"I will seta signamong them and will sendsurvivorsfrom them to the nations:Tarshish,Put,Lud,Meshech,Rosh,Tubaland Javan,to the distantcoastlandsthat have neitherheardMy famenorseenMy glory.And they will declareMy gloryamong the nations.
Mizraimbecamethe fatherof Ludimand Anamimand Lehabimand Naphtuhim
The sonsof Japheth[were] Gomerand Magogand Madaiand Javanand Tubaland Meshechand Tiras.
The sonsof Shem[were] Elamand Asshurand Arpachshadand Ludand Aram.
The sonsof Javan[were] Elishahand Tarshish,Kittimand Dodanim.
"May GodenlargeJapheth,And let him dwellin the tentsof Shem;And let Canaanbe his servant."
Mizraimbecamethe fatherof the peopleof Lud,Anam,Lehab,Naphtuh,
The sonsof Javan[were] Elishah,Tarshish,Kittimand Rodanim.
Tellof His gloryamong the nations,His wonderfuldeedsamong allthe peoples.
Let the kingsof Tarshishand of the islandsbringpresents;The kingsof Shebaand Sebaoffergifts.
And He will liftup a standardfor the nationsAnd assemblethe banishedones of Israel,And will gatherthe dispersedof JudahFrom the fourcornersof the earth.
Allyou inhabitantsof the worldand dwellerson earth,As soon as a standardis raisedon the mountains,you will see[it], And as soon as the trumpetis blown,you will hear[it].
At that timea giftof homagewill be broughtto the LORDof hostsFrom a peopletalland smooth,Even from a peoplefearedfarand wide,A powerfuland oppressivenation,Whoselandthe riversdivide--To the placeof the nameof the LORDof hosts,[even] MountZion.
Againstallthe shipsof TarshishAnd againstallthe beautifulcraft.
"Those who errin mindwill knowthe truth,And those who criticizewill acceptinstruction.
Let them givegloryto the LORDAnd declareHis praisein the coastlands.
"He will not be disheartenedor crushedUntilHe has establishedjusticein the earth;And the coastlandswill waitexpectantlyfor His law."
"I will sayto the north,'Give[them] up!' And to the south,'Do not hold[them] back.'BringMy sonsfrom afarAnd My daughtersfrom the endsof the earth,
Listento Me, O islands,And payattention,you peoplesfrom afar.The LORDcalledMe from the womb;From the bodyof My motherHe namedMe.
"Behold,thesewill comefrom afar;And lo,these[will come] from the northand from the west,And thesefrom the landof Sinim."
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I will liftup My handto the nationsAnd setup My standardto the peoples;And they will bringyour sonsin [their] bosom,And your daughterswill be carriedon [their] shoulders.
"My righteousnessis near,My salvationhas goneforth,And My armswill judgethe peoples;The coastlandswill waitfor Me, And for My armthey will waitexpectantly.
The LORDhas baredHis holyarmIn the sightof allthe nations,That allthe endsof the earthmay seeThe salvationof our God.
ThusHe will sprinklemanynations,Kingswill shuttheir mouthson accountof Him; For whathad not been toldthem they will see,And whatthey had not heardthey will understand.
"Behold,you will calla nationyou do not know,And a nationwhich knowsyou not will runto you, Becauseof the LORDyour God,even the HolyOneof Israel;For He has glorifiedyou."
"Surelythe coastlandswill waitfor Me; And the shipsof Tarshish[will come] first,To bringyour sonsfrom afar,Their silverand their goldwith them, For the nameof the LORDyour God,And for the HolyOneof IsraelbecauseHe has glorifiedyou.
Gothrough,gothroughthe gates,Clearthe wayfor the people;Buildup, buildup the highway,Removethe stones,liftup a standardoverthe peoples.
"I permitted Myself to be soughtby those who did not ask[for Me]; I permitted Myself to be foundby those who did not seekMe. I said,'Heream I, heream I,' To a nationwhich did not callon My name.
Goup, you horses,and drivemadly,you chariots,That the mightymenmay marchforward:Ethiopiaand Put,that handlethe shield,And the Lydians,that handle[and] bendthe bow.
"Persiaand Ludand Putwere in your army,your menof war.They hungshieldand helmetin you; they setforth your splendor.
"Javan,Tubaland Meshech,they were your traders;with the livesof menand vesselsof bronzethey paidfor your merchandise.
"Ethiopia,Put,Lud,allArabia,Libyaand the peopleof the landthat is in leaguewill fallwith them by the sword."
"Meshech,Tubaland alltheir hordesare there;their gravessurroundthem. Allof them were slainby the sworduncircumcised,thoughthey instilledtheir terrorin the landof the living.
"And you, sonof man,prophesyagainstGogand say,'Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I am againstyou, O Gog,princeof Rosh,Meshechand Tubal;
"And I will sendfireupon Magogand those who inhabitthe coastlandsin safety;and they will knowthat I am the LORD.
"Then he will turnhis faceto the coastlandsand capturemany.But a commanderwill puta stopto his scornagainst him; moreover,he will repayhim for his scorn.
The LORDwill be terrifyingto them, for He will starveallthe godsof the earth;and allthe coastlandsof the nationswill bowdownto Him, everyonefrom his [own] place.
"From beyondthe riversof EthiopiaMy worshipers,My dispersedones, Will bringMy offerings.
"For from the risingof the sunevento its setting,My name[will be] greatamong the nations,and in everyplaceincenseis going to be offeredto My name,and a grain offering[that is] pure;for My name[will be] greatamong the nations,"saysthe LORDof hosts.
"Gothereforeand make disciplesof allthe nations,baptizingthem in the nameof the Fatherand the Sonand the HolySpirit,
And He saidto them, "Gointo allthe worldand preachthe gospelto allcreation.
And Simeonblessedthem and saidto MaryHis mother,"Behold,this[Child] is appointedfor the falland riseof manyin Israel,and for a signto be opposed--
but as it is written,"THEY WHOHADNONEWSOF HIM SHALL SEE,AND THEY WHO HAVE NOT HEARDSHALL UNDERSTAND."
To me, the very leastof allsaints,thisgracewas given,to preachto the Gentilesthe unfathomablerichesof Christ,
