Isaiah 60:16-22

16 "You will also 1suck the milk of nations And suck the breast of kings; Then you will know that I, the LORD, am your 2Savior And your 3Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.
17 "Instead of bronze I will bring gold, And instead of iron I will bring silver, And instead of wood, bronze, And instead of stones, iron. And I will make peace your administrators And righteousness your overseers.
18 "4Violence will not be heard again in your land, Nor 5devastation or destruction within your borders; But you will call your 6walls salvation, and your 7gates praise.
19 "No longer will you have the 8sun for light by day, Nor for brightness will the moon give you light; But you will have the 9LORD for an everlasting light, And your 10God for your glory.
20 "Your 11sun will no longer set, Nor will your moon wane; For you will have the LORD for an everlasting light, And the days of your 12mourning will be over.
21 "Then all your 13people will be righteous; They will 14possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The 15work of My hands, That I may be 16glorified.
22 "The 17smallest one will become a clan, And the least one a mighty nation. I, the LORD, will hasten it in its time."

Isaiah 60:16-22 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 17

  • 1. Isaiah 66:11
  • 2. Isaiah 19:20; Isaiah 43:3, 11; Isaiah 45:15, 21; Isaiah 63:8
  • 3. Isaiah 59:20; Isaiah 63:16
  • 4. Isaiah 54:14
  • 5. Isaiah 51:19
  • 6. Isaiah 26:1
  • 7. Isaiah 60:11
  • 8. Revelation 21:23; Revelation 22:5
  • 9. Isaiah 2:5; Isaiah 9:2
  • 10. Isaiah 41:16; Isaiah 45:25; Zechariah 2:5
  • 11. Isaiah 30:26
  • 12. Isaiah 35:10; Isaiah 65:19; Revelation 21:4
  • 13. Isaiah 45:24, 25; Isaiah 52:1
  • 14. Psalms 37:11, 22; Isaiah 57:13; Isaiah 61:7
  • 15. Isaiah 19:25; Isaiah 29:23; Isaiah 45:11; Isaiah 64:8
  • 16. Isaiah 61:3
  • 17. Isaiah 10:22; Isaiah 51:2

Footnotes 3

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