The Gentiles Bless Zion

1Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.

2For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon you, and His glory shall be seen upon you.

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

4Lift up your eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to you: your sons shall come from far, and your daughters shall be nursed at your side.

5Then you shall see, and flow together, and your heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted to you, the forces of the Gentiles shall come to you.   strength

6The multitude of camels shall cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall show forth the praises of the Lord.   one-humped camels

7All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you: they shall come up with acceptance on My altar, and I will glorify the house of My glory.

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

9Surely the isles shall wait for Me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far, 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.   distant lands

10And the sons of strangers shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you: for in My wrath I smote you, but in My favor have I had mercy on you.   struck

11Therefore your gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring to you the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.   REV 21:25

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

13The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, 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.

14The sons also of them that afflicted you shall come bending to you; and all they that despised you shall bow themselves down at the soles of your feet; and they shall call you, The city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.   REV 3:9

15Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

16You shall also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shall suck the breast of kings: and you shall know that I the Lord am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

17For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make your officers peace, and your exactors righteousness.   overseers

18Violence shall no more be heard in your land, wasting nor destruction inside your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.