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Psalm 87:3
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Psalm 87:3
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3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
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Psalm 87:3
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Psalm 87:3
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Footnotes
- Psalm 87:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 6.
Ezekiel 37:27-28
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Ezekiel 37:27-28
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27 My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
28 And the heathen shall know that I the Lord do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.
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Ezekiel 37:27-28
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Ezekiel 37:27-28
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27 My dwelling place(A) will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be my people.(B) 28 Then the nations will know that I the Lord make Israel holy,(C) when my sanctuary is among them forever.(D)’”
Ezekiel 36:11-38
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Ezekiel 36:11-38
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11 And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
12 Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of men.
13 Thus saith the Lord God; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest up men, and hast bereaved thy nations:
14 Therefore thou shalt devour men no more, neither bereave thy nations any more, saith the Lord God.
15 Neither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord God.
16 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
17 Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman.
18 Wherefore I poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed upon the land, and for their idols wherewith they had polluted it:
19 And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.
20 And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the Lord, and are gone forth out of his land.
21 But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went.
22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
23 And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.
24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.
29 I will also save you from all your uncleannesses: and I will call for the corn, and will increase it, and lay no famine upon you.
30 And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen.
31 Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.
32 Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord God, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
33 Thus saith the Lord God; In the day that I shall have cleansed you from all your iniquities I will also cause you to dwell in the cities, and the wastes shall be builded.
34 And the desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the sight of all that passed by.
35 And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited.
36 Then the heathen that are left round about you shall know that I the Lord build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate: I the Lord have spoken it, and I will do it.
37 Thus saith the Lord God; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock.
38 As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts; so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men: and they shall know that I am the Lord.
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Ezekiel 36:11-38
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Ezekiel 36:11-38
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11 I will increase the number of people and animals living on you, and they will be fruitful(A) and become numerous. I will settle people(B) on you as in the past(C) and will make you prosper more than before.(D) Then you will know that I am the Lord. 12 I will cause people, my people Israel, to live on you. They will possess you, and you will be their inheritance;(E) you will never again deprive them of their children.
13 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because some say to you, “You devour people(F) and deprive your nation of its children,” 14 therefore you will no longer devour people or make your nation childless, declares the Sovereign Lord. 15 No longer will I make you hear the taunts of the nations, and no longer will you suffer the scorn of the peoples or cause your nation to fall, declares the Sovereign Lord.(G)’”
Israel’s Restoration Assured
16 Again the word of the Lord came to me: 17 “Son of man, when the people of Israel were living in their own land, they defiled it by their conduct and their actions. Their conduct was like a woman’s monthly uncleanness(H) in my sight.(I) 18 So I poured out(J) my wrath on them because they had shed blood in the land and because they had defiled it with their idols. 19 I dispersed them among the nations, and they were scattered(K) through the countries; I judged them according to their conduct and their actions.(L) 20 And wherever they went among the nations they profaned(M) my holy name, for it was said of them, ‘These are the Lord’s people, and yet they had to leave his land.’(N) 21 I had concern for my holy name, which the people of Israel profaned among the nations where they had gone.(O)
22 “Therefore say to the Israelites, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: It is not for your sake, people of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name,(P) which you have profaned(Q) among the nations where you have gone.(R) 23 I will show the holiness of my great name,(S) which has been profaned(T) among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the Lord,(U) declares the Sovereign Lord, when I am proved holy(V) through you before their eyes.(W)
24 “‘For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land.(X) 25 I will sprinkle(Y) clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse(Z) you from all your impurities(AA) and from all your idols.(AB) 26 I will give you a new heart(AC) and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone(AD) and give you a heart of flesh.(AE) 27 And I will put my Spirit(AF) in you and move you to follow my decrees(AG) and be careful to keep my laws.(AH) 28 Then you will live in the land I gave your ancestors; you will be my people,(AI) and I will be your God.(AJ) 29 I will save you from all your uncleanness. I will call for the grain and make it plentiful and will not bring famine(AK) upon you. 30 I will increase the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field, so that you will no longer suffer disgrace among the nations because of famine.(AL) 31 Then you will remember your evil ways and wicked deeds, and you will loathe yourselves for your sins and detestable practices.(AM) 32 I want you to know that I am not doing this for your sake, declares the Sovereign Lord. Be ashamed(AN) and disgraced for your conduct, people of Israel!(AO)
