The Future Glory of Israel
aArise, shine, for your light has come,
and bthe glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
2 For behold, darkness shall cover the earth,
and thick darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will arise upon you,
and his glory will be seen upon you.
3 aAnd nations shall come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your rising.
4 aLift up your eyes all around, and see;
they all gather together, they come to you;
byour sons shall come from afar,
and your daughters shall be carried on the hip.
5 Then you shall see and abe radiant;
your heart shall thrill and exult,
because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
bthe wealth of the nations shall come to you.
6 A multitude of camels shall cover you,
the young camels of aMidian and bEphah;
all those from cSheba shall come.
dThey shall bring gold and frankincense,
and shall bring good news, the praises of the Lord.
7 All the flocks of aKedar shall be gathered to you;
the rams of bNebaioth shall minister to you;
cthey shall come up with acceptance on my altar,
dand I will beautify my beautiful house.
8 Who are these that fly like a cloud,
and alike doves to their windows?
9 For athe coastlands shall hope for me,
bthe ships of Tarshish first,
cto bring your children from afar,
their silver and gold with them,
for the name of the Lord your God,
and for the Holy One of Israel,
because dhe has made you beautiful.