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Psalm 87:3
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Psalm 87:3
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3 (A)Glorious things are spoken of you,
O city of God! Selah
Psalm 87:3
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Psalm 87:3
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- 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 (A)My tabernacle also shall be with them; indeed I will be (B)their God, and they shall be My people. 28 (C)The nations also will know that I, the Lord, (D)sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is in their midst forevermore.” ’ ”
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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 (A)I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and [a]bear young; I will make you inhabited as in former times, and do (B)better for you than at your beginnings. (C)Then you shall know that I am the Lord. 12 Yes, I will cause men to walk on you, My people Israel; (D)they shall take possession of you, and you shall be their inheritance; no more shall you (E)bereave them of children.”
13 ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Because they say to you, (F)‘You devour men and bereave your nation of children,’ 14 therefore you shall devour men no more, nor bereave your nation anymore,” says the Lord God. 15 (G)“Nor will I let you hear the taunts of the nations anymore, nor bear the reproach of the peoples anymore, nor shall you cause your nation to stumble anymore,” says the Lord God.’ ”
The Renewal of Israel
16 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 17 “Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, (H)they defiled it by their own ways and deeds; to Me their way was like (I)the uncleanness of a woman in her customary impurity. 18 Therefore I poured out My fury on them (J)for the blood they had shed on the land, and for their idols with which they had defiled it. 19 So I (K)scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed throughout the countries; I judged them (L)according to their ways and their deeds. 20 When they came to the nations, wherever they went, they (M)profaned My holy name—when they said of them, ‘These are the people of the Lord, and yet they have gone out of His land.’ 21 But I had concern (N)for My holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations wherever they went.
22 “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel, (O)but for My holy name’s sake, which you have profaned among the nations wherever you went. 23 And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and the nations shall know that I am the Lord,” says the Lord God, “when I am (P)hallowed in you before their eyes. 24 For (Q)I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. 25 (R)Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you (S)from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a (T)new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 I will put My (U)Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. 28 (V)Then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; (W)you shall be My people, and I will be your God. 29 I will (X)deliver you from all your uncleannesses. (Y)I will call for the grain and multiply it, and (Z)bring no famine upon you. 30 (AA)And I will multiply the fruit of your trees and the increase of your fields, so that you need never again bear the reproach of famine among the nations. 31 Then (AB)you will remember your evil ways and your deeds that were not good; and you (AC)will [b]loathe yourselves in your own sight, for your iniquities and your abominations. 32 (AD)Not for your sake do I do this,” says the Lord God, “let it be known to you. Be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel!”
33 ‘Thus says the Lord God: “On the day that I cleanse you from all your iniquities, I will also enable you to dwell in the cities, (AE)and the ruins shall be rebuilt. 34 The desolate land shall be tilled instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass by. 35 So they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of (AF)Eden; and the wasted, desolate, and ruined cities are now fortified and inhabited.’ 36 Then the nations which are left all around you shall know that I, the Lord, have rebuilt the ruined places and planted what was desolate. (AG)I, the Lord, have spoken it, and I will do it.”
37 ‘Thus says the Lord God: (AH)“I will also let the house of Israel inquire of Me to do this for them: I will (AI)increase their men like a flock. 38 Like a [c]flock offered as holy sacrifices, like the flock at Jerusalem on its [d]feast days, so shall the ruined cities be filled with flocks of men. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”
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- Ezekiel 36:11 Lit. be fruitful
- Ezekiel 36:31 despise
- Ezekiel 36:38 Lit. holy flock
- Ezekiel 36:38 appointed feasts
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 (A)in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me (B)the [a]great city, the [b]holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 (C)having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal. 12 Also she had a great and high wall with (D)twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 (E)three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
14 Now the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and (F)on them were the [c]names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he who talked with me (G)had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. 16 The city is laid out as a square; its length is as great as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand [d]furlongs. Its length, breadth, and height are equal. 17 Then he measured its wall: one hundred and forty-four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. 18 The construction of its wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass. 19 (H)The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The twelve gates were twelve (I)pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. (J)And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
The Glory of the New Jerusalem
22 (K)But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 (L)The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine [e]in it, for the [f]glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light. 24 (M)And the nations [g]of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor [h]into it. 25 (N)Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (O)(there shall be no night there). 26 (P)And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into [i]it. 27 But (Q)there shall by no means enter it anything [j]that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s (R)Book of Life.
