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Isaiah 60:6–9

Herds of camelss will cover your land,

young camels of Midiant and Ephah.u

And all from Shebav will come,

bearing gold and incensew

and proclaiming the praisex of the Lord.

All Kedar’sy flocks will be gathered to you,

the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;

they will be accepted as offeringsz on my altar,a

and I will adorn my glorious temple.b

“Who are thesec that fly along like clouds,d

like doves to their nests?

Surely the islandse look to me;

in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,a f

bringingg your children from afar,

with their silver and gold,h

to the honori of the Lord your God,

the Holy Onej of Israel,

for he has endowed you with splendor.k

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Isaiah 60:6–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

A multitude of camels shall cover you,

the young camels of Midian and Ephah;

all those from Sheba shall come.

They shall bring gold and frankincense,

and shall bring good news, the praises of the Lord.

All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you;

the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;

they shall come up with acceptance on my altar,

and I will beautify my beautiful house.

Who are these that fly like a cloud,

and like doves to their windows?

For the coastlands shall hope for me,

the ships of Tarshish first,

to bring your children from afar,

their silver and gold with them,

for the name of the Lord your God,

and for the Holy One of Israel,

because he has made you beautiful.

Isaiah 60:6–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The multitude of camels shall cover thee,

The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah;

All they from Sheba shall come:

They shall bring gold and incense;

And they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord.

All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee,

The rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee:

They shall come up with acceptance on mine altar,

And I will glorify the house of my glory.

Who are these that fly as a cloud,

And as the doves to their windows?

Surely the isles shall wait for me,

And the ships of Tarshish first,

To bring thy sons from far,

Their silver and their gold with them,

Unto the name of the Lord thy God,

And to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

Isaiah 60:6–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Vast caravans of camels will converge on you,

the camels of Midian and Ephah.

The people of Sheba will bring gold and frankincense

and will come worshiping the Lord.

The flocks of Kedar will be given to you,

and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought for my altars.

I will accept their offerings,

and I will make my Temple glorious.

“And what do I see flying like clouds to Israel,

like doves to their nests?

They are ships from the ends of the earth,

from lands that trust in me,

led by the great ships of Tarshish.

They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away,

carrying their silver and gold.

They will honor the Lord your God,

the Holy One of Israel,

for he has filled you with splendor.

Isaiah 60:6–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The multitude of camels shall cover your land,

The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah;

All those from Sheba shall come;

They shall bring gold and incense,

And they shall proclaim the praises of the Lord.

All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you,

The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;

They shall ascend with acceptance on My altar,

And I will glorify the house of My glory.

“Who are these who fly like a cloud,

And like doves to their roosts?

Surely the coastlands shall wait for Me;

And the ships of Tarshish will come first,

To bring your sons from afar,

Their silver and their gold with them,

To the name of the Lord your God,

And to the Holy One of Israel,

Because He has glorified you.

Isaiah 60:6–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

Herds 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.

All 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.

“The people are returning to you like clouds,

like doves flying to their nests.

People 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.

Isaiah 60:6–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of Jehovah. All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee; they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar; and I will glorify the house of my glory. Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Jehovah thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

Isaiah 60:6–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

A multitude of camels shall cover thee, young camels of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall publish the praises of Jehovah. All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall serve thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will beautify the house of my magnificence. Who are these that come flying as a cloud, and as doves to their dove-cotes?

For the isles shall await me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from afar, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of Jehovah thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, for he hath glorified thee.

Isaiah 60:6–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“Many camels will cover your ⸤land⸥, 

young camels from Midian and Ephah. 

Everyone from Sheba will come. 

They will bring gold and incense. 

They will sing the praises of the Lord

All of the flocks from Kedar will gather and come to you. 

The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. 

They will be sacrificed as acceptable ⸤offerings⸥ on my altar. 

So I will honor my beautiful temple. 

“Who are these people that fly by like clouds, 

like doves to their nests? 

Certainly, the coastlands wait with hope for me. 

The ships from Tarshish are the first to bring your children 

from far away. 

Their silver and their gold comes with them 

to honor the name of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, 

because he has honored you. 

Isaiah 60:6–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Caravans of camels will cover your land —

young camels of Midian and Ephah—

all of them will come from Sheba.

They will carry gold and frankincense

and proclaim the praises of the Lord.

All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you;

the rams of Nebaioth will serve you

and go up on My altar as an acceptable sacrifice.

I will glorify My beautiful house.

Who are these who fly like a cloud,

like doves to their shelters?

Yes, the islands will wait for Me

with the ships of Tarshish in the lead,

to bring your children from far away,

their silver and gold with them,

for the honor of the Lord your God,

the Holy One of Israel,

who has glorified you.

Isaiah 60:6–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

A multitude of camels shall cover you,

the young camels of Midian and Ephah;

all those from Sheba shall come.

They shall bring gold and frankincense,

and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord.

All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you,

the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;

they shall be acceptable on my altar,

and I will glorify my glorious house.

Who are these that fly like a cloud,

and like doves to their windows?

For the coastlands shall wait for me,

the ships of Tarshish first,

to bring your children from far away,

their silver and gold with them,

for the name of the Lord your God,

and for the Holy One of Israel,

because he has glorified you.

Isaiah 60:6–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

A multitude of camels shall cover you,

the young male camels of Midian and Ephah.

All those from Sheba shall come;

they shall bring gold and frankincense,

and they shall proclaim the praise of Yahweh.

All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered to you;

the rams of Nebaioth shall serve you.

They shall present a sacrifice for favor on my altar,

and I will glorify my honorable house.

Who are these? They fly like a cloud,

and like doves to their coops.

Because the coastlands wait for me,

and the ships of Tarshish are first

to bring your children from afar,

their silver and gold with them,

for the name of Yahweh your God,

and for the holy one of Israel, because he has glorified you.

Isaiah 60:6–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Herds of young camels will cover your land.

They will come from Midian and Ephah.

They will also come from Sheba.

They’ll carry gold and incense.

And people will shout praises to me.

All of Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you.

The rams of Nebaioth will serve as your sacrifices.

I will accept them as offerings on my altar.

That is how I will bring honor to my glorious temple.

“Whose ships are these that sail along like clouds?

They fly like doves to their nests.

People from the islands are coming to me.

The ships of Tarshish are out in front.

They are bringing your children back from far away.

Your children are bringing their silver and gold with them.

They are coming to honor me.

I am the Lord your God.

I am the Holy One of Israel.

I have honored you.

Isaiah 60:6–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“A multitude of camels will cover you,

The young camels of Midian and Ephah;

All those from Sheba will come;

They will bring gold and frankincense,

And will bear good news of the praises of the Lord.

All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you,

The rams of Nebaioth will minister to you;

They will go up with acceptance on My altar,

And I shall glorify My glorious house.

Who are these who fly like a cloud

And like the doves to their lattices?

Surely the coastlands will wait for Me;

And the ships of Tarshish will come first,

To bring your sons from afar,

Their silver and their gold with them,

For the name of the Lord your God,

And for the Holy One of Israel because He has glorified you.


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