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Who are these sailing to our ports like clouds through the sky,
    like doves winging their way home to their window sills?

Breezy coastlands will wait expectantly for Me; the ships of Tarshish arrive first
    to bring your children back from distant lands
Carrying in their holds the silver and gold—
    to honor the name of the Eternal your God,
The Holy One of Israel who has made you beautiful.
10 People will come from different countries and different cultures
    to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls and make her strong again.
Their kings will help you however you need.

Eternal One: I punished you because I was furious with you,
        reduced you to little on account of your persistent wrongdoing;
    But I will restore you, reclaim you, and rebuild you because I cannot help but love you.

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“Who are these(A) that fly along like clouds,(B)
    like doves to their nests?
Surely the islands(C) look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,[a](D)
bringing(E) your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,(F)
to the honor(G) of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One(H) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.(I)

10 “Foreigners(J) will rebuild your walls,
    and their kings(K) will serve you.
Though in anger I struck you,
    in favor(L) I will show you compassion.(M)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 60:9 Or the trading ships