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1. "Jerusalem, get up and shine! Your Light is coming! The Glory of the Lord will shine on you.
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1. Arise H6965 , shine H215 ; for H3588 thy light H216 is come H935 , and the glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 is risen H2224 upon H5921 thee.
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2. Darkness now covers the earth, and the people are in darkness. But the Lord will shine on you, and his Glory will appear over you.
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2. For H3588 , behold H2009 , the darkness H2822 shall cover H3680 the earth H776 , and gross darkness H6205 the people H3816 : but the LORD H3068 shall arise H2224 upon H5921 thee , and his glory H3519 shall be seen H7200 upon H5921 thee.
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3. Then the nations will come to your light. Kings will come to your bright sunrise.
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3. And the Gentiles H1471 shall come H1980 to thy light H216 , and kings H4428 to the brightness H5051 of thy rising H2225 .
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4. Look around you! See all the people gathering around. Those are your sons coming from far away, and your daughters are there beside them.
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4. Lift up H5375 thine eyes H5869 round about H5439 , and see H7200 : all H3605 they gather themselves together H6908 , they come H935 to thee : thy sons H1121 shall come H935 from far H4480 H7350 , and thy daughters H1323 shall be nursed H539 at H5921 thy side H6654 .
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5. "At that time you will see your people, and your faces will shine with happiness. First, you will be afraid, but then you will be excited. All the riches from across the seas will be set before you. The riches of the nations will come to you.
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5. Then H227 thou shalt see H7200 , and flow together H5102 , and thine heart H3824 shall fear H6342 , and be enlarged H7337 ; because H3588 the abundance H1995 of the sea H3220 shall be converted H2015 unto H5921 thee , the forces H2428 of the Gentiles H1471 shall come H935 unto thee.
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6. Herds of camels from Midian and Ephah will cross your land. Long lines of camels will come from Sheba. They will bring gold and incense. People will sing praises to the Lord.
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6. The multitude H8229 of camels H1581 shall cover H3680 thee , the dromedaries H1070 of Midian H4080 and Ephah H5891 ; all H3605 they from Sheba H4480 H7614 shall come H935 : they shall bring H5375 gold H2091 and incense H3828 ; and they shall show forth H1319 the praises H8416 of the LORD H3068 .
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7. People will collect all the sheep from Kedar and give them to you. They will bring you rams from Nebaioth. You will offer those animals on my altar, and I will accept them. I will make my wonderful Temple even more beautiful.
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7. All H3605 the flocks H6629 of Kedar H6938 shall be gathered together H6908 unto thee , the rams H352 of Nebaioth H5032 shall minister H8334 unto thee : they shall come up H5927 with H5921 acceptance H7522 on mine altar H4196 , and I will glorify H6286 the house H1004 of my glory H8597 .
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8. Look at the people. They are rushing toward you like clouds quickly crossing the sky. They are like doves flying to their nests.
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8. Who H4310 are these H428 that fly H5774 as a cloud H5645 , and as the doves H3123 to H413 their windows H699 ?
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9. The faraway lands are waiting for me. The great cargo ships are ready to sail. They are ready to bring your children from faraway lands. They will bring silver and gold with them to honor the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel. The Lord does wonderful things for you.
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9. Surely H3588 the isles H339 shall wait H6960 for me , and the ships H591 of Tarshish H8659 first H7223 , to bring H935 thy sons H1121 from far H4480 H7350 , their silver H3701 and their gold H2091 with H854 them , unto the name H8034 of the LORD H3068 thy God H430 , and to the Holy One H6918 of Israel H3478 , because H3588 he hath glorified H6286 thee.
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10. Children from other lands will rebuild your walls. Their kings will serve you. "When I was angry, I hurt you, but now I want to be kind to you. So I will comfort you.
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10. And the sons H1121 of strangers H5236 shall build up H1129 thy walls H2346 , and their kings H4428 shall minister H8334 unto thee: for H3588 in my wrath H7110 I smote H5221 thee , but in my favor H7522 have I had mercy H7355 on thee.
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11. Your gates will always be open. They will not be closed, day or night. Nations and kings will bring their wealth to you.
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11. Therefore thy gates H8179 shall be open H6605 continually H8548 ; they shall not H3808 be shut H5462 day H3119 nor night H3915 ; that men may bring H935 unto H413 thee the forces H2428 of the Gentiles H1471 , and that their kings H4428 may be brought H5090 .
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12. Any nation or kingdom that does not serve you will be destroyed.
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12. For H3588 the nation H1471 and kingdom H4467 that H834 will not H3808 serve H5647 thee shall perish H6 ; yea, those nations H1471 shall be utterly wasted H2717 H2717 .
