Isaiah - The Old Testament

¹ About Zion I will not be silent, about Jerusalem I shall not rest until saving justice dawns for her like a bright light and her salvation like a blazing torch.

² The nations will then see your saving justice, and all kings your glory, and you will be called a new name which Yahweh's mouth will reveal.

³ You will be a crown of splendour in Yahweh's hand, a princely diadem in the hand of your God.

⁴ No more will you be known as 'Forsaken' or your country be known as 'Desolation'; instead, you will be called 'My Delight is in her' and your country 'The Wedded'; for Yahweh will take delight in you and your country will have its wedding.

⁵ Like a young man marrying a virgin, your rebuilder will wed you, and as the bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so will your God rejoice in you.

⁶ On your walls, Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never fall silent, day or night. No peace for you, as you keep Yahweh's attention!

⁷ And give him no peace either until he restores Jerusalem and makes her the pride of the world!

⁸ Yahweh has sworn by his right hand and by his mighty arm: Never again shall I give your grain to feed your enemies. Never again will foreigners drink the wine for which you have toiled.

⁹ No, the reapers will eat it and praise Yahweh, the harvesters will drink it in my sacred courts!

¹⁰ Pass through, pass through the gates. Clear a way for my people! Level up, level up the highway, remove the stones! Hoist a signal to the peoples!

¹¹ This is what Yahweh has proclaimed to the remotest part of earth: Say to the daughter of Zion, 'Look, your salvation is coming; with him comes his reward, his achievement precedes him!'

¹² They will be called 'The Holy People', 'Yahweh's Redeemed', while you will be called 'Sought-after', 'City-not-forsaken'.