55:13 Evergreens will grow in place of thorn bushes,
firs will grow in place of nettles;
they will be a monument to the Lord, 1
a permanent reminder that will remain. 2
60:9 Indeed, the coastlands 3 look eagerly for me,
the large ships 4 are in the lead,
bringing your sons from far away,
along with their silver and gold,
to honor the Lord your God, 5
the Holy One of Israel, 6 for he has bestowed honor on you.
1 tn Heb “to the Lord for a name.” For שֵׁם (shem) used in the sense of “monument,” see also 56:5, where it stands parallel to יָד (yad).
2 tn Or, more literally, “a permanent sign that will not be cut off.”
3 tn Or “islands” (NIV); CEV “distant islands”; TEV “distant lands.”
4 tn Heb “the ships of Tarshish.” See the note at 2:16.
5 tn Heb “to the name of the Lord your God.”
6 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.