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- Revelation 21:10 NU, M omit great
- Revelation 21:10 NU, M holy city, Jerusalem
- Revelation 21:14 NU, M twelve names
- Revelation 21:16 Lit. stadia, about 1,380 miles in all
- Revelation 21:23 NU, M omit in it
- Revelation 21:23 M very glory
- Revelation 21:24 NU, M omit of those who are saved
- Revelation 21:24 M of the nations to Him
- Revelation 21:26 M adds that they may enter in.
- Revelation 21:27 NU, M profane, nor one who causes
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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The Lamb and the 144,000
14 Then I looked, and behold, [a]a (A)Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him (B)one hundred and forty-four thousand, [b]having His Father’s name (C)written on their foreheads.
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- Revelation 14:1 NU, M the
- Revelation 14:1 NU, M add His name and
Hebrews 12:22-23
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Hebrews 12:22-23
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22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, 23 to the [a]general assembly and church of (A)the firstborn (B)who are registered in heaven, to God (C)the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men (D)made perfect,
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- Hebrews 12:23 festal gathering
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 (A)the height of Zion,
Streaming to (B)the goodness of the Lord—
For wheat and new wine and oil,
For the young of the flock and the herd;
Their souls shall be like a (C)well-watered garden,
(D)And they shall sorrow no more at all.
13 “Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance,
And the young men and the old, together;
For I will turn their mourning to joy,
Will comfort them,
And make them rejoice rather than sorrow.
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 (A)Beautiful in [a]elevation,
The joy of the whole earth,
Is Mount Zion on the sides of the north,
The city of the great King.
3 God is in her palaces;
He is known as her refuge.
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- Psalm 48:2 height
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 “Return, O backsliding children,” says the Lord; (A)“for I am married to you. I will take you, (B)one from a city and two from a family, and I will bring you to (C)Zion. 15 And I will give you (D)shepherds according to My heart, who will (E)feed you with knowledge and understanding.
16 “Then it shall come to pass, when you are multiplied and (F)increased in the land in those days,” says the Lord, “that they will say no more, ‘The ark of the covenant of the Lord.’ (G)It shall not come to mind, nor shall they remember it, nor shall they visit it, nor shall it be made anymore.
17 “At that time Jerusalem shall be called The Throne of the Lord, and all the nations shall be gathered to it, (H)to the name of the Lord, to Jerusalem. No more shall they (I)follow[a] the dictates of their evil hearts.
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- Jeremiah 3:17 walk after the stubbornness or imagination
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 [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.”
4 And they shall (D)rebuild the old ruins,
They shall raise up the former desolations,
And they shall repair the ruined cities,
The desolations of many generations.
5 (E)Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks,
And the sons of the foreigner
Shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
6 (F)But you shall be named the priests of the Lord,
They shall call you the servants of our God.
(G)You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles,
And in their glory you shall boast.
7 (H)Instead of your shame you shall have double honor,
And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion.
Therefore in their land they shall possess double;
Everlasting joy shall be theirs.
8 “For (I)I, the Lord, love justice;
(J)I hate robbery [b]for burnt offering;
I will direct their work in truth,
(K)And will make with them an everlasting covenant.
9 Their descendants shall be known among the Gentiles,
And their offspring among the people.
All who see them shall acknowledge them,
(L)That they are the posterity whom the Lord has blessed.”
10 (M)I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,
My soul shall be joyful in my God;
For (N)He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,
He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,
(O)As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
11 For as the earth brings forth its bud,
As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth,
So the Lord God will cause (P)righteousness and (Q)praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Assurance of Zion’s Salvation
62 For Zion’s sake I will not [c]hold My peace,
And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,
Until her righteousness goes forth as brightness,
And her salvation as a lamp that burns.
2 (R)The Gentiles shall see your righteousness,
And all (S)kings your glory.
(T)You shall be called by a new name,
Which the mouth of the Lord will name.
3 You shall also be (U)a crown of glory
In the hand of the Lord,
And a royal diadem
In the hand of your God.
4 (V)You shall no longer be termed (W)Forsaken,[d]
Nor shall your land any more be termed (X)Desolate;[e]
But you shall be called [f]Hephzibah, and your land [g]Beulah;
For the Lord delights in you,
And your land shall be married.
