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What is that sailing by
like clouds
    or like doves flying home?
On those distant islands
your people are waiting
    for me, the Lord.[a]
Seagoing ships[b] lead the way
to bring them home
    with their silver and gold.
I, the holy Lord God of Israel,
do this to honor your people,
    so they will honor me.

Jerusalem Will Be Rebuilt

The Lord said:

10 Jerusalem, your city walls
    will be rebuilt by foreigners;
their rulers will become
    your slaves.
I punished you in my anger;
now I will be kind
    and treat you with mercy.

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Footnotes

  1. 60.9 On … Lord: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
  2. 60.9 Seagoing ships: See the note at 2.16.

“Who are these(A) that fly along like clouds,(B)
    like doves to their nests?
Surely the islands(C) look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,[a](D)
bringing(E) your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,(F)
to the honor(G) of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One(H) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.(I)

10 “Foreigners(J) will rebuild your walls,
    and their kings(K) will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
    in favor(L) I will show you compassion.(M)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 60:9 Or the trading ships