¹² See, they will come from afar^(A)—
    some from the north, some from the west,^(B)
    some from the region of Aswan.^[a]”

¹⁷ Your children hasten back,
    and those who laid you waste^(A) depart from you.

¹⁸ Lift up your eyes and look around;
    all your children gather^(A) and come to you.
As surely as I live,^(B)” declares the Lord,
    “you will wear^(C) them all as ornaments;
    you will put them on, like a bride.

¹⁴     and I will bring^(A) my people Israel back from exile.^[a](B)

“They will rebuild the ruined cities^(C) and live in them.
    They will plant vineyards^(D) and drink their wine;
    they will make gardens and eat their fruit.^(E)

¹⁵ I will plant^(A) Israel in their own land,^(B)
    never again to be uprooted^(C)
    from the land I have given them,”^(D)

says the Lord your God.^(E)

“I will gather the lame;^(A)
    I will assemble the exiles^(B)
    and those I have brought to grief.^(C)