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Isaiah 60:20–22

20 Your sunv will never set again,

and your moon will wane no more;

the Lord will be your everlasting light,

and your days of sorroww will end.

21 Then all your people will be righteousx

and they will possessy the land forever.

They are the shoot I have planted,z

the work of my hands,a

for the display of my splendor.b

22 The least of you will become a thousand,

the smallest a mighty nation.c

I am the Lord;

in its time I will do this swiftly.”d

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Isaiah 60:20–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 Your sun shall no more go down,

nor your moon withdraw itself;

for the Lord will be your everlasting light,

and your days of mourning shall be ended.

21 Your people shall all be righteous;

they shall possess the land forever,

the branch of my planting, the work of my hands,

that I might be glorified.

22 The least one shall become a clan,

and the smallest one a mighty nation;

I am the Lord;

in its time I will hasten it.

Isaiah 60:20–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

20 Thy sun shall no more go down;

Neither shall thy moon withdraw itself:

For the Lord shall be thine everlasting light,

And the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

21 Thy people also shall be all righteous:

They shall inherit the land for ever,

The branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

22 A little one shall become a thousand,

And a small one a strong nation:

I the Lord will hasten it in his time.

Isaiah 60:20–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 Your sun will never set;

your moon will not go down.

For the Lord will be your everlasting light.

Your days of mourning will come to an end.

21 All your people will be righteous.

They will possess their land forever,

for I will plant them there with my own hands

in order to bring myself glory.

22 The smallest family will become a thousand people,

and the tiniest group will become a mighty nation.

At the right time, I, the Lord, will make it happen.”

Isaiah 60:20–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 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 Also your people shall all be righteous;

They shall inherit the land forever,

The branch of My planting,

The work of My hands,

That I may be glorified.

22 A little one shall become a thousand,

And a small one a strong nation.

I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.”

Isaiah 60:20–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 Your sun will never set again,

and your moon will never be dark,

because the Lord will be your light forever,

and your time of sadness will end.

21 All of your people will do what is right.

They will receive the earth forever.

They are the plant I have planted,

the work of my own hands

to show my greatness.

22 The smallest family will grow to a thousand.

The least important of you will become a powerful nation.

I am the Lord,

and when it is time, I will make these things happen quickly.”

Isaiah 60:20–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; for Jehovah will be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. 21 Thy people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. 22 The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.

Isaiah 60:20–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; for Jehovah shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. 21 Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall possess the land for ever—the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. 22 The little one shall become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation: I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.

Isaiah 60:20–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 Your sun will no longer go down, 

nor will your moon disappear. 

The Lord will be your everlasting light, 

and your days of sadness will be over. 

21 Then all your people will be righteous, 

and they will possess the land permanently. 

They will be the seedling I have planted, 

the honored work of my hands. 

22 The smallest of them will become a family. 

The weakest of them will become a mighty nation. 

At the right time I, the Lord, will make it happen quickly.” 

Isaiah 60:20–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 Your sun will no longer set,

and your moon will not fade;

for the Lord will be your everlasting light,

and the days of your sorrow will be over.

21 Then all your people will be righteous;

they will possess the land forever;

they are the branch I planted,

the work of My hands,

so that I may be glorified.

22 The least will become a thousand,

the smallest a mighty nation.

I am Yahweh;

I will accomplish it quickly in its time.

Isaiah 60:20–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 Your sun shall no more go down,

or your moon withdraw itself;

for the Lord will be your everlasting light,

and your days of mourning shall be ended.

21 Your people shall all be righteous;

they shall possess the land forever.

They are the shoot that I planted, the work of my hands,

so that I might be glorified.

22 The least of them shall become a clan,

and the smallest one a mighty nation;

I am the Lord;

in its time I will accomplish it quickly.

Isaiah 60:20–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 Your sun shall no longer go down,

and your moon shall not wane,

for Yahweh himself will be your everlasting light,

and your days of mourning shall come to an end.

21 And all your people shall be righteous;

they shall take possession of the land forever,

the shoot of his planting,

the work of my hands, to show my glory.

22 The small one shall become a tribe,

and the smallest one a mighty nation.

I am Yahweh; I will hasten it in its time.”

Isaiah 60:20–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 Your sun will never set again.

Your moon will never lose its light.

I will be your light forever.

Your days of sorrow will come to an end.

21 Then all of your people will do what is right.

The land will belong to them forever.

They will be like a young tree I have planted.

My hands have created them.

They will show how glorious I am.

22 The smallest family among you will become a tribe.

The smallest tribe will become a mighty nation.

I am the Lord.

When it is the right time, I will act quickly.”

Isaiah 60:20–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 “Your sun will no longer set,

Nor will your moon wane;

For you will have the Lord for an everlasting light,

And the days of your mourning will be over.

21 “Then all your people will be righteous;

They will possess the land forever,

The branch of My planting,

The work of My hands,

That I may be glorified.

22 “The smallest one will become a clan,

And the least one a mighty nation.

I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.”


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