“‘Arise Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you. Darkness as black as the night covers all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you. All nations will come to your light; mighty kings will come to see your radiance.
Look, see, for everyone is coming home! Your sons are coming from distant lands; you little daughters will be carried home. Your eyes will shine, and your heart will thrill with joy, for merchants from around the world will come to you. They will bring you the wealth of many lands. Vast caravans of camels will converge on you, the camels of Midian and Ephah. The people of Sheba will bring gold and frankincense and will come worshipping the Lord. The flocks of Kedar will be given to you, and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought to My altars. I will accept their offerings, and I will make My Temple glorious!'” (vv. 1-7, NLT)
“‘No longer will you need the sun to shine by day, no the moon to give its light by night, for the Lord you God will be your everlasting light, and your su will never set; your moon will not go down. For the Lord will be your everlasting light. Your days of mourning will come to an end.
All your people will be righteous. They will possess their land forever, for I will plan them there with my own ands in o order to bring Myself glory. The smallest family will become a thousand people, and the tiniest roup will become a might nation. At the right time, I, the Lord, will make it happen. ‘” (vv. 19-22, NLT)