Isaiah 60:10-20

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

Isaiah 60:10-20 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 28

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

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