Isaiah 60:3-14

3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
4 “Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the hip.
5 Then you will look and be radiant, your heart will throb and swell with joy; the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come.
6 Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah. And all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and incense and proclaiming the praise of the LORD.
7 All Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you, the rams of Nebaioth will serve you; they will be accepted as offerings on my altar, and I will adorn my glorious temple.
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.

Isaiah 60:3-14 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 47

  • 1. S Isaiah 44:5; S Isaiah 45:14; Matthew 2:1-11; Revelation 21:24
  • 2. S Isaiah 9:2; Isaiah 42:6
  • 3. S Isaiah 49:23
  • 4. S Isaiah 11:12
  • 5. S Isaiah 2:3; Jeremiah 30:10
  • 6. S Isaiah 43:6
  • 7. Isaiah 49:20-22
  • 8. S Exodus 34:29
  • 9. Isaiah 35:2; Isaiah 65:13; Isaiah 66:14; Zechariah 10:7
  • 10. S Deuteronomy 33:19; S Judges 3:15; Revelation 21:26
  • 11. S Judges 6:5
  • 12. S Genesis 25:2
  • 13. Genesis 25:4
  • 14. S Genesis 10:7,28; Psalms 72:10
  • 15. Isaiah 43:23; Jeremiah 6:20; Matthew 2:11
  • 16. S 1 Kings 5:7; S Isaiah 42:10
  • 17. S Genesis 25:13
  • 18. Isaiah 18:7; Ezekiel 20:40; Ezekiel 43:27; Zephaniah 3:10
  • 19. S Isaiah 19:21
  • 20. ver 13; Hag 2:3,7,9
  • 21. Isaiah 49:21
  • 22. Isaiah 19:1
  • 23. S Isaiah 11:11
  • 24. S Genesis 10:4; Isa 2:16 "fn"
  • 25. S Isaiah 14:2; S Isaiah 43:6
  • 26. S 1 Kings 10:22
  • 27. S Psalms 22:23
  • 28. ver 14; Isaiah 1:4; S Isaiah 54:5
  • 29. S Isaiah 44:23; Isaiah 55:5; Jeremiah 30:19
  • 30. S Exodus 1:11; S Isaiah 14:1-2; S Isaiah 56:6
  • 31. S Ezra 1:2; Isaiah 49:23; Revelation 21:24
  • 32. S Isaiah 49:8
  • 33. S Psalms 102:13; Isaiah 54:8
  • 34. ver 18; S Psalms 24:7; Isaiah 62:10; Micah 2:13; Revelation 21:25
  • 35. S ver 5; Isaiah 61:6; Revelation 21:26
  • 36. Psalms 149:8; S Isaiah 2:12
  • 37. S Isaiah 11:14; S Isaiah 14:2
  • 38. S Genesis 27:29; S Psalms 110:5; Daniel 2:34
  • 39. S Ezra 3:7; Isaiah 35:2
  • 40. Isaiah 41:19
  • 41. S ver 7
  • 42. S 1 Chronicles 28:2; Psalms 132:7
  • 43. S Isaiah 14:2
  • 44. S Genesis 27:29; S Isaiah 2:3; Isaiah 49:23; Revelation 3:9
  • 45. S Genesis 32:28; S Isaiah 1:26
  • 46. Hebrews 12:22
  • 47. S ver 9

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