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15 until at last the Spirit is poured out
    on us from heaven.
Then the wilderness will become a fertile field,
    and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops.

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15 till the Spirit(A) is poured on us from on high,
    and the desert becomes a fertile field,(B)
    and the fertile field seems like a forest.(C)

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17 Soon—and it will not be very long—
    the forests of Lebanon will become a fertile field,
    and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops.

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17 In a very short time,(A) will not Lebanon(B) be turned into a fertile field(C)
    and the fertile field seem like a forest?(D)

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29 And I will never again turn my face from them, for I will pour out my Spirit upon the people of Israel. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!”

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29 I will no longer hide my face(A) from them, for I will pour out my Spirit(B) on the people of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord.(C)

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For I will pour out water to quench your thirst
    and to irrigate your parched fields.
And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants,
    and my blessing on your children.

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For I will pour water(A) on the thirsty land,
    and streams on the dry ground;(B)
I will pour out my Spirit(C) on your offspring,
    and my blessing(D) on your descendants.(E)

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he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.[a] He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:5 Greek He saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.

he saved us,(A) not because of righteous things we had done,(B) but because of his mercy.(C) He saved us through the washing(D) of rebirth and renewal(E) by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us(F) generously through Jesus Christ our Savior,

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19 In the west, people will respect the name of the Lord;
    in the east, they will glorify him.
For he will come like a raging flood tide
    driven by the breath of the Lord.[a]

20 “The Redeemer will come to Jerusalem
    to buy back those in Israel
who have turned from their sins,”[b]
    says the Lord.

21 “And this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit will not leave them, and neither will these words I have given you. They will be on your lips and on the lips of your children and your children’s children forever. I, the Lord, have spoken!

Future Glory for Jerusalem

60 “Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see.
    For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth,
    but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you.
All nations will come to your light;
    mighty kings will come to see your radiance.

“Look and see, for everyone is coming home!
    Your sons are coming from distant lands;
    your little daughters will be carried home.
Your eyes will shine,
    and your heart will thrill with joy,
for merchants from around the world will come to you.
    They will bring you the wealth of many lands.
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.

10 “Foreigners will come to rebuild your towns,
    and their kings will serve you.
For though I have destroyed you in my anger,
    I will now have mercy on you through my grace.
11 Your gates will stay open day and night
    to receive the wealth of many lands.
The kings of the world will be led as captives
    in a victory procession.
12 For the nations that refuse to serve you
    will be destroyed.

13 “The glory of Lebanon will be yours—
    the forests of cypress, fir, and pine—
to beautify my sanctuary.
    My Temple will be glorious!
14 The descendants of your tormentors
    will come and bow before you.
Those who despised you
    will kiss your feet.
They will call you the City of the Lord,
    and Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

15 “Though you were once despised and hated,
    with no one traveling through you,
I will make you beautiful forever,
    a joy to all generations.
16 Powerful kings and mighty nations
    will satisfy your every need,
as though you were a child
    nursing at the breast of a queen.
You will know at last that I, the Lord,
    am your Savior and your Redeemer,
    the Mighty One of Israel.[c]
17 I will exchange your bronze for gold,
    your iron for silver,
your wood for bronze,
    and your stones for iron.
I will make peace your leader
    and righteousness your ruler.
18 Violence will disappear from your land;
    the desolation and destruction of war will end.
Salvation will surround you like city walls,
    and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.

19 “No longer will you need the sun to shine by day,
    nor the moon to give its light by night,
for the Lord your God will be your everlasting light,
    and your God will be your glory.
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.”

Footnotes

  1. 59:19 Or When the enemy comes like a raging flood tide, / the Spirit of the Lord will drive him back.
  2. 59:20 Hebrew The Redeemer will come to Zion / to buy back those in Jacob / who have turned from their sins. Greek version reads The one who rescues will come on behalf of Zion, / and he will turn Jacob away from ungodliness. Compare Rom 11:26.
  3. 60:16 Hebrew of Jacob. See note on 14:1.

19 From the west,(A) people will fear the name of the Lord,
    and from the rising of the sun,(B) they will revere his glory.(C)
For he will come like a pent-up flood
    that the breath(D) of the Lord drives along.[a]

20 “The Redeemer(E) will come to Zion,(F)
    to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,”(G)
declares the Lord.

21 “As for me, this is my covenant(H) with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit,(I) who is on you, will not depart from you,(J) and my words that I have put in your mouth(K) will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and on the lips of their descendants—from this time on and forever,” says the Lord.

The Glory of Zion

60 “Arise,(L) shine, for your light(M) has come,
    and the glory(N) of the Lord rises upon you.
See, darkness(O) covers the earth
    and thick darkness(P) is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
    and his glory appears over you.
Nations(Q) will come to your light,(R)
    and kings(S) to the brightness of your dawn.

