Yeshayahu 60:1-22 ישעיהו ס׳:א׳-כ״ב

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

And nations shall walk at thy light, and kings at the brightness of thy rising.

Lift up thy eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.

Then thou wilt see, and be filled with light, and thy heart shall fear and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to thee, the riches of the nations shall come to thee.

The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midyan and ῾Efa; all they from Sheva shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall proclaim the praises of the Lord.

All the flocks of Qedar shall be gathered together to thee, the rams of Nevayot shall minister to thee: they shall come up with acceptance on my altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, to the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Yisra᾽el, because he has glorified thee.

And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister to thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day or night; that men may bring to thee the riches of the nations, and their kings with their train.

For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

The glory of Levanon shall come to thee, the cypress, the maple, and the box tree, together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending to thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the Lord, The Żiyyon of the Holy One of Yisra᾽el.

Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

Thou shalt also suck the milk of the nations, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the Lord shall save thee, and the mighty One of Ya῾aqov shall redeem thee.

For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thy taskmasters, righteousness.

Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light to thee: but the Lord shall be to thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

Thy sun shall no more go down; nor shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thy everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever; they shall be the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

The least one shall become a thousand, and the smallest one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in its time.