Daily Bible CEV December 29 Verses

A New Day for Jerusalem

Isaiah 60 Jerusalem, stand up! Shine! Your new day is dawning.

The glory of the LORD shines brightly on you.

²The earth and its people are covered with darkness,

but the glory of the LORD is shining upon you.

³Nations and kings will come to the light

of your dawning day.

Crowds Are Coming to Jerusalem

The LORD said:

⁴Open your eyes! Look around! Crowds are coming.

Your sons are on their way from distant lands;

your daughters are being carried like little children.

⁵When you see this, your faces will glow;

your hearts will pound and swell with pride.

Treasures from across the sea and the wealth of nations

will be brought to you.

⁶Your country will be covered with caravans

of young camels from Midian and Ephah.

The people of Sheba will bring gold and spices

in praise of me, the LORD.

⁷Every sheep of Kedar will come to you;

rams from Nebaioth will be yours as well.

I will accept them as offerings

and bring honor to my temple.

⁸What is that sailing by like clouds

or like doves flying home?

⁹On those distant islands

your people are waiting for me, the LORD.

Seagoing ships 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:

¹⁰Jerusalem, 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.

¹¹Your gates will be open day and night

to let the rulers of nations lead their people to you

with all their treasures.

¹²Any nation or kingdom that refuses to serve you

will be wiped out.

¹³Wood from Lebanon's best trees will be brought to you--

the pines, the firs, and the cypress trees.

It will be used in my temple to make beautiful

the place where I rest my feet.

¹⁴The descendants of enemies who hated and mistreated you

will kneel at your feet.

They will say, "You are Zion, the city of the LORD,

the holy God of Israel."

¹⁵You were hated and deserted, rejected by everyone.

But I will make you beautiful, a city to be proud of

for all time to come.

¹⁶You will drain the wealth of kings and foreign nations.

You will know that I, the mighty LORD God of Israel,

have saved and rescued you.

¹⁷I will bring bronze and iron

in place of wood and stone;

in place of bronze and iron,

I will bring gold and silver.

I will appoint peace and justice

as your rulers and leaders.

¹⁸Violence, destruction, and ruin will never again

be heard of within your borders.

"Victory" will be the name you give to your walls;

"Praise" will be the name you give to your gates.

¹⁹You won't need the light of the sun or the moon.

I, the LORD your God, will be your eternal light

and bring you honor.

²⁰Your sun will never set or your moon go down.

I, the LORD, will be your everlasting light,

and your days of sorrow will come to an end.

²¹Your people will live right and always own the land;

they are the trees I planted to bring praise to me.

²²Even the smallest family will be a powerful nation.

I am the LORD, and when the time comes,

I will quickly do all this.

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