Isaiah, 60

1. Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

1. Arise, shine, for your light has come. The Glory of Yahweh rises upon you.

2. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

2. Night still covers the earth and gloomy clouds veil the peoples, but Yahweh now rises and over you his glory appears.

3. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

3. Nations will come to your light and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

4. Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at [thy] side.

4. Lift up your eyes round about and see: they are all gathered and come to you, your sons from afar, your daughters tenderly carried.

5. Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.

5. This sight will make your face radiant, your heart throbbing and full; the riches of the sea will be turned to you, the wealth of the nations will come to you.

6. 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.

6. A flood of camels will cover you, caravans from Midian and Ephah. Those from Sheba will come, bringing with them gold and incense, all singing in praise of Yahweh.

7. 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.

7. The flocks of Kedar will be gathered for you, the rams of Nebaioth put at your service: they are acceptable offerings on my altar and will enhance the glory of my house.

8. Who [are] these [that] fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

8. Who are these as thick as clouds, flying like doves to their cote?

9. 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.

9. Ah, they are ships, with those of Tarshish in the front, for the islands now trust in me. They bear your sons from far away bringing their gold and silver with them, for the name of Yahweh your God, for the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.

10. And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

10. Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will attend to you. For though in anger I have struck you, in love I will have mercy on you.

11. Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that [men] may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and [that] their kings [may be] brought.

11. Your gates will forever be open and never be shut by night or day, that you may receive the wealth of the nations, their kings leading them in procession;

12. For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, [those] nations shall be utterly wasted.

12. for the nations and kingdoms that refuse to serve you will perish; they will be destroyed.)

13. The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

13. The glory of Lebanon will come to you, the pine, the fir and the cypress, too, to adorn the place of my sanctuary, to give glory to the resting place of my feet.

14. The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

14. The sons of those who oppressed you will come bending low; all who despised you will fall before your feet. They will call you the City of Yahweh, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

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.

15. Though you have been forsaken, hated and avoided, I will make of you an everlasting pride, a joy for all 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.

16. You will suck the milk of nations and be nursed at royal breasts. You will know that I, Yahweh, am your savior, your 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.

17. Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; instead of iron I will bring silver; instead of wood, bronze; instead of stones, iron. Peace will be overseers, justice your taskmasters.

18. Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

18. Violence will no more be heard in your land, nor ruin and destruction within your borders. You will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.

19. The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

19. No more will the sun give you light by day, nor the moon shine on you by night. For Yahweh will be your everlasting light and your God will be your glory.

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.

20. No more will your sun go down, never will your moon wane. For Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning will come to an end.

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.

21. Your people will be upright; forever they will possess the land - they the shoot of my planting, the work of my hand - in them I shall 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.

22. The least of them will become a clan, the smallest a mighty nation. I, Yahweh, will do this, swiftly, in due time.