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Nations come to your light,
kings to your bright light.
Look all around you![a]
They all gather and come to you—
your sons come from far away,
and your daughters are escorted by guardians.
Then you will look and smile,[b]
you will be excited and your heart will swell with pride.[c]
For the riches of distant lands[d] will belong to you,
and the wealth of nations will come to you.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 60:4 tn Heb “Lift up around your eyes and see!”
  2. Isaiah 60:5 tn Or “shine,” or “be radiant” (NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).
  3. Isaiah 60:5 tn Heb “and it will tremble and be wide, your heart.”
  4. Isaiah 60:5 tn Heb “the wealth of the sea,” i.e., wealth that is transported from distant lands via the sea.

Nations(A) will come to your light,(B)
    and kings(C) to the brightness of your dawn.

“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)
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.

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