9. The vessels of the coastlands are gathering,with the ships of Tarshish in the lead,To bring your children from afar,their silver and gold with them—For the name of the Lord, your God,for the Holy One of Israel who has glorified you.
10. Foreigners shall rebuild your walls,their kings shall minister to you;Though in my wrath I struck you,yet in my good will I have shown you mercy.
11. Your gates shall stand open constantly;day and night they shall not be closedSo that they may bring you the wealth of nations,with their kings in the vanguard.
12. For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you shall perish;such nations shall be utterly destroyed!
13. The glory of Lebanon shall come to you—the juniper, the fir, and the cypress all together—To bring beauty to my sanctuary,and glory to the place where I stand.
14. The children of your oppressors shall come,bowing before you;All those who despised you,shall bow low at your feet.They shall call you “City of the Lord,”“Zion of the Holy One of Israel.”
15. No longer forsaken and hated,with no one passing through,Now I will make you the pride of the ages,a joy from generation to generation.
16. You shall suck the milk of nations,and be nursed at royal breasts;And you shall know that I, the Lord, am your savior,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;instead of stones, iron.I will appoint peace your governor,and justice your ruler.
18. No longer shall violence be heard of in your land,or plunder and ruin within your borders.You shall call your walls “Salvation”and your gates “Praise.”
19. No longer shall the sunbe your light by day,Nor shall the brightness of the moongive you light by night;Rather, the Lord will be your light forever,your God will be your glory.
20. No longer will your sun set,or your moon wane;For the Lord will be your light forever,and the days of your grieving will be over.
21. Your people will all be just;for all time they will possess the land;They are the shoot that I planted,the work of my hands, that I might be glorified.
22. The least one shall become a clan,the smallest, a mighty nation;I, the Lord, will swiftly accomplishthese things when the time comes.