33 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day I cleanse(AP) you from all your sins, I will resettle your towns, and the ruins(AQ) will be rebuilt.(AR) 34 The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through it. 35 They will say, “This land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden;(AS) the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now fortified and inhabited.(AT)” 36 Then the nations around you that remain will know that I the Lord have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate. I the Lord have spoken, and I will do it.’(AU)
37 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Once again I will yield to Israel’s plea(AV) and do this for them: I will make their people as numerous as sheep,(AW) 38 as numerous as the flocks for offerings(AX) at Jerusalem during her appointed festivals. So will the ruined cities be filled with flocks of people. Then they will know that I am the Lord.(AY)”
Revelation 21:10-27
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Revelation 21:10-27
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10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
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Revelation 21:10-27
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Revelation 21:10-27
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10 And he carried me away(A) in the Spirit(B) to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.(C) 11 It shone with the glory of God,(D) and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper,(E) clear as crystal.(F) 12 It had a great, high wall with twelve gates,(G) and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.(H) 13 There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations,(I) and on them were the names of the twelve apostles(J) of the Lamb.
15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod(K) of gold to measure the city, its gates(L) and its walls. 16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia[a] in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17 The angel measured the wall using human(M) measurement, and it was 144 cubits[b] thick.[c] 18 The wall was made of jasper,(N) and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.(O) 19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone.(P) The first foundation was jasper,(Q) the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby,(R) the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.[d] 21 The twelve gates(S) were twelve pearls,(T) each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.(U)
22 I did not see a temple(V) in the city, because the Lord God Almighty(W) and the Lamb(X) are its temple. 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God(Y) gives it light,(Z) and the Lamb(AA) is its lamp. 24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.(AB) 25 On no day will its gates(AC) ever be shut,(AD) for there will be no night there.(AE) 26 The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it.(AF) 27 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful,(AG) but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.(AH)
Footnotes
- Revelation 21:16 That is, about 1,400 miles or about 2,200 kilometers
- Revelation 21:17 That is, about 200 feet or about 65 meters
- Revelation 21:17 Or high
- Revelation 21:20 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.
Revelation 14:1
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Revelation 14:1
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14 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
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Hebrews 12:22-23
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Hebrews 12:22-23
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22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
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Hebrews 12:22-23
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Hebrews 12:22-23
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22 But you have come to Mount Zion,(A) to the city(B) of the living God,(C) the heavenly Jerusalem.(D) You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, 23 to the church of the firstborn,(E) whose names are written in heaven.(F) You have come to God, the Judge of all,(G) to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,(H)
Jeremiah 31:12-13
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Jeremiah 31:12-13
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12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the Lord, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
13 Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
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Jeremiah 31:12-13
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Jeremiah 31:12-13
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12 They will come and shout for joy(A) on the heights(B) of Zion;
they will rejoice in the bounty(C) of the Lord—
the grain, the new wine and the olive oil,(D)
the young of the flocks(E) and herds.
They will be like a well-watered garden,(F)
and they will sorrow(G) no more.
13 Then young women will dance and be glad,
young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning(H) into gladness;
I will give them comfort(I) and joy(J) instead of sorrow.
Psalm 48:2-3
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Psalm 48:2-3
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2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
3 God is known in her palaces for a refuge.
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Psalm 48:2-3
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Psalm 48:2-3
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Jeremiah 3:14-17
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Jeremiah 3:14-17
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14 Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
15 And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
16 And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the Lord, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the Lord: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither shall that be done any more.
