7. All Kedar’s sheep will be gathered for you;rams from Nebaioth will be your offerings;they will be accepted on my altar,and I will glorify my splendid house.
8. Who are these who fly like a cloud,like doves to their shelters?
9. I’m the hope of the coastlands.Ships from Tarshish are in the leadto bring your children from afar,their silver and gold with themfor the name of the Lord your Godand for the holy one of Israel, who has glorified you.
10. Foreigners will rebuild your walls,and their kings will serve you.Though in my rage I struck you down,in my favor I have consoled you.
11. Your gates will be open continually;day and night they won’t close,to bring to you the wealth of nations,and their kings led in procession.
12. The nation and the dynastythat won’t serve you will perish;such nations will be devastated.
13. Lebanon’s glory will come upon you,cypress, elm, and pine,to glorify the site of my sanctuary,and I will honor my royal footstool.
14. The children of your tormenters will come bending low to you;all who despised you will bow down at your feet.They will call you The Lord’s City,Zion, of the holy one of Israel.
15. Instead of being abandoned,hated, and forbidden,I will make you majestic forever,a joy for all generations.
16. You will suck the milk of nations,and nurse at royal breasts.You will know that I am the Lord, your saviorand 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 make peace your governorand righteousness your taskmaster.
18. Violence will no longer resound throughout your land,nor devastation or destruction within your borders.You will call your walls Salvation,and your gates Praise.
19. The sun will no longer be your light by day,nor will the moon shine for illumination by night.The Lord will be your everlasting light;your God will be your glory.