Isaiah 60:9-19

9 "Surely the 1coastlands will wait for Me; And the 2ships of Tarshish will come first, To 3bring your sons from afar, Their silver and their gold with them, For the name of the LORD your God, And for the Holy One of Israel because He has 4glorified you.
10 "5Foreigners will build up your walls, And their 6kings will minister to you; For in My 7wrath I struck you, And in My favor I have had compassion on you.
11 "Your 8gates will be open continually; They will not be closed day or night, So that men may 9bring to you the wealth of the nations, With 10their kings led in procession.
12 "For the 11nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish, And the nations will be utterly ruined.
13 "The 12glory of Lebanon will come to you, The 13juniper, the box tree and the cypress together, To beautify the place of My sanctuary; And I shall make the 14place of My feet glorious.
14 "The 15sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you, And all those who despised you will bow themselves at the soles of your feet; And they will call you the 16city of the LORD, The 17Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
15 "Whereas you have been 18forsaken and 19hated With no one passing through, I will make you an everlasting 20pride, A joy from generation to generation.
16 "You will also 21suck the milk of nations And suck the breast of kings; Then you will know that I, the LORD, am your 22Savior And your 23Redeemer, 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 "24Violence will not be heard again in your land, Nor 25devastation or destruction within your borders; But you will call your 26walls salvation, and your 27gates praise.
19 "No longer will you have the 28sun for light by day, Nor for brightness will the moon give you light; But you will have the 29LORD for an everlasting light, And your 30God for your glory.

Isaiah 60:9-19 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 30

  • 1. Isaiah 11:11; Isaiah 24:15; Isaiah 42:4, 10, 12; Isaiah 49:1; Isaiah 51:5; Isaiah 66:19
  • 2. Psalms 48:7; Isaiah 2:16
  • 3. Isaiah 14:2; Isaiah 43:6; Isaiah 49:22
  • 4. Isaiah 55:5
  • 5. Isaiah 14:1, 2; Isaiah 61:5; Zechariah 6:15
  • 6. Isaiah 49:23; Revelation 21:24
  • 7. Isaiah 54:8
  • 8. Isaiah 26:2; Isaiah 60:18; Isaiah 62:10; Revelation 21:25, 26
  • 9. Isaiah 60:5
  • 10. Psalms 149:8; Isaiah 24:21
  • 11. Isaiah 14:2; Zechariah 14:17
  • 12. Isaiah 35:2
  • 13. Isaiah 41:19
  • 14. 1 Chronicles 28:2; Psalms 99:5; Psalms 132:7
  • 15. Isaiah 14:1, 2; Isaiah 45:14, 23; Isaiah 49:23; Revelation 3:9
  • 16. Isaiah 1:26
  • 17. Hebrews 12:22
  • 18. Isaiah 1:7-9; Isaiah 6:11-13; Jeremiah 30:17
  • 19. Isaiah 66:5
  • 20. Isaiah 4:2; Isaiah 65:18
  • 21. Isaiah 66:11
  • 22. Isaiah 19:20; Isaiah 43:3, 11; Isaiah 45:15, 21; Isaiah 63:8
  • 23. Isaiah 59:20; Isaiah 63:16
  • 24. Isaiah 54:14
  • 25. Isaiah 51:19
  • 26. Isaiah 26:1
  • 27. Isaiah 60:11
  • 28. Revelation 21:23; Revelation 22:5
  • 29. Isaiah 2:5; Isaiah 9:2
  • 30. Isaiah 41:16; Isaiah 45:25; Zechariah 2:5

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