17 At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.
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Jeremiah 3:14-17
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Jeremiah 3:14-17
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14 “Return,(A) faithless people,” declares the Lord, “for I am your husband.(B) I will choose you—one from a town and two from a clan—and bring you to Zion. 15 Then I will give you shepherds(C) after my own heart,(D) who will lead you with knowledge and understanding. 16 In those days, when your numbers have increased greatly in the land,” declares the Lord, “people will no longer say, ‘The ark(E) of the covenant of the Lord.’ It will never enter their minds or be remembered;(F) it will not be missed, nor will another one be made. 17 At that time they will call Jerusalem The Throne(G) of the Lord, and all nations(H) will gather in Jerusalem to honor(I) the name of the Lord. No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts.(J)
Isaiah 61:3-62:12
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Isaiah 61:3-62:12
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3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.
5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
6 But ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.
7 For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.
8 For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
9 And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed.
10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
62 For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name.
3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
4 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
5 For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence,
7 And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
8 The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:
9 But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the Lord; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.
10 Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
11 Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
12 And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the Lord: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.
Isaiah 61:3-62:12
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Isaiah 61:3-62:12
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3 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)
4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins(G)
and restore the places long devastated;
they will renew the ruined cities
that have been devastated for generations.
5 Strangers(H) will shepherd your flocks;
foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.
6 And you will be called priests(I) of the Lord,
you will be named ministers of our God.
You will feed on the wealth(J) of nations,
and in their riches you will boast.
7 Instead of your shame(K)
you will receive a double(L) portion,
and instead of disgrace
you will rejoice in your inheritance.
And so you will inherit(M) a double portion in your land,
and everlasting joy(N) will be yours.
8 “For I, the Lord, love justice;(O)
I hate robbery and wrongdoing.
In my faithfulness I will reward my people
and make an everlasting covenant(P) with them.
9 Their descendants(Q) will be known among the nations
and their offspring among the peoples.
All who see them will acknowledge
that they are a people the Lord has blessed.”(R)
10 I delight greatly in the Lord;
my soul rejoices(S) in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation
and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,(T)
as a bridegroom adorns his head(U) like a priest,
and as a bride(V) adorns herself with her jewels.
11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up
and a garden(W) causes seeds to grow,
so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness(X)
and praise spring up before all nations.
Zion’s New Name
62 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,(Y)
for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet,
till her vindication(Z) shines out like the dawn,(AA)
her salvation(AB) like a blazing torch.
2 The nations(AC) will see your vindication,
and all kings your glory;
you will be called by a new name(AD)
that the mouth of the Lord will bestow.
3 You will be a crown(AE) of splendor in the Lord’s hand,
a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
4 No longer will they call you Deserted,(AF)
or name your land Desolate.(AG)
But you will be called Hephzibah,[a](AH)
and your land Beulah[b];
for the Lord will take delight(AI) in you,
and your land will be married.(AJ)
5 As a young man marries a young woman,
so will your Builder marry you;
as a bridegroom(AK) rejoices over his bride,
so will your God rejoice(AL) over you.
6 I have posted watchmen(AM) on your walls, Jerusalem;
they will never be silent day or night.
You who call on the Lord,
give yourselves no rest,(AN)
7 and give him no rest(AO) till he establishes Jerusalem
and makes her the praise(AP) of the earth.
8 The Lord has sworn(AQ) by his right hand
and by his mighty arm:
“Never again will I give your grain(AR)
as food for your enemies,
and never again will foreigners drink the new wine
for which you have toiled;
9 but those who harvest it will eat(AS) it
and praise the Lord,(AT)
and those who gather the grapes will drink it
in the courts of my sanctuary.”(AU)
10 Pass through, pass through the gates!(AV)
Prepare the way for the people.
Build up, build up the highway!(AW)
Remove the stones.
Raise a banner(AX) for the nations.
11 The Lord has made proclamation
to the ends of the earth:(AY)
“Say to Daughter Zion,(AZ)
‘See, your Savior comes!(BA)
See, his reward is with him,
and his recompense accompanies him.’”(BB)
12 They will be called(BC) the Holy People,(BD)
the Redeemed(BE) of the Lord;
and you will be called Sought After,
the City No Longer Deserted.(BF)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 62:4 Hephzibah means my delight is in her.
- Isaiah 62:4 Beulah means married.
