A Pocket Book of Biblical References

by Naeem Osman Memon

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A Pocket Book of Biblical References — Page 92

A POCKET BOOK OF BI BLICAL REFE RENCES 92 sea shall he converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come upon thee. The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense: and they shall shew forth t he praises of the Lord. All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with the acceptance of mine alter, and I will glorify the house of my glory. Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy one of Israel, because he hath glorified thee. And the sons of the st rangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour I have had mercy on thee. Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not he shut day nor night; that men may bring unt o thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may he brought. For the nation and kingdom that shall not serve thee shall perish: yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted. The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, a nd the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary: and I will make the place of my feet glorious. The sons of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves at the soles of thy feet: and they shall call thee, the city of the Lord, The Zion of