Zion’s Salvation and New Name 1 UEB For Zion's sake I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not be quiet, until her righteousness proceeds brightly, and her salvation as a burning torch. BSB BSB: For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch.
2 UEB The nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that Yahweh will choose. BSB BSB: Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.
3 UEB You will also be a crown of beauty in the hand of Yahweh, and a turban of kingship in the hand of your God. BSB BSB: You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God.
4 UEB It will no more be said of you, "Abandoned"; nor of your land any longer will it be said, "Desolate." Indeed, you will be called "My delight is in her," and your land "Married," for Yahweh delights in you, and your land will be married. BSB BSB: No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.
5 UEB Truly, as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you, and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, your God will rejoice over you. BSB BSB: For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.
6 UEB I have put watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they are not silent day or night. You who keep reminding Yahweh, do not pause. BSB BSB: On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves,
7 UEB Do not allow him to rest until he reestablishes Jerusalem and makes it a praise on earth. BSB BSB: nor give Him any rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.
8 UEB Yahweh has sworn by his right hand and by the arm of his strength, "Surely I will no longer give your grain as food for your enemies. Foreigners will not drink your new wine, for which you have worked. BSB BSB: The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled.
9 UEB For those who harvest the grain will eat it and praise Yahweh, and those who pick the grapes will drink the wine in the courts of my holy sanctuary." BSB BSB: For those who harvest grain will eat it and praise the LORD, and those who gather grapes will drink the wine in My holy courts.”
10 UEB Come through, come through the gates! Prepare the way for the people! Build it, build the highway! Gather out the stones! Raise up a signal flag for the nations! BSB BSB: Go out, go out through the gates; prepare the way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones; raise a banner for the nations!
11 UEB Look, Yahweh announces to the ends of the earth, "Say to the daughter of Zion: Look, your Savior is coming! See, his reward is with him, and his recompense is going before him." BSB BSB: Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the ends of the earth, “Say to Daughter Zion: See, your Savior comes! Look, His reward is with Him, and His recompense goes before Him.”
12 UEB They will call you, "The holy people; the redeemed of Yahweh," and you will be called "Sought after; a city not abandoned." BSB BSB: And they will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of The LORD; and you will be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.
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