Isaiah 59:20-60:22
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Isaiah 59:20-60:22
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20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord.
21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
60 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.
5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord.
7 All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
8 Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
10 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
11 Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.
12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee; The city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
15 Whereas thou has been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.
18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.
19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
21 Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
22 A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time.
Isaiah 59:20-60:22
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Isaiah 59:20-60:22
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20 “The Redeemer(A) will come to Zion,(B)
to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,”(C)
declares the Lord.
21 “As for me, this is my covenant(D) with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit,(E) who is on you, will not depart from you,(F) and my words that I have put in your mouth(G) will always be on your lips, on the lips of your children and on the lips of their descendants—from this time on and forever,” says the Lord.
The Glory of Zion
60 “Arise,(H) shine, for your light(I) has come,
and the glory(J) of the Lord rises upon you.
2 See, darkness(K) covers the earth
and thick darkness(L) is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
and his glory appears over you.
3 Nations(M) will come to your light,(N)
and kings(O) to the brightness of your dawn.
4 “Lift up your eyes and look about you:
All assemble(P) and come to you;
your sons come from afar,(Q)
and your daughters(R) are carried on the hip.(S)
5 Then you will look and be radiant,(T)
your heart will throb and swell with joy;(U)
the wealth(V) on the seas will be brought to you,
to you the riches of the nations will come.
6 Herds of camels(W) will cover your land,
young camels of Midian(X) and Ephah.(Y)
And all from Sheba(Z) will come,
bearing gold and incense(AA)
and proclaiming the praise(AB) of the Lord.
7 All Kedar’s(AC) flocks will be gathered to you,
the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings(AD) on my altar,(AE)
and I will adorn my glorious temple.(AF)
8 “Who are these(AG) that fly along like clouds,(AH)
like doves to their nests?
9 Surely the islands(AI) look to me;
in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,[a](AJ)
bringing(AK) your children from afar,
with their silver and gold,(AL)
to the honor(AM) of the Lord your God,
the Holy One(AN) of Israel,
for he has endowed you with splendor.(AO)
10 “Foreigners(AP) will rebuild your walls,
and their kings(AQ) will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
in favor(AR) I will show you compassion.(AS)
11 Your gates(AT) will always stand open,
they will never be shut, day or night,
so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations(AU)—
their kings(AV) led in triumphal procession.
12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve(AW) you will perish;
it will be utterly ruined.(AX)
13 “The glory of Lebanon(AY) will come to you,
the juniper, the fir and the cypress together,(AZ)
to adorn my sanctuary;(BA)
and I will glorify the place for my feet.(BB)
14 The children of your oppressors(BC) will come bowing before you;
all who despise you will bow down(BD) at your feet
and will call you the City(BE) of the Lord,
Zion(BF) of the Holy One(BG) of Israel.
15 “Although you have been forsaken(BH) and hated,
with no one traveling(BI) through,
I will make you the everlasting pride(BJ)
and the joy(BK) of all generations.
16 You will drink the milk of nations
and be nursed(BL) at royal breasts.
Then you will know(BM) that I, the Lord, am your Savior,(BN)
your Redeemer,(BO) the Mighty One of Jacob.(BP)
17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,(BQ)
and silver in place of iron.
Instead of wood I will bring you bronze,
and iron in place of stones.
I will make peace(BR) your governor
and well-being your ruler.(BS)
18 No longer will violence(BT) be heard in your land,
nor ruin or destruction(BU) within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation(BV)
and your gates Praise.(BW)
19 The sun will no more be your light by day,
nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,(BX)
and your God will be your glory.(BY)
20 Your sun(BZ) will never set again,
and your moon will wane no more;
the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your days of sorrow(CA) will end.
21 Then all your people will be righteous(CB)
and they will possess(CC) the land forever.
