The Glory of Zion

⁶ “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)

⁷ “Come, Zion! Escape,^(D) you who live in Daughter Babylon!”^{(E) 8} 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)— ⁹ 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)”

⁷ I will bring Judah^(A) and Israel back from captivity^[a](B) and will rebuild^(C) them as they were before.^(D)

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)