⁶ Herds of camels^(A) will cover your land,
    young camels of Midian^(B) and Ephah.^(C)
And all from Sheba^(D) will come,
    bearing gold and incense^(E)
    and proclaiming the praise^(F) of the Lord.

⁷ All Kedar’s^(A) flocks will be gathered to you,
    the rams of Nebaioth will serve you;
they will be accepted as offerings^(B) on my altar,^(C)
    and I will adorn my glorious temple.^(D)

⁹ Surely the islands^(A) look to me;
    in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,^[a](B)
bringing^(C) your children from afar,
    with their silver and gold,^(D)
to the honor^(E) of the Lord your God,
    the Holy One^(F) of Israel,
    for he has endowed you with splendor.^(G)

¹⁷ Instead of bronze I will bring you gold,^(A)
    and silver in place of iron.
Instead of wood I will bring you bronze,
    and iron in place of stones.
I will make peace^(B) your governor
    and well-being your ruler.^(C)

⁴ They will rebuild the ancient ruins^(A)
    and restore the places long devastated;
they will renew the ruined cities
    that have been devastated for generations.
⁵ Strangers^(B) will shepherd your flocks;
    foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.
⁶ And you will be called priests^(C) of the Lord,
    you will be named ministers of our God.
You will feed on the wealth^(D) of nations,
    and in their riches you will boast.

⁵ I will be like the dew^(A) to Israel;
    he will blossom like a lily.^(B)
Like a cedar of Lebanon^(C)
    he will send down his roots;^(D)

⁶     his young shoots will grow.
His splendor will be like an olive tree,^(A)
    his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.^(B)