you.

17 I will bring you gold in place of bronze,

silver in place of iron,

bronze in place of wood,

iron in place of rocks.

I will change your punishment into peace,

and you will be ruled by what is right.

15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. 16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the nations, and shalt suck the breast of kings; and thou shalt know that I, Jehovah, am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. 17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron. I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.

15 Instead of thy being forsaken and hated, so that no one went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy from generation to generation. 16 And thou shalt suck the milk of the nations, and shalt suck the breast of kings; and thou shalt know that I, Jehovah, am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. 17 For bronze I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood bronze, and for stones iron; and I will make thine officers peace, and thy rulers righteousness.

15 “You have been abandoned and hated; no one has passed through you. 

But now I will make you a source of everlasting pride, 

a joy for all generations. 

16 You will drink milk from other nations 

and nurse at royal breasts. 

Then you will know that I am the Lord, your Savior, 

the Mighty One of Jacob, your Defender. 

17 I will bring gold instead of bronze. 

I will bring silver instead of iron, 

bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stone. 

I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler. 

15 Instead of your being deserted and hated,

with no one passing through,

I will make you an object of eternal pride,

a joy from age to age.

16 You will nurse on the milk of nations,

and nurse at the breast of kings;

you will know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior

and Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

17 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.

15 Whereas you have been forsaken and hated,

with no one passing through,

I will make you majestic forever,

a joy from age to age.

16 You shall suck the milk of nations;

you shall suck the breasts of kings,

and you shall know that 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;

instead of stones, iron.

I will appoint Peace as your overseer

and Righteousness as your taskmaster.

15 Instead of you being forsaken

and hated with no one passing through,

I will make you an everlasting object of pride,

a joy of coming generations.

16 And you shall suck the milk of nations,

and suck the breast of kings,

and you shall know that I am Yahweh your Savior,

and your Redeemer, the Strong 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 appoint peace as your overseer,

and righteousness as your ruling body.

15 “You have been deserted and hated.

No one even travels through you.

But I will make you into something to be proud of forever.

You will be a place of joy for all time to come.

16 You will get everything you need from kings and nations.

You will be like children who are nursing

at their mother’s breasts.

Then you will know that I am the one who saves you.

I am the Lord. I set you free.

I am the Mighty One of Jacob.

17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold.

In place of iron I will give you silver.

Instead of wood I will bring you bronze.

In place of stones I will give you iron.

I will make peace govern you.

I will make godliness rule over you.

15 “Whereas you have been forsaken and hated

With no one passing through,

I will make you an everlasting pride,

A joy from generation to generation.

16 “You will also suck the milk of nations

And suck the breast of kings;

Then you will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior

And your Redeemer, 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.