22 Yes, (A)many peoples and strong nations
Shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem,
And to pray before the Lord.’

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22 And many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the Lord Almighty and to entreat him.”(A)

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21 The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying,
(A)“Let us continue to go and pray before the Lord,
And seek the Lord of hosts.
I myself will go also.”

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21 and the inhabitants of one city will go to another and say, ‘Let us go at once to entreat(A) the Lord and seek(B) the Lord Almighty. I myself am going.’

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24 (A)And the nations [a]of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor [b]into it.

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  1. Revelation 21:24 NU, M omit of those who are saved
  2. Revelation 21:24 M of the nations to Him

24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.(A)

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(A)Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are (B)holy.
For (C)all nations shall come and worship before You,
For Your judgments have been manifested.”

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Who will not fear you, Lord,(A)
    and bring glory to your name?(B)
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
    and worship before you,(C)
for your righteous acts(D) have been revealed.”[a]

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  1. Revelation 15:4 Phrases in this song are drawn from Psalm 111:2,3; Deut. 32:4; Jer. 10:7; Psalms 86:9; 98:2.

The (A)Gentiles shall come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.

“Lift(B) up your eyes all around, and see:
They all gather together, (C)they come to you;
Your sons shall come from afar,
And your daughters shall be nursed at your side.
Then you shall see and become radiant,
And your heart shall swell with joy;
Because (D)the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.
The multitude of camels shall cover your land,
The dromedaries of Midian and (E)Ephah;
All those from (F)Sheba shall come;
They shall bring (G)gold and incense,
And they shall proclaim the praises of the Lord.
All the flocks of (H)Kedar shall be gathered together to you,
The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;
They shall ascend with (I)acceptance on My altar,
And (J)I will glorify the house of My glory.

“Who are these who fly like a cloud,
And like doves to their roosts?
(K)Surely the coastlands shall wait for Me;
And the ships of Tarshish will come first,
(L)To bring your sons from afar,
(M)Their silver and their gold with them,
To the name of the Lord your God,
And to the Holy One of Israel,
(N)Because He has glorified you.

10 “The(O) sons of foreigners shall build up your walls,
(P)And their kings shall minister to you;
For (Q)in My wrath I struck you,
(R)But in My favor I have had mercy on you.
11 Therefore your gates (S)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 (T)For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish,
And those nations shall be utterly ruined.

13 “The(U) 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 (V)the place of My feet glorious.
14 Also the sons of those who afflicted you
Shall come (W)bowing to you,
And all those who despised you shall (X)fall prostrate at the soles of your feet;
And they shall call you The City of the Lord,
(Y)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,
(Z)And milk the breast of kings;
You shall know that (AA)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 (AB)your walls Salvation,
And your gates Praise.

God the Glory of His People

19 “The (AC)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 (AD)your God your glory.
20 (AE)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 (AF)Also your people shall all be righteous;
(AG)They shall inherit the land forever,
(AH)The branch of My planting,
(AI)The work of My hands,
That I may be glorified.
22 (AJ)A little one shall become a thousand,
And a small one a strong nation.
I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.”

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  1. Isaiah 60:18 devastation

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

“Lift up your eyes and look about you:
    All assemble(D) and come to you;
your sons come from afar,(E)
    and your daughters(F) are carried on the hip.(G)
Then you will look and be radiant,(H)
    your heart will throb and swell with joy;(I)
the wealth(J) on the seas will be brought to you,
    to you the riches of the nations will come.
Herds of camels(K) will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian(L) and Ephah.(M)
And all from Sheba(N) will come,
    bearing gold and incense(O)
    and proclaiming the praise(P) of the Lord.
All Kedar’s(Q) flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings(R) on my altar,(S)
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.(T)

“Who are these(U) that fly along like clouds,(V)
    like doves to their nests?
Surely the islands(W) look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,[a](X)
bringing(Y) your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,(Z)
to the honor(AA) of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One(AB) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.(AC)