“Lift up your eyes and look about you:
    All assemble(T) and come to you;
your sons come from afar,(U)
    and your daughters(V) are carried on the hip.(W)
Then you will look and be radiant,(X)
    your heart will throb and swell with joy;(Y)
the wealth(Z) on the seas will be brought to you,
    to you the riches of the nations will come.
Herds of camels(AA) will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian(AB) and Ephah.(AC)
And all from Sheba(AD) will come,
    bearing gold and incense(AE)
    and proclaiming the praise(AF) of the Lord.
All Kedar’s(AG) flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings(AH) on my altar,(AI)
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.(AJ)

“Who are these(AK) that fly along like clouds,(AL)
    like doves to their nests?
Surely the islands(AM) look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,[b](AN)
bringing(AO) your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,(AP)
to the honor(AQ) of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One(AR) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.(AS)

10 “Foreigners(AT) will rebuild your walls,
    and their kings(AU) will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
    in favor(AV) I will show you compassion.(AW)
11 Your gates(AX) will always stand open,
    they will never be shut, day or night,
so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations(AY)
    their kings(AZ) led in triumphal procession.
12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve(BA) you will perish;
    it will be utterly ruined.(BB)

13 “The glory of Lebanon(BC) will come to you,
    the juniper, the fir and the cypress together,(BD)
to adorn my sanctuary;(BE)
    and I will glorify the place for my feet.(BF)
14 The children of your oppressors(BG) will come bowing before you;
    all who despise you will bow down(BH) at your feet
and will call you the City(BI) of the Lord,
    Zion(BJ) of the Holy One(BK) of Israel.

15 “Although you have been forsaken(BL) and hated,
    with no one traveling(BM) through,
I will make you the everlasting pride(BN)
    and the joy(BO) of all generations.
16 You will drink the milk of nations
    and be nursed(BP) at royal breasts.
Then you will know(BQ) that I, the Lord, am your Savior,(BR)
    your Redeemer,(BS) the Mighty One of Jacob.(BT)
17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,(BU)
    and silver in place of iron.
Instead of wood I will bring you bronze,
    and iron in place of stones.
I will make peace(BV) your governor
    and well-being your ruler.(BW)
18 No longer will violence(BX) be heard in your land,
    nor ruin or destruction(BY) within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation(BZ)
    and your gates Praise.(CA)
19 The sun will no more be your light by day,
    nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,(CB)
    and your God will be your glory.(CC)
20 Your sun(CD) will never set again,
    and your moon will wane no more;
the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your days of sorrow(CE) will end.
21 Then all your people will be righteous(CF)
    and they will possess(CG) the land forever.
They are the shoot I have planted,(CH)
    the work of my hands,(CI)
    for the display of my splendor.(CJ)
22 The least of you will become a thousand,
    the smallest a mighty nation.(CK)
I am the Lord;
    in its time I will do this swiftly.”(CL)

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 59:19 Or When enemies come in like a flood, / the Spirit of the Lord will put them to flight
  2. Isaiah 60:9 Or the trading ships

33 Now he is exalted to the place of highest honor in heaven, at God’s right hand. And the Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us, just as you see and hear today.

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33 Exalted(A) to the right hand of God,(B) he has received from the Father(C) the promised Holy Spirit(D) and has poured out(E) what you now see and hear.

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Shouldn’t we expect far greater glory under the new way, now that the Holy Spirit is giving life?

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will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?

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49 “And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”

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49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised;(A) but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

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Hope for Restoration

35 Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days.
    The wasteland will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses.
Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers
    and singing and joy!
The deserts will become as green as the mountains of Lebanon,
    as lovely as Mount Carmel or the plain of Sharon.
There the Lord will display his glory,
    the splendor of our God.

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Joy of the Redeemed

35 The desert(A) and the parched land will be glad;
    the wilderness will rejoice and blossom.(B)
Like the crocus,(C) it will burst into bloom;
    it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy.(D)
The glory of Lebanon(E) will be given to it,
    the splendor of Carmel(F) and Sharon;(G)
they will see the glory(H) of the Lord,
    the splendor of our God.(I)

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30 When you give them your breath,[a] life is created,
    and you renew the face of the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. 104:30 Or When you send your Spirit.

30 When you send your Spirit,(A)
    they are created,
    and you renew the face of the ground.

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10 “Then I will pour out a spirit[a] of grace and prayer on the family of David and on the people of Jerusalem. They will look on me whom they have pierced and mourn for him as for an only son. They will grieve bitterly for him as for a firstborn son who has died.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:10 Or the Spirit.

Mourning for the One They Pierced

10 “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit[a](A) of grace and supplication.(B) They will look on[b] me, the one they have pierced,(C) and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child,(D) and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 12:10 Or the Spirit
  2. Zechariah 12:10 Or to

The Lord’s Promise of His Spirit

28 [a]“Then, after doing all those things,
    I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
    Your old men will dream dreams,
    and your young men will see visions.
29 In those days I will pour out my Spirit
    even on servants—men and women alike.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:28 Verses 2:28-32 are numbered 3:1-5 in Hebrew text.

The Day of the Lord

28 “And afterward,
    I will pour out my Spirit(A) on all people.(B)
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,(C)
    your old men will dream dreams,(D)
    your young men will see visions.
29 Even on my servants,(E) both men and women,
    I will pour out my Spirit in those days.(F)

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