14. The descendants of those who oppress you will bow in front of you.All who despise you will bow at your feet.They will call you the city of the Lord,Zion, the city of the Holy One of Israel.
15. “You have been abandoned and hated; no one has passed through you.But now I will make you a source of everlasting pride,a joy for all generations.
16. You will drink milk from other nationsand nurse at royal breasts.Then you will know that I am the Lord, your Savior,the Mighty One of Jacob, your Defender.
17. I will bring gold instead of bronze.I will bring silver instead of iron,bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stone.I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.
18. No longer will you hear about violence in your landor desolation and destruction within your borders.You will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.
19. The sun will no longer be your light during the day,nor will the brightness of the moon give you light,But the Lord will be your everlasting light.Your God will be your glory.
20. Your sun will no longer go down,nor will your moon disappear.The Lord will be your everlasting light,and your days of sadness will be over.
21. Then all your people will be righteous,and they will possess the land permanently.They will be the seedling I have planted,the honored work of my hands.
22. The smallest of them will become a family.The weakest of them will become a mighty nation.At the right time I, the Lord, will make it happen quickly.”