1 GLT For the sake of Zion I shall not be silent, and for the sake of Jerusalem I shall not be quiet, until her righteousness proceeds as brightness, 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 GLT And the nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory, and you will be called a new name that the mouth of 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 GLT And you will be a crown of beauty in the hand of Yahweh, and a turban of kingship in the palm 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 GLT { It} will no more be said of you,“Abandoned”; and of your land{ it} will no more be said,“Desolate,” for 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 GLT As a young man marries a young woman, 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 GLT I have put watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; all day and all night they are continually not silent. You who are 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 GLT And do not allow him rest until he reestablishes{ it}, and until he makes Jerusalem a praise on earth. BSB BSB: nor give Him any rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.
8 GLT Yahweh has sworn by his right hand and by the arm of his strength,“Surely I shall no longer give your grain{ as} food for your enemies, and surely sons of 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 GLT for its gatherers will eat it and praise Yahweh, and its collectors will drink in the courts of my holy{ place}.” 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 GLT Pass through, pass through the gates! Clear the way for the people! Build, build the highway! Clear the stones! Raise up a banner 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 GLT Behold, Yahweh announces to the ends of the earth,“Say to the daughter of Zion: Behold, your salvation is coming! Behold, his wages{ are} with him, and his reward before his face.” 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 GLT And 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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