Isaiah 60
The Future Glory of
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Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and
the glory of the LORD is risen upon
thee.
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For, behold, the darkness shall cover the
earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be
seen upon thee.
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And the Gentiles shall come to thy light,
and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
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Lift up thine 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.
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Then thou shalt see, and flow together,
and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance
of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles
shall come unto thee.
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The multitude of camels shall cover thee,
the dromedaries of Mid'i-an and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall
come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall show forth
the praises of the LORD.
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All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered
together unto thee, the rams of Nebai'oth shall minister unto thee:
they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify
the house of my glory.
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Who are these that fly as a
cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
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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, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because
he hath glorified thee.
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And the sons of strangers shall build
up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my
wrath I smote thee, but in my favor have I had mercy on
thee.
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Therefore thy gates shall be open
continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, Rev. 21.25, 26 and that their kings may be brought.
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For the nation and kingdom that will not
serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly
wasted.
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The glory of Lebanon shall come unto
thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify
the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet
glorious.
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The sons also of them that afflicted thee
shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall
bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; Rev. 3.9 and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
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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.
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Thou shalt also suck the milk of the
Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know
that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy
Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
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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 thine exactors
righteousness.
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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.
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The sun shall be no more thy light by
day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but
the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting
light, and thy God thy glory. Rev. 21.23 ; 22.5
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Thy sun shall no more go down; neither
shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall
be ended.
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Thy people also shall be all
righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my
planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
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A little one shall become a thousand, and
a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will
hasten it in his time.
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