Isaiah 60:10–17

¹⁰The Lord says to Jerusalem,

“Foreigners will rebuild your walls,

And their kings will serve you.

In my anger I punished you,

But now I will show you my favour and mercy.

^11*Day and night your gates will be open,

So that the kings of the nations

May bring you their wealth.

¹²But nations that do not serve you

Will be completely destroyed.

¹³“The wood of the pine, the juniper, and the cypress,

The finest wood from the forests of Lebanon,

Will be brought to rebuild you, Jerusalem,

To make my Temple beautiful,

To make my city glorious.

^14*The descendants of those who oppressed you will come

And bow low to show their respect.

All who once despised you will worship at your feet.

They will call you ‘The City of the Lord’,

‘Zion, the City of Israel’s Holy God’.

¹⁵“You will no longer be forsaken and hated,

A city deserted and desolate.

I will make you great and beautiful,

A place of joy for ever and ever.

¹⁶Nations and kings will care for you

As a mother nurses her child.

You will know that I, the Lord, have saved you,

That the mighty God of Israel sets you free.

¹⁷“I will bring you gold instead of bronze,

Silver and bronze instead of iron and wood,

And iron instead of stone.

Your rulers will no longer oppress you;

I will make them rule with justice and peace.