16 For the Lord shall build up Zion;
(A)He shall appear in His glory.

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16 For the Lord will rebuild Zion(A)
    and appear in his glory.(B)

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The Gentiles Bless Zion

60 Arise, (A)shine;
For your light has come!
And (B)the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
And deep darkness the people;
But the Lord will arise over you,
And His glory will be seen upon you.

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The Glory of Zion

60 “Arise,(A) shine, for your light(B) has come,
    and the glory(C) of the Lord rises upon you.
See, darkness(D) covers the earth
    and thick darkness(E) is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
    and his glory appears over you.

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The Lord (A)builds up Jerusalem;
(B)He gathers together the outcasts of Israel.

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The Lord builds up Jerusalem;(A)
    he gathers the exiles(B) of Israel.

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Future Joy of Zion and Many Nations

“Up, up! Flee (A)from the land of the north,” says the Lord; “for I have (B)spread you abroad like the four winds of heaven,” says the Lord. “Up, Zion! (C)Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.”

For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who (D)touches you touches the [a]apple of His eye. For surely I will (E)shake My hand against them, and they shall become [b]spoil for their servants. Then (F)you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me.

10 (G)“Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! For behold, I am coming and I (H)will dwell in your midst,” says the Lord. 11 (I)“Many nations shall be joined to the Lord (J)in that day, and they shall become (K)My people. And I will dwell in your midst. Then (L)you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you. 12 And the Lord will (M)take possession of Judah as His inheritance in the Holy Land, and will again choose Jerusalem. 13 (N)Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for He is aroused (O)from His holy habitation!”

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  1. Zechariah 2:8 Lit. pupil
  2. Zechariah 2:9 booty or plunder

“Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the Lord, “for I have scattered(A) you to the four winds of heaven,”(B) declares the Lord.(C)

“Come, Zion! Escape,(D) you who live in Daughter Babylon!”(E) For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(F) I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.[a](G) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.(H)

10 “Shout(I) and be glad, Daughter Zion.(J) For I am coming,(K) and I will live among you,”(L) declares the Lord.(M) 11 “Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people.(N) I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.(O) 12 The Lord will inherit(P) Judah(Q) as his portion in the holy land and will again choose(R) Jerusalem. 13 Be still(S) before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.(T)

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  1. Zechariah 2:9 Or says after … eye: “I … plunder them.”

And (A)I will cause the captives of Judah and the captives of Israel to return, and will rebuild those places (B)as at the first.

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I will bring Judah(A) and Israel back from captivity[a](B) and will rebuild(C) them as they were before.(D)

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  1. Jeremiah 33:7 Or will restore the fortunes of Judah and Israel

The women of My people you cast out
From their pleasant houses;
From their children
You have taken away My glory forever.

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You drive the women of my people
    from their pleasant homes.(A)
You take away my blessing
    from their children forever.

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Again (A)I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt,
O virgin of Israel!
You shall again be adorned with your (B)tambourines,
And shall go forth in the dances of those who rejoice.

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I will build you up again,
    and you, Virgin(A) Israel, will be rebuilt.(B)
Again you will take up your timbrels(C)
    and go out to dance(D) with the joyful.(E)

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18 “For I know their works and their (A)thoughts. It shall be that I will (B)gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come and see My glory.

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18 “And I, because of what they have planned and done,(A) am about to come[a] and gather the people of all nations(B) and languages, and they will come and see my glory.(C)

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  1. Isaiah 66:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this clause is uncertain.

To [a]console those who mourn in Zion,
(A)To give them beauty for ashes,
The oil of joy for mourning,
The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;
That they may be called trees of righteousness,
(B)The planting of the Lord, (C)that He may be glorified.”

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  1. Isaiah 61:3 Lit. appoint

    and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown(A) of beauty
    instead of ashes,(B)
the oil(C) of joy
    instead of mourning,(D)
and a garment of praise
    instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
    a planting(E) of the Lord
    for the display of his splendor.(F)

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All the flocks of (A)Kedar shall be gathered together to you,
The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;
They shall ascend with (B)acceptance on My altar,
And (C)I will glorify the house of My glory.

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All Kedar’s(A) flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings(B) on my altar,(C)
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.(D)

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26 This is the (A)purpose that is purposed against the whole earth,
And this is the hand that is stretched out over all the nations.

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26 This is the plan(A) determined for the whole world;
    this is the hand(B) stretched out over all nations.

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Now (A)it shall come to pass (B)in the latter days
(C)That the mountain of the Lord’s house
Shall be established on the top of the mountains,
And shall be exalted above the hills;
And all nations shall flow to it.
Many people shall come and say,
(D)“Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob;
He will teach us His ways,
And we shall walk in His paths.”
(E)For out of Zion shall go forth the law,
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

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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)

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)

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(A)The heavens declare His righteousness,
And all the peoples see His glory.

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The heavens proclaim his righteousness,(A)
    and all peoples see his glory.(B)

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