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13. All the great things of Lebanon will be given to you. People will bring pine trees, fir trees, and cypress trees to you. These trees will be used for lumber to make my Holy Place more beautiful. This place is like a stool in front of my throne, and I will honor it.
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13. The glory H3519 of Lebanon H3844 shall come H935 unto H413 thee , the fir tree H1265 , the pine tree H8410 , and the box H8391 together H3162 , to beautify H6286 the place H4725 of my sanctuary H4720 ; and I will make the place H4725 of my feet H7272 glorious H3513 .
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14. In the past, people hurt you, but they will bow down before you. In the past, people hated you, but they will bow down at your feet. They will call you 'The City of the Lord,' 'Zion of the Holy One of Israel.'
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14. The sons H1121 also of them that afflicted H6031 thee shall come H1980 bending H7817 unto H413 thee ; and all H3605 they that despised H5006 thee shall bow themselves down H7812 at H5921 the soles H3709 of thy feet H7272 ; and they shall call H7121 thee , The city H5892 of the LORD H3068 , The Zion H6726 of the Holy One H6918 of Israel H3478 .
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15. "People hated you. You were left all alone with no one passing through. But I will make you great from now on. You will be happy forever and ever.
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15. Whereas H8478 thou hast been H1961 forsaken H5800 and hated H8130 , so that no man H369 went through H5674 thee , I will make H7760 thee an eternal H5769 excellency H1347 , a joy H4885 of many generations H1755 H1755 .
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16. Nations will give you what you need, like a child drinking milk from its mother. But you will 'drink' riches from kings. Then you will know that it is I, the Lord, who saves you. You will know that I, the Great God of Jacob, protect you.
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16. Thou shalt also suck H3243 the milk H2461 of the Gentiles H1471 , and shalt suck H3243 the breast H7699 of kings H4428 : and thou shalt know H3045 that H3588 I H589 the LORD H3068 am thy Savior H3467 and thy Redeemer H1350 , the mighty One H46 of Jacob H3290 .
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17. "You now have copper, but I will bring you gold. You now have iron, but I will bring you silver. I will change your wood into copper and your rocks into iron. I will change your punishment into peace. And those who punished you will be replaced with those who are kind to you.
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17. For H8478 brass H5178 I will bring H935 gold H2091 , and for H8478 iron H1270 I will bring H935 silver H3701 , and for H8478 wood H6086 brass H5178 , and for H8478 stones H68 iron H1270 : I will also make H7760 thy officers H6486 peace H7965 , and thine exactors H5065 righteousness H6666 .
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18. There will never again be news of violence in your country. People will never again attack your country and steal from you. You will name your walls, 'Salvation' and your gates, 'Praise.'
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18. Violence H2555 shall no H3808 more H5750 be heard H8085 in thy land H776 , wasting H7701 nor destruction H7667 within thy borders H1366 ; but thou shalt call H7121 thy walls H2346 Salvation H3444 , and thy gates H8179 Praise H8416 .
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19. "The sun will no longer be your light during the day. The light from the moon will no longer be your light at night. The Lord will be your light forever. Your God will be your glory.
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19. The sun H8121 shall be H1961 no H3808 more H5750 thy light H216 by day H3119 ; neither H3808 for brightness H5051 shall the moon H3394 give light H215 unto thee : but the LORD H3068 shall be H1961 unto thee an everlasting H5769 light H216 , and thy God H430 thy glory H8597 .
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20. Your sun will never go down again. Your moon will never again be dark. That's because the Lord will be your light forever, and the dark days of mourning will end.
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20. Thy sun H8121 shall no H3808 more H5750 go down H935 ; neither H3808 shall thy moon H3391 withdraw itself H622 : for H3588 the LORD H3068 shall be H1961 thine everlasting H5769 light H216 , and the days H3117 of thy mourning H60 shall be ended H7999 .
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21. "All your people will be good. They will get the land forever. They are the young plant in my garden that will grow to be a wonderful tree. I made them with my own hands.
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21. Thy people H5971 also shall be all H3605 righteous H6662 : they shall inherit H3423 the land H776 forever H5769 , the branch H5342 of my planting H4302 , the work H4639 of my hands H3027 , that I may be glorified H6286 .
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22. The smallest family will become a large family group. The smallest tribe will become a powerful nation. When the time is right, I, the Lord, will come quickly. I will make these things happen."
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22. A little one H6996 shall become H1961 a thousand H505 , and a small one H6810 a strong H6099 nation H1471 : I H589 the LORD H3068 will hasten H2363 it in his time H6256 .
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