10 “Foreigners(AD) will rebuild your walls,
    and their kings(AE) will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
    in favor(AF) I will show you compassion.(AG)
11 Your gates(AH) will always stand open,
    they will never be shut, day or night,
so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations(AI)
    their kings(AJ) led in triumphal procession.
12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve(AK) you will perish;
    it will be utterly ruined.(AL)

13 “The glory of Lebanon(AM) will come to you,
    the juniper, the fir and the cypress together,(AN)
to adorn my sanctuary;(AO)
    and I will glorify the place for my feet.(AP)
14 The children of your oppressors(AQ) will come bowing before you;
    all who despise you will bow down(AR) at your feet
and will call you the City(AS) of the Lord,
    Zion(AT) of the Holy One(AU) of Israel.

15 “Although you have been forsaken(AV) and hated,
    with no one traveling(AW) through,
I will make you the everlasting pride(AX)
    and the joy(AY) of all generations.
16 You will drink the milk of nations
    and be nursed(AZ) at royal breasts.
Then you will know(BA) that I, the Lord, am your Savior,(BB)
    your Redeemer,(BC) the Mighty One of Jacob.(BD)
17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,(BE)
    and silver in place of iron.
Instead of wood I will bring you bronze,
    and iron in place of stones.
I will make peace(BF) your governor
    and well-being your ruler.(BG)
18 No longer will violence(BH) be heard in your land,
    nor ruin or destruction(BI) within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation(BJ)
    and your gates Praise.(BK)
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,(BL)
    and your God will be your glory.(BM)
20 Your sun(BN) will never set again,
    and your moon will wane no more;
the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your days of sorrow(BO) will end.
21 Then all your people will be righteous(BP)
    and they will possess(BQ) the land forever.
They are the shoot I have planted,(BR)
    the work of my hands,(BS)
    for the display of my splendor.(BT)
22 The least of you will become a thousand,
    the smallest a mighty nation.(BU)
I am the Lord;
    in its time I will do this swiftly.”(BV)

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  1. Isaiah 60:9 Or the trading ships

And He will destroy on this mountain
The surface of the covering cast over all people,
And (A)the veil that is spread over all nations.

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On this mountain he will destroy
    the shroud(A) that enfolds all peoples,(B)
the sheet that covers all nations;

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And (A)the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, (B)“In you all the nations shall be blessed.”

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Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”[a](A)

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  1. Galatians 3:8 Gen. 12:3; 18:18; 22:18

and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to (A)the [a]Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this [b]temple with (B)glory,’ says the Lord of hosts.

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  1. Haggai 2:7 Or desire of all nations
  2. Haggai 2:7 Lit. house

I will shake all nations, and what is desired(A) by all nations will come, and I will fill this house(B) with glory,(C)’ says the Lord Almighty.

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He shall judge between many peoples,
And rebuke strong nations afar off;
They shall beat their swords into (A)plowshares,
And their spears into [a]pruning hooks;
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
(B)Neither shall they learn war anymore.

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  1. Micah 4:3 pruning knives

He will judge between many peoples
    and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.(A)
They will beat their swords into plowshares
    and their spears into pruning hooks.(B)
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
    nor will they train for war(C) anymore.(D)

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(A)And you shall swear, ‘The Lord lives,’
(B)In truth, in [a]judgment, and in righteousness;
(C)The nations shall bless themselves in Him,
And in Him they shall (D)glory.”

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  1. Jeremiah 4:2 justice

and if in a truthful, just and righteous way
    you swear,(A) ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’(B)
then the nations will invoke blessings(C) by him
    and in him they will boast.(D)

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23 And (A)it shall come to pass
That from one New Moon to another,
And from one Sabbath to another,
(B)All flesh shall come to worship before Me,” says the Lord.

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23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath(A) to another, all mankind will come and bow down(B) before me,” says the Lord.

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(A)Surely you shall call a nation you do not know,
(B)And nations who do not know you shall run to you,
Because of the Lord your God,
And the Holy One of Israel;
(C)For He has glorified you.”

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Surely you will summon nations(A) you know not,
    and nations you do not know will come running to you,(B)
because of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One(C) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.”(D)

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