60:16 You will drink the milk of nations;
you will nurse at the breasts of kings. 1
Then you will recognize that I, the Lord, am your deliverer,
your protector, 2 the powerful ruler of Jacob. 3
60:17 Instead of bronze, I will bring you gold,
instead of iron, I will bring you silver,
instead of wood, I will bring you 4 bronze,
instead of stones, I will bring you 5 iron.
I will make prosperity 6 your overseer,
and vindication your sovereign ruler. 7
60:18 Sounds of violence 8 will no longer be heard in your land,
or the sounds of 9 destruction and devastation within your borders.
You will name your walls, ‘Deliverance,’
and your gates, ‘Praise.’
60:19 The sun will no longer supply light for you by day,
nor will the moon’s brightness shine on you;
the Lord will be your permanent source of light –
the splendor of your God will shine upon you. 10
60:20 Your sun will no longer set;
your moon will not disappear; 11
the Lord will be your permanent source of light;
your time 12 of sorrow will be over.
60:21 All of your people will be godly; 13
they will possess the land permanently.
I will plant them like a shoot;
they will be the product of my labor,
through whom I reveal my splendor. 14
60:22 The least of you will multiply into 15 a thousand;
the smallest of you will become a large nation.
When the right time comes, I the Lord will quickly do this!” 16