Isaiah 60:1–13

Jerusalem Will Be Great

60“Jerusalem, get up and shine, because your light has come,

and the glory of the Lord shines on you.

²Darkness now covers the earth;

deep darkness covers her people.

But the Lord shines on you,

and people see his glory around you.

³Nations will come to your light;

kings will come to the brightness of your sunrise.

⁴“Look around you.

People are gathering and coming to you.

Your sons are coming from far away,

and your daughters are coming with them.

⁵When you see them, you will shine with happiness;

you will be excited and full of joy,

because the wealth of the nations across the seas will be given to you;

the riches of the nations will come to you.

⁶Herds of camels will cover your land,

young camels from Midian and Ephah.

People will come from Sheba

bringing gold and incense,

and they will sing praises to the Lord.

⁷All the sheep from Kedar will be given to you;

the sheep from Nebaioth will be brought to you.

They will be pleasing sacrifices on my altar,

and I will make my beautiful Temple more beautiful.

⁸“The people are returning to you like clouds,

like doves flying to their nests.

⁹People in faraway lands are waiting for me.

The great trading ships will come first,

bringing your children from faraway lands,

and with them silver and gold.

This will honor the Lord your God,

the Holy One of Israel,

who does wonderful things for you.

¹⁰“Jerusalem, foreigners will rebuild your walls,

and their kings will serve you.

When I was angry, I hurt you,

but now I want to be kind to you and comfort you.

¹¹Your gates will always be open;

they will not be closed day or night

so the nations can bring their wealth to you,

and their kings will be led to you.

¹²The nation or kingdom that doesn’t serve you will be destroyed;

it will be completely ruined.

¹³“The great trees of Lebanon will be given to you:

its pine, fir, and cypress trees together.

You will use them to make my Temple beautiful,

and I will give much honor to this place where I rest my feet.