⁹ Unless the Lord Almighty
    had left us some survivors,^(A)
we would have become like Sodom,
    we would have been like Gomorrah.^(B)

¹² He will raise a banner^(A) for the nations
    and gather^(B) the exiles of Israel;^(C)
he will assemble the scattered people^(D) of Judah
    from the four quarters of the earth.^(E)

⁴ “Lift up your eyes and look about you:
    All assemble^(D) and come to you;
your sons come from afar,^(E)
    and your daughters^(F) are carried on the hip.^(G)
5 Then you will look and be radiant,^(H)
    your heart will throb and swell with joy;^(I)
the wealth^(J) on the seas will be brought to you,
    to you the riches of the nations will come.
⁶ Herds of camels^(K) will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian^(L) and Ephah.^(M)
And all from Sheba^(N) will come,
    bearing gold and incense^(O)
    and proclaiming the praise^(P) of the Lord.
⁷ All Kedar’s^(Q) flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings^(R) on my altar,^(S)
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.^(T)

⁸ “Who are these^(U) that fly along like clouds,^(V)
    like doves to their nests?
⁹ Surely the islands^(W) look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,^[a](X)
bringing^(Y) your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,^(Z)
to the honor^(AA) of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One^(AB) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.^(AC)

¹⁰ “Foreigners^(AD) will rebuild your walls,
    and their kings^(AE) will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
    in favor^(AF) I will show you compassion.^(AG)
11 Your gates^(AH) will always stand open,
    they will never be shut, day or night,
so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations^(AI)—
    their kings^(AJ) led in triumphal procession.