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Isaiah 60:15-22
Expanded Bible
Isaiah 60:15-22
Expanded Bible
15 “You have been ·hated [despised] and ·left empty [abandoned; forsaken]
with no one passing through.
But I will make you great from now on;
you will be a place of ·happiness [pride; majesty] ·forever and ever [for generations to come].
16 You will ·be given what you need from [L drink the milk of] the nations,
like a child ·drinking milk from its mother [nursing at royal breasts].
Then you will know that it is I, the Lord, ·who saves you [your savior].
You will know that the Powerful One of Jacob ·protects [redeems] you.
17 I will bring you gold in place of bronze,
silver in place of iron,
bronze in place of wood,
iron in place of rocks.
I will ·change your punishment into peace [or make peace your governor/leader],
and ·you will be ruled by what is right [righteousness will be your ruler].
18 There will be no more violence [L heard] in your country,
no more ·ruin [devastation; havoc] or destruction within your borders.
You will name your walls Salvation
and your gates Praise.
19 The sun will no longer be your light during the day
nor will the brightness from the moon be your light,
because the Lord will be your ·light forever [everlasting light],
and your God will be your glory [Zech. 14:6–7; Rev. 21:23; 22:5].
20 Your sun will never set again,
and your moon will ·never be dark [not wane/disappear],
because the Lord will be your ·light forever [everlasting light],
and your ·time of sadness [days of mourning] will end.
21 All of your people will ·do what is right [be righteous].
They will ·receive [possess; inherit] the earth forever.
They are the ·plant [branch; shoot] I have planted,
the work of my own hands
to show my ·greatness [glory; C manifest presence].
22 The ·smallest family will grow to [L least of you will become] a thousand.
The ·least important [smallest] of you will become a powerful nation.
I am the Lord,
and ·when it is [L in its] time, I will ·make these things happen quickly [hasten it].”
Isaiah 60:15-22
New International Version
Isaiah 60:15-22
New International Version
15 “Although you have been forsaken(A) and hated,
with no one traveling(B) through,
I will make you the everlasting pride(C)
and the joy(D) of all generations.
16 You will drink the milk of nations
and be nursed(E) at royal breasts.
Then you will know(F) that I, the Lord, am your Savior,(G)
your Redeemer,(H) the Mighty One of Jacob.(I)
17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,(J)
and silver in place of iron.
Instead of wood I will bring you bronze,
and iron in place of stones.
I will make peace(K) your governor
and well-being your ruler.(L)
18 No longer will violence(M) be heard in your land,
nor ruin or destruction(N) within your borders,
but you will call your walls Salvation(O)
and your gates Praise.(P)
19 The sun will no more be your light by day,
nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,(Q)
and your God will be your glory.(R)
20 Your sun(S) will never set again,
and your moon will wane no more;
the Lord will be your everlasting light,
and your days of sorrow(T) will end.
21 Then all your people will be righteous(U)
and they will possess(V) the land forever.
They are the shoot I have planted,(W)
the work of my hands,(X)
for the display of my splendor.(Y)
22 The least of you will become a thousand,
the smallest a mighty nation.(Z)
I am the Lord;
in its time I will do this swiftly.”(AA)
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