Isaiah 54:3
New Living Translation
3 For you will soon be bursting at the seams.
Your descendants will occupy other nations
and resettle the ruined cities.
Isaiah 54:3
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Ezekiel 36:35-36
New Living Translation
35 And when I bring you back, people will say, ‘This former wasteland is now like the Garden of Eden! The abandoned and ruined cities now have strong walls and are filled with people!’ 36 Then the surrounding nations that survive will know that I, the Lord, have rebuilt the ruins and replanted the wasteland. For I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do what I say.
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Ezekiel 36:35-36
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35 They will say, “This land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden;(A) the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now fortified and inhabited.(B)” 36 Then the nations around you that remain will know that I the Lord have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate. I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.’(C)
Isaiah 52:9
New Living Translation
9 Let the ruins of Jerusalem break into joyful song,
for the Lord has comforted his people.
He has redeemed Jerusalem.
Isaiah 52:9
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Isaiah 43:5-6
New Living Translation
5 “Do not be afraid, for I am with you.
I will gather you and your children from east and west.
6 I will say to the north and south,
‘Bring my sons and daughters back to Israel
from the distant corners of the earth.
Isaiah 43:5-6
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Isaiah 60:3-13
New Living Translation
3 All nations will come to your light;
mighty kings will come to see your radiance.
4 “Look and see, for everyone is coming home!
Your sons are coming from distant lands;
your little daughters will be carried home.
5 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.
6 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.
7 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.
8 “And what do I see flying like clouds to Israel,
like doves to their nests?
9 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!
Isaiah 60:3-13
New International Version
4 “Lift up your eyes and look about you:
All assemble(D) and come to you;
your sons come from afar,(E)
and your daughters(F) are carried on the hip.(G)
5 Then you will look and be radiant,(H)
your heart will throb and swell with joy;(I)
the wealth(J) on the seas will be brought to you,
to you the riches of the nations will come.
6 Herds of camels(K) will cover your land,
young camels of Midian(L) and Ephah.(M)
And all from Sheba(N) will come,
bearing gold and incense(O)
and proclaiming the praise(P) of the Lord.
7 All Kedar’s(Q) flocks will be gathered to you,
the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings(R) on my altar,(S)
and I will adorn my glorious temple.(T)
8 “Who are these(U) that fly along like clouds,(V)
like doves to their nests?
9 Surely the islands(W) look to me;
in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,[a](X)
bringing(Y) your children from afar,
with their silver and gold,(Z)
to the honor(AA) of the Lord your God,
the Holy One(AB) of Israel,
for he has endowed you with splendor.(AC)
10 “Foreigners(AD) will rebuild your walls,
and their kings(AE) will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
in favor(AF) I will show you compassion.(AG)
11 Your gates(AH) will always stand open,
they will never be shut, day or night,
so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations(AI)—
their kings(AJ) led in triumphal procession.
12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve(AK) you will perish;
it will be utterly ruined.(AL)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 60:9 Or the trading ships
Isaiah 49:18-19
New Living Translation
18 Look around you and see,
for all your children will come back to you.
As surely as I live,” says the Lord,
“they will be like jewels or bridal ornaments for you to display.
19 “Even the most desolate parts of your abandoned land
will soon be crowded with your people.
Your enemies who enslaved you
will be far away.
Isaiah 49:18-19
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Psalm 72:8-11
New Living Translation
8 May he reign from sea to sea,
and from the Euphrates River[a] to the ends of the earth.
9 Desert nomads will bow before him;
his enemies will fall before him in the dust.
10 The western kings of Tarshish and other distant lands
will bring him tribute.
The eastern kings of Sheba and Seba
will bring him gifts.
11 All kings will bow before him,
and all nations will serve him.
Footnotes
- 72:8 Hebrew the river.
Psalm 72:8-11
New International Version
8 May he rule from sea to sea
and from the River[a](A) to the ends of the earth.(B)
9 May the desert tribes bow before him
and his enemies lick the dust.
10 May the kings of Tarshish(C) and of distant shores(D)
bring tribute to him.
May the kings of Sheba(E) and Seba
present him gifts.(F)
11 May all kings bow down(G) to him
and all nations serve(H) him.
Footnotes
- Psalm 72:8 That is, the Euphrates
Genesis 28:14
New Living Translation
14 Your descendants will be as numerous as the dust of the earth! They will spread out in all directions—to the west and the east, to the north and the south. And all the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your descendants.
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Genesis 28:14
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14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you(A) will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south.(B) All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.[a](C)
Footnotes
- Genesis 28:14 Or will use your name and the name of your offspring in blessings (see 48:20)
Isaiah 49:12
New Living Translation
12 See, my people will return from far away,
from lands to the north and west,
and from as far south as Egypt.[a]”
Footnotes
- 49:12 As in Dead Sea Scrolls, which read from the region of Aswan, which is in southern Egypt. Masoretic Text reads from the region of Sinim.
Isaiah 49:12
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Isaiah 42:1-12
New Living Translation
The Lord’s Chosen Servant
42 “Look at my servant, whom I strengthen.
He is my chosen one, who pleases me.
I have put my Spirit upon him.
He will bring justice to the nations.
2 He will not shout
or raise his voice in public.
3 He will not crush the weakest reed
or put out a flickering candle.
He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.
4 He will not falter or lose heart
until justice prevails throughout the earth.
Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction.[a]”
5 God, the Lord, created the heavens and stretched them out.
He created the earth and everything in it.
He gives breath to everyone,
life to everyone who walks the earth.
And it is he who says,
6 “I, the Lord, have called you to demonstrate my righteousness.
