6. Great caravans of camels will come, from Midian and Ephah.They will come from Sheba, bringing gold and incense.People will tell the good news of what the Lord has done!
7. All the sheep of Kedar and NebaiothWill be brought to you as sacrificesAnd offered on the altar to please the Lord.The Lord will make his Temple more glorious than ever.
8. What are these ships that skim along like clouds,Like doves returning home?
9. They are ships coming from distant lands,Bringing God's people home.They bring with them silver and goldTo honour the name of the Lord,The holy God of Israel,Who has made all nations honour his people.
10. The Lord says to Jerusalem,“Foreigners will rebuild your walls,And their kings will serve you.In my anger I punished you,But now I will show you my favour and mercy.
11. Day and night your gates will be open,So that the kings of the nationsMay bring you their wealth.
12. But nations that do not serve youWill be completely destroyed.
13. “The wood of the pine, the juniper, and the cypress,The finest wood from the forests of Lebanon,Will be brought to rebuild you, Jerusalem,To make my Temple beautiful,To make my city glorious.
14. The descendants of those who oppressed you will comeAnd bow low to show their respect.All who once despised you will worship at your feet.They will call you ‘The City of the Lord’,‘Zion, the City of Israel's Holy God’.
15. “You will no longer be forsaken and hated,A city deserted and desolate.I will make you great and beautiful,A place of joy for ever and ever.
16. Nations and kings will care for youAs a mother nurses her child.You will know that I, the Lord, have saved you,That the mighty God of Israel sets you free.
17. “I will bring you gold instead of bronze,Silver and bronze instead of iron and wood,And iron instead of stone.Your rulers will no longer oppress you;I will make them rule with justice and peace.