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15 until a spirit from on high is poured out on us,
    and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
    and the fruitful field is deemed a forest.(A)

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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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Hope for the Future

17 Shall not Lebanon in a very little while
    become a fruitful field
    and the fruitful field be regarded as a forest?(A)

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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 hide my face from them, when I pour out my spirit upon the house of Israel, says the Lord God.(A)

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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 water on the thirsty land
    and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour my spirit upon your descendants
    and my blessing on your offspring.(A)

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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 any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water[a] of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.(A) This Spirit he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

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Footnotes

  1. 3.5 Gk washing

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 So those in the west shall fear the name of the Lord,
    and those in the east, his glory,
for he will come like a pent-up stream
    that the wind of the Lord drives on.(A)

20 And he will come to Zion as Redeemer,
    to those in Jacob who turn from transgression, says the Lord.(B)

21 And as for me, this is my covenant with them, says the Lord: my spirit that is upon you and my words that I have put in your mouth shall not depart out of your mouth or out of the mouths of your children or out of the mouths of your children’s children, says the Lord, from now on and forever.(C)

The Ingathering of the Dispersed

60 Arise, shine, for your light has come,
    and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.(D)
For darkness shall cover the earth
    and thick darkness the peoples,
but the Lord will arise upon you,
    and his glory will appear over you.(E)
Nations shall come to your light
    and kings to the brightness of your dawn.(F)

Lift up your eyes and look around;
    they all gather together; they come to you;
your sons shall come from far away,
    and your daughters shall be carried in their nurses’ arms.(G)
Then you shall see and be radiant;
    your heart shall thrill and rejoice,[a]
because the abundance of the sea shall be brought to you;
    the wealth of the nations shall come to you.(H)
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.(I)
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,[b]
    and I will glorify my glorious house.(J)

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.(K)
10 Foreigners shall build up your walls,
    and their kings shall minister to you,
for in my wrath I struck you down,
    but in my favor I have had mercy on you.(L)
11 Your gates shall always be open;
    day and night they shall not be shut,
so that nations shall bring you their wealth,
    with their kings led in procession.(M)
12 For the nation and kingdom
    that will not serve you shall perish;
    those nations shall be utterly laid waste.(N)
13 The glory of Lebanon shall come to you,
    the cypress, the plane, and the pine,
to beautify the place of my sanctuary,
    and I will glorify where my feet rest.(O)
14 The descendants of those who oppressed you
    shall come bending low to you,
and all who despised you
    shall bow down at your feet;
they shall call you the City of the Lord,
    the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.(P)
15 Whereas you have been forsaken and hated,
    with no one passing through,
I will make you majestic forever,
    a joy from age to age.(Q)
16 You shall suck the milk of nations;
    you shall suck the breasts of kings,
and you shall know that I, the Lord, am your Savior
    and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.(R)

17 Instead of bronze I will bring gold;
    instead of iron I will bring silver;
instead of wood, bronze;
    instead of stones, iron.
I will appoint Peace as your overseer
    and Righteousness as your taskmaster.
18 Violence shall no more be heard in your land,
    devastation or destruction within your borders;
you shall call your walls Salvation
    and your gates Praise.(S)

God the Glory of Zion

19 The sun shall no longer be
    your light by day,
nor for brightness shall the moon
    give light to you by night,[c]
but the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your God will be your glory.(T)
20 Your sun shall no more go down
    or your moon withdraw itself,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your days of mourning shall be ended.(U)
21 Your people shall all be righteous;
    they shall possess the land forever.
They are the shoot that I planted, the work of my hands,
    so that I might be glorified.(V)
22 The least of them shall become a clan
    and the smallest one a mighty nation;
I am the Lord;
    in its time I will accomplish it quickly.(W)

Footnotes

  1. 60.5 Heb be enlarged
  2. 60.7 Q ms Heb mss Gk Syr Tg: MT will ascend on the favor of my altar
  3. 60.19 Q ms Gk OL Tg: MT lacks by night

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 Being therefore exalted at[a] the right hand of God and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you see and hear.(A)

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  1. 2.33 Or by

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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how much more will the ministry of the Spirit come in glory?

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

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49 And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised, so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”(A)

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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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The Return of the Redeemed to Zion

35 The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad;
    the desert shall rejoice and blossom;
like the crocus(A) it shall blossom abundantly
    and rejoice with joy and shouting.
The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,
    the majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
They shall see the glory of the Lord,
    the majesty of our God.]][a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 34.17–35.2 Q ms lacks 34.17–35.2

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 send forth your spirit,[a] they are created,
    and you renew the face of the ground.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 104.30 Or your breath

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

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Mourning for the Pierced One

10 And I will pour out a spirit of compassion and supplication on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem so that, when they look on the one[a] whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly over him as one weeps over a firstborn.(A)

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  1. 12.10 Heb on me

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

God’s Spirit Poured Out

28 [a]Then afterward
    I will pour out my spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
    your old men shall dream dreams,
    and your young men shall see visions.(A)
29 Even on the male and female slaves,
    in those days I will pour out my spirit.(B)

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  1. 2.28 3.1 in Heb

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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