Isaiah 49:18

Isaiah 49:18 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

18Lift up your eyes and look around;

all your children gather and come to you.

As surely as I live,” declares the Lord,

“you will wear them all as ornaments;

you will put them on, like a bride.

18“Raise your eyes and look around;

All of them gather together, they come to you.

As I live,” declares the Lord,

“You will certainly put them all on as 49:18 Lit an ornamentjewelry and bind them on as a bride.

18Lift up your eyes and look around;

All of them gather together, they come to you.

As I live,” declares the Lord,

“You will surely put on all of them as jewels and bind them on as a bride.

18“Lift up your eyes and look around [at the returning exiles];

All these gather together and they come to you [to rebuild you].

As I live,” declares the Lord,

“You [Zion] will indeed clothe yourself with all of them as jewels and tie them on as a bride.

18Lift up your eyes and look around.

They all gather together; they come to you.

As surely as I live,” declares the Lord,

“you will wear them all as jewelry

and put them on like a bride.

18Look up. Look all around you.

All your people are getting together

to come back to you.

You can be sure that I live,”

announces the Lord.

“And you can be just as sure that your people

will be like decorations you will wear.

Like a bride, you will wear them proudly.