Isaiah 60:1

The Glory of Zion

1 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

Isaiah 60:1 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
English Standard Version (ESV)
1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
New Living Translation (NLT)
1 “Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the LORD rises to shine on you.
The Message Bible (MSG)
1 "Get out of bed, Jerusalem! Wake up. Put your face in the sunlight. God's bright glory has risen for you.
American Standard Version (ASV)
1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
1 Arise! Shine! Your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has dawned.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord shines over you.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
1 "People of Jerusalem, get up. Shine, because your light has come. My glory will shine on you.

Isaiah 60:1 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 60:1

Arise, shine
The Targum adds, "O Jerusalem"; and so the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions; and no doubt but the church of God is here addressed: and by what follows it seems to be the Jewish church, as distinct from the Gentiles, since they are said to come to it, the Jews, now converted, and brought into a church state; and who are called upon to arise out of their low dejected state and condition, in which they have long lain, and "shine": or to "awake", as some F16 render it, out of that sleep and lethargy they have been so long in, and to shine forth in the exercise of grace and discharge of duty: or to be "enlightened" F17; with the light of Christ and of the Gospel, now come unto them; and to diffuse this light to others, to hold it forth in profession and conversation; see ( Matthew 5:16 ) for thy light is come:
the Targum,

``for the time of thy redemption is come;''
meaning from the Babylonish captivity, which that paraphrase refers to: but this is not intended here, but the spiritual prosperity and happiness of the Jews in the latter day, at the time of their conversion; and the sense is, either that Christ, the Light of the world, was come unto them in a spiritual way; or that the glorious light of the Gospel of Christ was come unto them, and shone upon them; or the time was come that the blindness that had been so long upon them should be taken oft, and the veil be taken away they had been so long covered with, and they be turned to the Lord, the fulness of the Gentiles now being about to be brought in; see ( Romans 11:25 ) ( 2 Corinthians 3:14-16 ) : and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee;
or the glorious Lord; he, whose glory is to be seen, as the glory of the only begotten, who is the brightness of his Father's glory, the sun of righteousness; who shall now, rise upon these, and, leave a glory upon them that shall be visible.
FOOTNOTES:

F16 (yrwa) "expergiscere", Grotius.
F17 (yrwa) "illuminare", Pagninus, Montanus Piscator.

Isaiah 60:1 In-Context

1 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you.
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.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Isaiah 52:2
  • 2. S Psalms 36:9; S Psalms 118:27; S Isaiah 9:2; John 8:12; Ephesians 5:14
  • 3. S Exodus 16:7; S Isaiah 4:5; Revelation 21:11
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