⁸ “Who are these^(A) that fly along like clouds,^(B)
    like doves to their nests?
⁹ Surely the islands^(C) look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,^[a](D)
bringing^(E) your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,^(F)
to the honor^(G) of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One^(H) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.^(I)

¹⁰ “Foreigners^(J) will rebuild your walls,
    and their kings^(K) will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
    in favor^(L) I will show you compassion.^(M)
11 Your gates^(N) will always stand open,
    they will never be shut, day or night,
so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations^(O)—
    their kings^(P) led in triumphal procession.
¹² For the nation or kingdom that will not serve^(Q) you will perish;
    it will be utterly ruined.^(R)

¹³ “The glory of Lebanon^(S) will come to you,
    the juniper, the fir and the cypress together,^(T)
to adorn my sanctuary;^(U)
    and I will glorify the place for my feet.^(V)
14 The children of your oppressors^(W) will come bowing before you;
    all who despise you will bow down^(X) at your feet
and will call you the City^(Y) of the Lord,
    Zion^(Z) of the Holy One^(AA) of Israel.

¹⁵ “Although you have been forsaken^(AB) and hated,
    with no one traveling^(AC) through,
I will make you the everlasting pride^(AD)
    and the joy^(AE) of all generations.
¹⁶ You will drink the milk of nations
    and be nursed^(AF) at royal breasts.
Then you will know^(AG) that I, the Lord, am your Savior,^(AH)
    your Redeemer,^(AI) the Mighty One of Jacob.^(AJ)