Isaiah 60:8-18

8 “Who are these that fly along like clouds, like doves to their nests?
9 Surely the islands look to me; in the lead are the ships of Tarshish,[a]bringing your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.
10 “Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Though in anger I struck you, in favor I will show you compassion.
11 Your gates will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or night, so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations— their kings led in triumphal procession.
12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined.
13 “The glory of Lebanon will come to you, the juniper, the fir and the cypress together, to adorn my sanctuary; and I will glorify the place for my feet.
14 The children of your oppressors will come bowing before you; all who despise you will bow down at your feet and will call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
15 “Although you have been forsaken and hated, with no one traveling through, I will make you the everlasting pride and the joy of all generations.
16 You will drink the milk of nations and be nursed at royal breasts. Then you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold, and silver in place of iron. Instead of wood I will bring you bronze, and iron in place of stones. I will make peace your governor and well-being your ruler.
18 No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders, but you will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

Isaiah 60:8-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 60

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As, in the two preceding chapters, the hypocrisy and formality, the profaneness and immorality, that should abound in the latter day, and even among professors of religion, are prophesied of; so, in this, a very ample account is given of latter daylight and glory; of both the spiritual and personal reign of Christ, with the latter of which it concludes. The light and glory of the church, in the spiritual reign, are described, Isa 60:1-3 the numerous conversions of persons to it from all quarters, east and west particularly, are prophesied of, Isa 60:4-8, the great usefulness those should be of unto it, in enriching it, and building it up, and in glorifying it, is declared, Isa 60:9-13, as also the subjection of enemies to it; the favours it should receive from kings, and the fame and renown of it through all nations and ages, Isa 60:14-16, its riches, prosperity, peace, and safety, Isa 60:17,18 and the chapter is concluded with an account of the more perfect state of the church in the personal reign of Christ, when there will be a perfection of light and righteousness; and the number of God's elect will be complete, and they will be all together, Isa 60:19-22.

Cross References 43

  • 1. Isaiah 49:21
  • 2. Isaiah 19:1
  • 3. S Isaiah 11:11
  • 4. S Genesis 10:4; Isa 2:16 "fn"
  • 5. S Isaiah 14:2; S Isaiah 43:6
  • 6. S 1 Kings 10:22
  • 7. S Psalms 22:23
  • 8. ver 14; Isaiah 1:4; S Isaiah 54:5
  • 9. S Isaiah 44:23; Isaiah 55:5; Jeremiah 30:19
  • 10. S Exodus 1:11; S Isaiah 14:1-2; S Isaiah 56:6
  • 11. S Ezra 1:2; Isaiah 49:23; Revelation 21:24
  • 12. S Isaiah 49:8
  • 13. S Psalms 102:13; Isaiah 54:8
  • 14. ver 18; S Psalms 24:7; Isaiah 62:10; Micah 2:13; Revelation 21:25
  • 15. S ver 5; Isaiah 61:6; Revelation 21:26
  • 16. Psalms 149:8; S Isaiah 2:12
  • 17. S Isaiah 11:14; S Isaiah 14:2
  • 18. S Genesis 27:29; S Psalms 110:5; Daniel 2:34
  • 19. S Ezra 3:7; Isaiah 35:2
  • 20. Isaiah 41:19
  • 21. S ver 7
  • 22. S 1 Chronicles 28:2; Psalms 132:7
  • 23. S Isaiah 14:2
  • 24. S Genesis 27:29; S Isaiah 2:3; Isaiah 49:23; Revelation 3:9
  • 25. S Genesis 32:28; S Isaiah 1:26
  • 26. Hebrews 12:22
  • 27. S ver 9
  • 28. Isaiah 1:7-9; S Isaiah 6:12; S Isaiah 54:6
  • 29. S Isaiah 33:8
  • 30. S Isaiah 4:2
  • 31. S Psalms 126:5; Isaiah 65:18
  • 32. S Exodus 6:2; Isaiah 49:23; Isaiah 66:11,12
  • 33. S Exodus 6:7
  • 34. S Exodus 14:30; S Isaiah 25:9
  • 35. S Job 19:25; S Isaiah 59:20
  • 36. S Genesis 49:24; S Psalms 132:2
  • 37. 1 Kings 10:21
  • 38. S Psalms 85:8; Isaiah 66:12; Haggai 2:9
  • 39. S Isaiah 9:7
  • 40. S Leviticus 26:6; S 2 Samuel 7:10; S Isaiah 9:4
  • 41. S Isaiah 49:19; S Isaiah 51:19
  • 42. S Isaiah 33:6; Isaiah 26:1
  • 43. Isaiah 61:11; Isaiah 62:7; Jeremiah 33:9; Zephaniah 3:20

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