5 For as a young man marries a virgin,
So shall your sons marry you;
And as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
(Y)So shall your God rejoice over you.
6 (Z)I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem;
They shall [h]never hold their peace day or night.
You who [i]make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent,
7 And give Him no rest till He establishes
And till He makes Jerusalem (AA)a praise in the earth.
8 The Lord has sworn by His right hand
And by the arm of His strength:
“Surely I will no longer (AB)give your grain
As food for your enemies;
And the sons of the foreigner shall not drink your new wine,
For which you have labored.
9 But those who have gathered it shall eat it,
And praise the Lord;
Those who have brought it together shall drink it (AC)in My holy courts.”
10 Go through,
Go through the gates!
(AD)Prepare the way for the people;
Build up,
Build up the highway!
Take out the stones,
(AE)Lift up a banner for the peoples!
11 Indeed the Lord has proclaimed
To the end of the world:
(AF)“Say to the daughter of Zion,
‘Surely your salvation is coming;
Behold, His (AG)reward is with Him,
And His [j]work before Him.’ ”
12 And they shall call them The Holy People,
The Redeemed of the Lord;
And you shall be called Sought Out,
A City Not Forsaken.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 61:3 Lit. appoint
- Isaiah 61:8 Or in
- Isaiah 62:1 keep silent
- Isaiah 62:4 Heb. Azubah
- Isaiah 62:4 Heb. Shemamah
- Isaiah 62:4 Lit. My Delight Is in Her
- Isaiah 62:4 Lit. Married
- Isaiah 62:6 not be silent
- Isaiah 62:6 remember
- Isaiah 62:11 recompense
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
New King James Version
20 “The(A) Redeemer will come to Zion,
And to those who turn from transgression in Jacob,”
Says the Lord.
21 “As(B) for Me,” says the Lord, “this is My covenant with them: My Spirit who is upon you, and My words which I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouth of your descendants, nor from the mouth of your descendants’ descendants,” says the Lord, “from this time and forevermore.”
The Gentiles Bless Zion
60 Arise, (C)shine;
For your light has come!
And (D)the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
2 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.
3 The (E)Gentiles shall come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.
4 “Lift(F) up your eyes all around, and see:
They all gather together, (G)they come to you;
Your sons shall come from afar,
And your daughters shall be nursed at your side.
5 Then you shall see and become radiant,
And your heart shall swell with joy;
Because (H)the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.
6 The multitude of camels shall cover your land,
The dromedaries of Midian and (I)Ephah;
All those from (J)Sheba shall come;
They shall bring (K)gold and incense,
And they shall proclaim the praises of the Lord.
7 All the flocks of (L)Kedar shall be gathered together to you,
The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;
They shall ascend with (M)acceptance on My altar,
And (N)I will glorify the house of My glory.
8 “Who are these who fly like a cloud,
And like doves to their roosts?
9 (O)Surely the coastlands shall wait for Me;
And the ships of Tarshish will come first,
(P)To bring your sons from afar,
(Q)Their silver and their gold with them,
To the name of the Lord your God,
And to the Holy One of Israel,
(R)Because He has glorified you.
10 “The(S) sons of foreigners shall build up your walls,
(T)And their kings shall minister to you;
For (U)in My wrath I struck you,
(V)But in My favor I have had mercy on you.
11 Therefore your gates (W)shall be open continually;
They shall not be shut day or night,
That men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles,
And their kings in procession.
12 (X)For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish,
And those nations shall be utterly ruined.
13 “The(Y) glory of Lebanon shall come to you,
The cypress, the pine, and the box tree together,
To beautify the place of My sanctuary;
And I will make (Z)the place of My feet glorious.
14 Also the sons of those who afflicted you
Shall come (AA)bowing to you,
And all those who despised you shall (AB)fall prostrate at the soles of your feet;
And they shall call you The City of the Lord,
(AC)Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
15 “Whereas you have been forsaken and hated,
So that no one went through you,
I will make you an eternal excellence,
A joy of many generations.
16 You shall drink the milk of the Gentiles,
(AD)And milk the breast of kings;
You shall know that (AE)I, the Lord, am your Savior
And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
17 “Instead of bronze I will bring gold,
Instead of iron I will bring silver,
Instead of wood, bronze,
And instead of stones, iron.
I will also make your officers peace,
And your magistrates righteousness.
