Isaiah 60:1-6

Zion’s Future Splendor

60:1 “Arise! Shine! For your light arrives!

The splendor ¹  of the Lord shines on you!

60:2 For, look, darkness covers the earth

and deep darkness covers ²  the nations,

but the Lord shines on you;

his splendor ³  appears over you.

60:3 Nations come to your light,

kings to your bright light.

60:4 Look all around you! ⁴ 

They all gather and come to you –

your sons come from far away

and your daughters are escorted by guardians.

60:5 Then you will look and smile, ⁵ 

you will be excited and your heart will swell with pride. ⁶ 

For the riches of distant lands ⁷  will belong to you

and the wealth of nations will come to you.

60:6 Camel caravans will cover your roads, ⁸ 

young camels from Midian and Ephah.

All the merchants of Sheba ⁹  will come,

bringing gold and incense

and singing praises to the Lord. ¹⁰ 

[60:1]  ¹ tn Or “glory” (so most English versions).

[60:2]  ² tn The verb “covers” is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[60:2]  ³ tn Or “glory” (so most English versions); TEV “the brightness of his presence.”

[60:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “Lift up around your eyes and see!”

[60:5]  ⁵ tn Or “shine,” or “be radiant” (NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).

[60:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “and it will tremble and be wide, your heart.”

[60:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “the wealth of the sea,” i.e., wealth that is transported from distant lands via the sea.

[60:6]  ⁸ tn Heb “an abundance of camels will cover you.”

[60:6]  ⁹ tn Heb “all of them, from Sheba.”

[60:6]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and they will announce the praises of the Lord.”