They are the shoot I have planted,(CD)
the work of my hands,(CE)
for the display of my splendor.(CF)
22 The least of you will become a thousand,
the smallest a mighty nation.(CG)
I am the Lord;
in its time I will do this swiftly.”(CH)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 60:9 Or the trading ships
Isaiah 54:2-10
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Isaiah 54:2-10
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2 Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
3 For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
4 Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
5 For thy Maker is thine husband; the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
6 For the Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.
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Isaiah 54:2-10
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Isaiah 54:2-10
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2 “Enlarge the place of your tent,(A)
stretch your tent curtains wide,
do not hold back;
lengthen your cords,
strengthen your stakes.(B)
3 For you will spread out to the right and to the left;
your descendants(C) will dispossess nations(D)
and settle in their desolate(E) cities.
4 “Do not be afraid;(F) you will not be put to shame.(G)
Do not fear disgrace;(H) you will not be humiliated.
You will forget the shame of your youth(I)
and remember no more the reproach(J) of your widowhood.(K)
5 For your Maker(L) is your husband(M)—
the Lord Almighty is his name—
the Holy One(N) of Israel is your Redeemer;(O)
he is called the God of all the earth.(P)
6 The Lord will call you back(Q)
as if you were a wife deserted(R) and distressed in spirit—
a wife who married young,(S)
only to be rejected,” says your God.
7 “For a brief moment(T) I abandoned(U) you,
but with deep compassion(V) I will bring you back.(W)
8 In a surge of anger(X)
I hid(Y) my face from you for a moment,
but with everlasting kindness(Z)
I will have compassion(AA) on you,”
says the Lord your Redeemer.(AB)
9 “To me this is like the days of Noah,
when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth.(AC)
So now I have sworn(AD) not to be angry(AE) with you,
never to rebuke(AF) you again.
10 Though the mountains be shaken(AG)
and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love(AH) for you will not be shaken(AI)
nor my covenant(AJ) of peace(AK) be removed,”
says the Lord, who has compassion(AL) on you.
Isaiah 49:14-26
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Isaiah 49:14-26
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14 But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me.
15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.
17 Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.
18 Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the Lord, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.
19 For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away.
20 The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell.
21 Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?
22 Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.
23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.
24 Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
25 But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.
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Isaiah 49:14-26
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Isaiah 49:14-26
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15 “Can a mother forget the baby at her breast
and have no compassion on the child(C) she has borne?
Though she may forget,
I will not forget you!(D)
16 See, I have engraved(E) you on the palms of my hands;
your walls(F) are ever before me.
17 Your children hasten back,
and those who laid you waste(G) depart from you.
18 Lift up your eyes and look around;
all your children gather(H) and come to you.
As surely as I live,(I)” declares the Lord,
“you will wear(J) them all as ornaments;
you will put them on, like a bride.
19 “Though you were ruined and made desolate(K)
and your land laid waste,(L)
now you will be too small for your people,(M)
and those who devoured(N) you will be far away.
20 The children born during your bereavement
will yet say in your hearing,
‘This place is too small for us;
give us more space to live in.’(O)
21 Then you will say in your heart,
‘Who bore me these?(P)
I was bereaved(Q) and barren;
I was exiled and rejected.(R)
Who brought these(S) up?
I was left(T) all alone,(U)
but these—where have they come from?’”
22 This is what the Sovereign Lord(V) says:
“See, I will beckon to the nations,
I will lift up my banner(W) to the peoples;
they will bring(X) your sons in their arms
and carry your daughters on their hips.(Y)
23 Kings(Z) will be your foster fathers,
and their queens your nursing mothers.(AA)
They will bow down(AB) before you with their faces to the ground;
they will lick the dust(AC) at your feet.
Then you will know that I am the Lord;(AD)
those who hope(AE) in me will not be disappointed.(AF)”
25 But this is what the Lord says:
“Yes, captives(AH) will be taken from warriors,(AI)
and plunder retrieved from the fierce;(AJ)
I will contend with those who contend with you,(AK)
and your children I will save.(AL)
26 I will make your oppressors(AM) eat(AN) their own flesh;
they will be drunk on their own blood,(AO) as with wine.
Then all mankind will know(AP)
that I, the Lord, am your Savior,(AQ)
your Redeemer,(AR) the Mighty One of Jacob.(AS)”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 49:24 Dead Sea Scrolls, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint and verse 25); Masoretic Text righteous
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