⁷ these I will bring to my holy mountain^(A)
    and give them joy in my house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and sacrifices^(B)
    will be accepted on my altar;
for my house will be called
    a house of prayer for all nations.^(C)”^(D)

⁶ There will be a day when watchmen^(A) cry out
    on the hills of Ephraim,
‘Come, let us go up to Zion,
    to the Lord our God.’”^(B)

“Sing^(C) with joy for Jacob;
    shout for the foremost^(D) of the nations.
Make your praises heard, and say,
    ‘Lord, save^(E) your people,
    the remnant^(F) of Israel.’
⁸ See, I will bring them from the land of the north^(G)
    and gather^(H) them from the ends of the earth.
Among them will be the blind^(I) and the lame,^(J)
    expectant mothers and women in labor;
    a great throng will return.
⁹ They will come with weeping;^(K)
    they will pray as I bring them back.
I will lead^(L) them beside streams of water^(M)
    on a level^(N) path where they will not stumble,
because I am Israel’s father,^(O)
    and Ephraim is my firstborn son.

¹⁰ “Hear the word of the Lord, you nations;
    proclaim it in distant coastlands:^(P)
‘He who scattered^(Q) Israel will gather^(R) them
    and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.’^(S)
11 For the Lord will deliver Jacob
    and redeem^(T) them from the hand of those stronger^(U) than they.
¹² They will come and shout for joy^(V) on the heights^(W) of Zion;
    they will rejoice in the bounty^(X) of the Lord—
the grain, the new wine and the olive oil,^(Y)
    the young of the flocks^(Z) and herds.
They will be like a well-watered garden,^(AA)
    and they will sorrow^(AB) no more.
¹³ Then young women will dance and be glad,
    young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning^(AC) into gladness;
    I will give them comfort^(AD) and joy^(AE) instead of sorrow.
¹⁴ I will satisfy^(AF) the priests^(AG) with abundance,
    and my people will be filled with my bounty,^(AH)”
declares the Lord.