18 Violence shall no longer be heard in your land,
Neither [a]wasting nor destruction within your borders;
But you shall call (AF)your walls Salvation,
And your gates Praise.
God the Glory of His People
19 “The (AG)sun shall no longer be your light by day,
Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you;
But the Lord will be to you an everlasting light,
And (AH)your God your glory.
20 (AI)Your sun shall no longer go down,
Nor shall your moon withdraw itself;
For the Lord will be your everlasting light,
And the days of your mourning shall be ended.
21 (AJ)Also your people shall all be righteous;
(AK)They shall inherit the land forever,
(AL)The branch of My planting,
(AM)The work of My hands,
That I may be glorified.
22 (AN)A little one shall become a thousand,
And a small one a strong nation.
I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 60:18 devastation
Isaiah 59:20-60:22
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Isaiah 59:20-60:22
New International Version
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(A) the place of your tent,
And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings;
Do not spare;
Lengthen your cords,
And strengthen your stakes.
3 For you shall expand to the right and to the left,
And your descendants will (B)inherit the nations,
And make the desolate cities inhabited.
4 “Do(C) not fear, for you will not be ashamed;
Neither be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame;
For you will forget the shame of your youth,
And will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore.
5 (D)For your Maker is your husband,
The Lord of hosts is His name;
And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel;
He is called (E)the God of the whole earth.
6 For the Lord (F)has called you
Like a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit,
Like a youthful wife when you were refused,”
Says your God.
7 “For(G) a mere moment I have forsaken you,
But with great mercies (H)I will gather you.
8 With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment;
(I)But with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you,”
Says the Lord, your Redeemer.
9 “For this is like the waters of (J)Noah to Me;
For as I have sworn
That the waters of Noah would no longer cover the earth,
So have I sworn
That I would not be angry with (K)you, nor rebuke you.
10 For (L)the mountains shall depart
And the hills be removed,
(M)But My kindness shall not depart from you,
Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,”
Says the Lord, who has mercy on you.
Isaiah 54:2-10
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Isaiah 54:2-10
New International Version
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
New King James Version
God Will Remember Zion
14 (A)But Zion said, “The Lord has forsaken me,
And my Lord has forgotten me.”
15 “Can(B) a woman forget her nursing child,
[a]And not have compassion on the son of her womb?
Surely they may forget,
(C)Yet I will not forget you.
16 See, (D)I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands;
Your walls are continually before Me.
17 Your [b]sons shall make haste;
Your destroyers and those who laid you waste
Shall go away from you.
18 (E)Lift up your eyes, look around and see;
All these gather together and come to you.
As I live,” says the Lord,
“You shall surely clothe yourselves with them all (F)as an ornament,
And bind them on you as a bride does.
19 “For your waste and desolate places,
And the land of your destruction,
(G)Will even now be too small for the inhabitants;
And those who swallowed you up will be far away.
20 (H)The children you will have,
(I)After you have lost the others,
Will say again in your ears,
‘The place is too small for me;
Give me a place where I may dwell.’
21 Then you will say in your heart,
‘Who has begotten these for me,
Since I have lost my children and am desolate,
A captive, and wandering to and fro?
And who has brought these up?
There I was, left alone;
But these, where were they?’ ”
22 (J)Thus says the Lord God:
“Behold, I will lift My hand in an oath to the nations,
And set up My [c]standard for the peoples;
They shall bring your sons in their [d]arms,
And your daughters shall be carried on their shoulders;
23 (K)Kings shall be your foster fathers,
And their queens your nursing mothers;
They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth,
And (L)lick up the dust of your feet.
Then you will know that I am the Lord,
(M)For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.”
25 But thus says the Lord:
“Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away,
And the prey of the terrible be delivered;
For I will contend with him who contends with you,
And I will save your children.
26 I will (O)feed those who oppress you with their own flesh,
And they shall be drunk with their own (P)blood as with sweet wine.
All flesh (Q)shall know
That I, the Lord, am your Savior,
And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 49:15 Lit. From having compassion
- Isaiah 49:17 DSS, LXX, Tg., Vg. builders
- Isaiah 49:22 banner
- Isaiah 49:22 Lit. bosom
- Isaiah 49:24 So with MT, Tg.; DSS, Syr., Vg. of the mighty; LXX unjustly
Isaiah 49:14-26
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Isaiah 49:14-26
New International Version
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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