15 Until (A)the Spirit is poured upon us from on high,
And (B)the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field is counted as a forest.

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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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Future Recovery of Wisdom

17 Is it not yet a very little while
Till (A)Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field,
And the fruitful field be esteemed as a forest?

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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 (A)And I will not hide My face from them anymore; for I shall have (B)poured out My Spirit on the house of Israel,’ says the Lord God.”

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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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(A)not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through (B)the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, (C)whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,

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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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how will (A)the ministry of the Spirit not be more glorious?

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

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19 (A)So shall they fear
The name of the Lord from the west,
And His glory from the rising of the sun;
When the enemy comes in (B)like a flood,
The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.

20 “The(C) Redeemer will come to Zion,
And to those who turn from transgression in Jacob,”
Says the Lord.

21 “As(D) for Me,” says the Lord, “this is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” says the Lord, “from this time and forevermore.”

The Gentiles Bless Zion

60 Arise, (E)shine;
For your light has come!
And (F)the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
And deep darkness the people;
But the Lord will arise over you,
And His glory will be seen upon you.
The (G)Gentiles shall come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.

“Lift(H) up your eyes all around, and see:
They all gather together, (I)they come to you;
Your sons shall come from afar,
And your daughters shall be nursed at your side.
Then you shall see and become radiant,
And your heart shall swell with joy;
Because (J)the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.
The multitude of camels shall cover your land,
The dromedaries of Midian and (K)Ephah;
All those from (L)Sheba shall come;
They shall bring (M)gold and incense,
And they shall proclaim the praises of the Lord.
All the flocks of (N)Kedar shall be gathered together to you,
The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;
They shall ascend with (O)acceptance on My altar,
And (P)I will glorify the house of My glory.

“Who are these who fly like a cloud,
And like doves to their roosts?
(Q)Surely the coastlands shall wait for Me;
And the ships of Tarshish will come first,
(R)To bring your sons from afar,
(S)Their silver and their gold with them,
To the name of the Lord your God,
And to the Holy One of Israel,
(T)Because He has glorified you.

10 “The(U) sons of foreigners shall build up your walls,
(V)And their kings shall minister to you;
For (W)in My wrath I struck you,
(X)But in My favor I have had mercy on you.
11 Therefore your gates (Y)shall be open continually;
They shall not be shut day or night,
That men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles,
And their kings in procession.
12 (Z)For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish,
And those nations shall be utterly ruined.

13 “The(AA) glory of Lebanon shall come to you,
The cypress, the pine, and the box tree together,
To beautify the place of My sanctuary;
And I will make (AB)the place of My feet glorious.
14 Also the sons of those who afflicted you
Shall come (AC)bowing to you,
And all those who despised you shall (AD)fall prostrate at the soles of your feet;
And they shall call you The City of the Lord,
(AE)Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

15 “Whereas you have been forsaken and hated,
So that no one went through you,
I will make you an eternal excellence,
A joy of many generations.
16 You shall drink the milk of the Gentiles,
(AF)And milk the breast of kings;
You shall know that (AG)I, the Lord, am your Savior
And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

17 “Instead of bronze I will bring gold,
Instead of iron I will bring silver,
Instead of wood, bronze,
And instead of stones, iron.
I will also make your officers peace,
And your magistrates righteousness.
18 Violence shall no longer be heard in your land,
Neither [a]wasting nor destruction within your borders;
But you shall call (AH)your walls Salvation,
And your gates Praise.

God the Glory of His People

19 “The (AI)sun shall no longer be your light by day,
Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you;
But the Lord will be to you an everlasting light,
And (AJ)your God your glory.
20 (AK)Your sun shall no longer go down,
Nor shall your moon withdraw itself;
For the Lord will be your everlasting light,
And the days of your mourning shall be ended.
21 (AL)Also your people shall all be righteous;
(AM)They shall inherit the land forever,
(AN)The branch of My planting,
(AO)The work of My hands,
That I may be glorified.
22 (AP)A little one shall become a thousand,
And a small one a strong nation.
I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.”

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 60:18 devastation

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

For I will pour water on him who is thirsty,
And floods on the dry ground;
I will pour My Spirit on your descendants,
And My blessing on your offspring;

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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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49 (A)Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city [a]of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 24:49 NU omits of Jerusalem

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 Future Glory of Zion

35 The (A)wilderness and the [a]wasteland shall be glad for them,
And the (B)desert[b] shall rejoice and blossom as the rose;
(C)It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice,
Even with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,
The excellence of Carmel and Sharon.
They shall see the (D)glory of the Lord,
The excellency of our God.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 35:1 desert
  2. Isaiah 35:1 Heb. arabah

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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33 Therefore (A)being exalted [a]to (B)the right hand of God, and (C)having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He (D)poured out this which you now see and hear.

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  1. Acts 2:33 Possibly 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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God’s Spirit Poured Out

28 “And(A) it shall come to pass afterward
That (B)I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
(C)Your sons and your (D)daughters shall prophesy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions.
29 And also on My (E)menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days.

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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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11 Then he (A)remembered the days of old,
Moses and his people, saying:
“Where is He who (B)brought them up out of the sea
With the [a]shepherd of His flock?
(C)Where is He who put His Holy Spirit within them,

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  1. Isaiah 63:11 MT, Vg. shepherds

11 Then his people recalled[a] the days of old,
    the days of Moses and his people—
where is he who brought them through the sea,(A)
    with the shepherd of his flock?(B)
Where is he who set
    his Holy Spirit(C) among them,

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  1. Isaiah 63:11 Or But may he recall

33 He (A)turns rivers into a wilderness,
And the watersprings into dry ground;

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33 He turned rivers into a desert,(A)
    flowing springs(B) into thirsty ground,

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