15. You were once abandoned and despised, with no one passing through,but I will make you a permanent source of prideand joy to coming generations.
16. You will drink the milk of nations;you will nurse at the breasts of kings.Then you will recognize that I, the Lord, am your deliverer,your protector, the powerful ruler of Jacob.
17. Instead of bronze, I will bring you gold,instead of iron, I will bring you silver,instead of wood, I will bring you bronze,instead of stones, I will bring you iron.I will make prosperity your overseer,and vindication your sovereign ruler.
18. Sounds of violence will no longer be heard in your land,or the sounds of destruction and devastation within your borders.You will name your walls, ‘Deliverance,’and your gates, ‘Praise.’
19. The sun will no longer supply light for you by day,nor will the moon’s brightness shine on you;the Lord will be your permanent source of light – the splendor of your God will shine upon you.
20. Your sun will no longer set;your moon will not disappear;the Lord will be your permanent source of light;your time of sorrow will be over.
21. All of your people will be godly;they will possess the land permanently.I will plant them like a shoot;they will be the product of my labor,through whom I reveal my splendor.
22. The least of you will multiply into a thousand;the smallest of you will become a large nation.When the right time comes, I the Lord will quickly do this!”