(A)Raise your eyes all around and see;
They all gather together, they (B)come to you.
Your sons will come from afar,
And your (C)daughters will be [a]carried on the hip.
Then you will see and be (D)radiant,
And your heart will [b]thrill and rejoice;
Because the [c](E)abundance of the sea will be turned to you,
The (F)wealth of the nations will come to you.
A multitude of camels will cover you,
The young camels of Midian and (G)Ephah;
All those from (H)Sheba will come;
They will bring (I)gold and frankincense,
And (J)proclaim good news of the praises of the Lord.
All the flocks of (K)Kedar will be gathered to you,
The rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
They will go up on My (L)altar with acceptance,
And I will (M)glorify My glorious house.
(N)Who are these who fly like a cloud
And like the doves to their windows?
Certainly the (O)coastlands will wait for Me;
And the (P)ships of Tarshish will come first,
To (Q)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 (R)glorified you.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 60:4 Lit cared for
  2. Isaiah 60:5 Lit tremble and open wide
  3. Isaiah 60:5 Lit roar

“Lift up your eyes and look about you:
    All assemble(A) and come to you;
your sons come from afar,(B)
    and your daughters(C) are carried on the hip.(D)
Then you will look and be radiant,(E)
    your heart will throb and swell with joy;(F)
the wealth(G) on the seas will be brought to you,
    to you the riches of the nations will come.
Herds of camels(H) will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian(I) and Ephah.(J)
And all from Sheba(K) will come,
    bearing gold and incense(L)
    and proclaiming the praise(M) of the Lord.
All Kedar’s(N) flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings(O) on my altar,(P)
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.(Q)

“Who are these(R) that fly along like clouds,(S)
    like doves to their nests?
Surely the islands(T) look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,[a](U)
bringing(V) your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,(W)
to the honor(X) of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One(Y) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.(Z)

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  1. Isaiah 60:9 Or the trading ships