Isaiah 60:19-22

Listen to Isaiah 60:19-22
19 1The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; [a] but the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. [b]
20 Your sun shall no more go down, nor your moon withdraw itself; for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and 2your days of mourning shall be ended.
21 3Your people shall all be righteous; 4they shall possess the land forever, 5the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified. [c]
22 6The least one shall become a clan, and the smallest one a mighty nation; 7I am the Lord; in its time I will hasten it.

Isaiah 60:19-22 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.

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Cross References 7

  • 1. 60:19 Zech. 14:6, 7; Rev. 21:23; 22:5; [ch. 24:23; 30:26]
  • 2. 60:20 ch. 35:10; 65:19; Rev. 21:4
  • 3. 60:21 ch. 52:1; Jer. 31:34
  • 4. 60:21 Ps. 37:9; See Ezek. 37:25
  • 5. 60:21 ch. 61:3
  • 6. 60:22 [Matt. 13:31]
  • 7. 60:22 Hab. 2:3

Footnotes 3

  • [a] 60:19 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scroll, Septuagint, Targum add 'by night'
  • [b] 60:19 Or 'your beauty'
  • [c] 60:21 Or 'that I might display my beauty'
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