I will take you by the hand and guard you,
and I will give you to my people, Israel,
as a symbol of my covenant with them.
And you will be a light to guide the nations.
7 You will open the eyes of the blind.
You will free the captives from prison,
releasing those who sit in dark dungeons.
8 “I am the Lord; that is my name!
I will not give my glory to anyone else,
nor share my praise with carved idols.
9 Everything I prophesied has come true,
and now I will prophesy again.
I will tell you the future before it happens.”
A Song of Praise to the Lord
10 Sing a new song to the Lord!
Sing his praises from the ends of the earth!
Sing, all you who sail the seas,
all you who live in distant coastlands.
11 Join in the chorus, you desert towns;
let the villages of Kedar rejoice!
Let the people of Sela sing for joy;
shout praises from the mountaintops!
12 Let the whole world glorify the Lord;
let it sing his praise.
Footnotes
- 42:4 Greek version reads And his name will be the hope of all the world. Compare Matt 12:21.
Isaiah 42:1-12
New International Version
The Servant of the Lord
42 “Here is my servant,(A) whom I uphold,
my chosen one(B) in whom I delight;(C)
I will put my Spirit(D) on him,
and he will bring justice(E) to the nations.(F)
2 He will not shout or cry out,(G)
or raise his voice in the streets.
3 A bruised reed(H) he will not break,(I)
and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.(J)
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;(K)
4 he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice(L) on earth.
In his teaching(M) the islands(N) will put their hope.”(O)
5 This is what God the Lord says—
the Creator of the heavens,(P) who stretches them out,
who spreads out the earth(Q) with all that springs from it,(R)
who gives breath(S) to its people,
and life to those who walk on it:
6 “I, the Lord, have called(T) you in righteousness;(U)
I will take hold of your hand.(V)
I will keep(W) you and will make you
to be a covenant(X) for the people
and a light(Y) for the Gentiles,(Z)
7 to open eyes that are blind,(AA)
to free(AB) captives from prison(AC)
and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.(AD)
8 “I am the Lord;(AE) that is my name!(AF)
I will not yield my glory to another(AG)
or my praise to idols.(AH)
9 See, the former things(AI) have taken place,
and new things I declare;
before they spring into being
I announce(AJ) them to you.”
Song of Praise to the Lord
10 Sing(AK) to the Lord a new song,(AL)
his praise(AM) from the ends of the earth,(AN)
you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it,(AO)
you islands,(AP) and all who live in them.
11 Let the wilderness(AQ) and its towns raise their voices;
let the settlements where Kedar(AR) lives rejoice.
Let the people of Sela(AS) sing for joy;
let them shout from the mountaintops.(AT)
12 Let them give glory(AU) to the Lord
and proclaim his praise(AV) in the islands.(AW)
Isaiah 2:2-4
New Living Translation
2 In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house
will be the highest of all—
the most important place on earth.
It will be raised above the other hills,
and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
3 People from many nations will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the house of Jacob’s God.
There he will teach us his ways,
and we will walk in his paths.”
For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion;
his word will go out from Jerusalem.
4 The Lord will mediate between nations
and will settle international disputes.
They will hammer their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will no longer fight against nation,
nor train for war anymore.
Isaiah 2:2-4
New International Version
2 In the last days(A)
the mountain(B) of the Lord’s temple will be established
as the highest of the mountains;(C)
it will be exalted(D) above the hills,
and all nations will stream to it.(E)
3 Many peoples(F) will come and say,
“Come, let us go(G) up to the mountain(H) of the Lord,
to the temple of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
so that we may walk in his paths.”
The law(I) will go out from Zion,
the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.(J)
4 He will judge(K) between the nations
and will settle disputes(L) for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.(M)
Nation will not take up sword against nation,(N)
nor will they train for war anymore.
Genesis 49:10
New Living Translation
10 The scepter will not depart from Judah,
nor the ruler’s staff from his descendants,[a]
until the coming of the one to whom it belongs,[b]
the one whom all nations will honor.
Genesis 49:10
New International Version
Footnotes
- Genesis 49:10 Or from his descendants
- Genesis 49:10 Or to whom tribute belongs; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
Isaiah 61:5-9
New Living Translation
5 Foreigners will be your servants.
They will feed your flocks
and plow your fields
and tend your vineyards.
6 You will be called priests of the Lord,
ministers of our God.
You will feed on the treasures of the nations
and boast in their riches.
7 Instead of shame and dishonor,
you will enjoy a double share of honor.
You will possess a double portion of prosperity in your land,
and everlasting joy will be yours.
8 “For I, the Lord, love justice.
I hate robbery and wrongdoing.
I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering
and make an everlasting covenant with them.
9 Their descendants will be recognized
and honored among the nations.
Everyone will realize that they are a people
the Lord has blessed.”
Isaiah 61:5-9
New International Version
5 Strangers(A) will shepherd your flocks;
foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.
6 And you will be called priests(B) of the Lord,
you will be named ministers of our God.
You will feed on the wealth(C) of nations,
and in their riches you will boast.
7 Instead of your shame(D)
you will receive a double(E) portion,
and instead of disgrace
you will rejoice in your inheritance.
And so you will inherit(F) a double portion in your land,
and everlasting joy(G) will be yours.
8 “For I, the Lord, love justice;(H)
I hate robbery and wrongdoing.
In my faithfulness I will reward my people
and make an everlasting covenant(I) with them.
9 Their descendants(J) will be known among the nations
and their offspring among the peoples.
All who see them will acknowledge
that they are a people the Lord has blessed.”(K)
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