Now it will come about that
(A)In the last days
The (B)mountain of the house of the Lord
Will be established [a]as the chief of the mountains,
And will be raised above the hills;
And (C)all the nations will stream to it.
And many peoples will come and say,
“Come, let’s go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob;
So that He may teach us [b]about His ways,
And that we may walk in His paths.”
For [c]the law will go out (D)from Zion
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

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  1. Isaiah 2:2 Lit on
  2. Isaiah 2:3 Or some of
  3. Isaiah 2:3 Or instruction

In the last days(A)

the mountain(B) of the Lord’s temple will be established
    as the highest of the mountains;(C)
it will be exalted(D) above the hills,
    and all nations will stream to it.(E)

Many peoples(F) will come and say,

“Come, let us go(G) up to the mountain(H) of the Lord,
    to the temple of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
    so that we may walk in his paths.”
The law(I) will go out from Zion,
    the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.(J)

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And on this mountain He will destroy the [a](A)covering which is over all peoples,
The veil which is [b]stretched over all nations.

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  1. Isaiah 25:7 Lit face of the covering
  2. Isaiah 25:7 Lit woven

On this mountain he will destroy
    the shroud(A) that enfolds all peoples,(B)
the sheet that covers all nations;

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He says, “It is too [a]small a thing that You should be My Servant
To raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the (A)protected ones of Israel;
I will also make You a (B)light [b]of the nations
So that My salvation may [c]reach to the (C)end of the earth.”

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  1. Isaiah 49:6 Lit light
  2. Isaiah 49:6 Or to
  3. Isaiah 49:6 Lit be

he says:
“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant(A)
    to restore the tribes of Jacob
    and bring back those of Israel I have kept.(B)
I will also make you a light(C) for the Gentiles,(D)
    that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”(E)

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22 This is what the Lord [a]God says:

“Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations
And set up My (A)flag to the peoples;
And they will (B)bring your sons [b]in their arms,
And your daughters will be carried on their shoulders.
23 (C)Kings will be your guardians,
And their princesses your nurses.
They will (D)bow down to you with their faces to the ground
And (E)lick the dust from your feet;
And you will (F)know that I am the Lord;
Those who hopefully (G)wait for Me will (H)not be put to shame.

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  1. Isaiah 49:22 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  2. Isaiah 49:22 Lit on the chest

22 This is what the Sovereign Lord(A) says:

“See, I will beckon to the nations,
    I will lift up my banner(B) to the peoples;
they will bring(C) your sons in their arms
    and carry your daughters on their hips.(D)
23 Kings(E) will be your foster fathers,
    and their queens your nursing mothers.(F)
They will bow down(G) before you with their faces to the ground;
    they will lick the dust(H) at your feet.
Then you will know that I am the Lord;(I)
    those who hope(J) in me will not be disappointed.(K)

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(A)Nations will come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.

(B)Raise your eyes all around and see;
They all gather together, they (C)come to you.
Your sons will come from afar,
And your (D)daughters will be [a]carried on the hip.
Then you will see and be (E)radiant,
And your heart will [b]thrill and rejoice;
Because the [c](F)abundance of the sea will be turned to you,
The (G)wealth of the nations will come to you.
A multitude of camels will cover you,
The young camels of Midian and (H)Ephah;
All those from (I)Sheba will come;
They will bring (J)gold and frankincense,
And (K)proclaim good news of the praises of the Lord.
All the flocks of (L)Kedar will be gathered to you,
The rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
They will go up on My (M)altar with acceptance,
And I will (N)glorify My glorious house.
(O)Who are these who fly like a cloud
And like the doves to their windows?
Certainly the (P)coastlands will wait for Me;
And the (Q)ships of Tarshish will come first,
To (R)bring your sons from afar,
Their silver and their gold with them,
For the name of the Lord your God,
And for the Holy One of Israel because He has (S)glorified you.

10 (T)Foreigners will build up your walls,
And their (U)kings will serve you;
For in My (V)wrath I struck you,
And in My favor I have had compassion on you.
11 Your (W)gates will be open continually;
They will not be closed day or night,
So that people may (X)bring you the wealth of the nations,
With (Y)their kings led in procession.
12 For the (Z)nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish,
And the nations will be utterly ruined.

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  1. Isaiah 60:4 Lit cared for
  2. Isaiah 60:5 Lit tremble and open wide
  3. Isaiah 60:5 Lit roar

Nations(A) will come to your light,(B)
    and kings(C) to the brightness of your dawn.

“Lift up your eyes and look about you:
    All assemble(D) and come to you;
your sons come from afar,(E)
    and your daughters(F) are carried on the hip.(G)
Then you will look and be radiant,(H)
    your heart will throb and swell with joy;(I)
the wealth(J) on the seas will be brought to you,
    to you the riches of the nations will come.
Herds of camels(K) will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian(L) and Ephah.(M)
And all from Sheba(N) will come,
    bearing gold and incense(O)
    and proclaiming the praise(P) of the Lord.
All Kedar’s(Q) flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings(R) on my altar,(S)
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.(T)

“Who are these(U) that fly along like clouds,(V)
    like doves to their nests?
Surely the islands(W) look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,[a](X)
bringing(Y) your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,(Z)
to the honor(AA) of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One(AB) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.(AC)

10 “Foreigners(AD) will rebuild your walls,
    and their kings(AE) will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
    in favor(AF) I will show you compassion.(AG)
11 Your gates(AH) will always stand open,
    they will never be shut, day or night,
so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations(AI)
    their kings(AJ) led in triumphal procession.
12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve(AK) you will perish;
    it will be utterly ruined.(AL)

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  1. Isaiah 60:9 Or the trading ships