Isaiah 60

The Future Glory of Israel

1 Arise, a shine;
For your light has come!
And b the glory of the LORD is risen upon you. 2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
And deep darkness the people;
But the LORD will arise over you,
And His glory will be seen upon you. 3 The c Gentiles shall come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.

4 "Lift d up your eyes all around, and see:
They all gather together, e they come to you;
Your sons shall come from afar,
And your daughters shall be nursed at your side. 5 Then you shall see and become radiant,
And your heart shall swell with joy;
Because f the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you,
The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you. 6 The multitude of camels shall cover your land,
The dromedaries of Midian and g Ephah;
All those from h Sheba shall come;
They shall bring i gold and incense,
And they shall proclaim the praises of the LORD. 7 All the flocks of j Kedar shall be gathered together to you,
The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you;
They shall ascend with k acceptance on My altar,
And l I will glorify the house of My glory.

8 "Who are these who fly like a cloud,
And like doves to their roosts? 9 m Surely the coastlands shall wait for Me;
And the ships of Tarshish will come first,
n To bring your sons from afar,
o Their silver and their gold with them,
To the name of the LORD your God,
And to the Holy One of Israel,
p Because He has glorified you.

10 "The q sons of foreigners shall build up your walls,
r And their kings shall minister to you;
For s in My wrath I struck you,
t But in My favor I have had mercy on you. 11 Therefore your gates u shall be open continually;
They shall not be shut day or night,
That men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles,
And their kings in procession. 12 v For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish,
And those nations shall be utterly ruined. 13 "The w glory of Lebanon shall come to you,
The cypress, the pine, and the box tree together,
To beautify the place of My sanctuary;
And I will make x the place of My feet glorious. 14 Also the sons of those who afflicted you
Shall come y bowing to you,
And all those who despised you shall z fall prostrate at the soles of your feet;
And they shall call you The City of the LORD,
a Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

15 "Whereas you have been forsaken and hated,
So that no one went through you,
I will make you an eternal excellence,
A joy of many generations. 16 You shall drink the milk of the Gentiles,
b And milk the breast of kings;
You shall know that c I, the LORD, am your Savior
And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

17 "Instead of bronze I will bring gold,
Instead of iron I will bring silver,
Instead of wood, bronze,
And instead of stones, iron.
I will also make your officers peace,
And your magistrates righteousness. 18 Violence shall no longer be heard in your land,
Neither 1 wasting nor destruction within your borders;
But you shall call d your walls Salvation,
And your gates Praise.

19 "The e sun shall no longer be your light by day,
Nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you;
But the LORD will be to you an everlasting light,
And f your God your glory. 20 g Your sun shall no longer go down,
Nor shall your moon withdraw itself;
For the LORD will be your everlasting light,
And the days of your mourning shall be ended. 21 h Also your people shall all be righteous;
i They shall inherit the land forever,
j The branch of My planting,
k The work of My hands,
That I may be glorified. 22 l A little one shall become a thousand,
And a small one a strong nation.
I, the LORD, will hasten it in its time."

  1. Cross References
    Ephesians 5:14
    Therefore He says: "Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.
  2. Cross References
    Malachi 4:2
    But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.
  3. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:6
    Indeed He says, 'It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.'
    Isaiah 49:23
    Kings shall be your foster fathers, And their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, And lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD, For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.
    Revelation 21:24
    And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.
  4. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:18
    Lift up your eyes, look around and see; All these gather together and come to you. As I live," says the LORD, "You shall surely clothe yourselves with them all as an ornament, And bind them on you as a bride does.
  5. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:20 - 22
    The children you will have, After you have lost the others, Will say again in your ears, 'The place is too small for me; Give me a place where I may dwell.
  6. Cross References
    Romans 11:25 - 27
    For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
  7. Cross References
    Genesis 25:4
    And the sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
  8. Cross References
    Genesis 25:3
    Jokshan begot Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, Letushim, and Leummim.
    Psalms 72:10
    The kings of Tarshish and of the isles Will bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba Will offer gifts.
  9. Cross References
    Isaiah 61:6
    But you shall be named the priests of the LORD, They shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast.
    Matthew 2:11
    And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
  10. Cross References
    Genesis 25:13
    And these were the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam.
  11. Cross References
    Isaiah 56:7
    Even them I will bring to My holy mountain, And make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices Will be accepted on My altar; For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.
  12. Cross References
    Isaiah 60:13
    The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, The cypress, the pine, and the box tree together, To beautify the place of My sanctuary; And I will make the place of My feet glorious.
    Haggai 2:7
    And I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,' says the LORD of hosts.
    Haggai 2:9
    'The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former,' says the LORD of hosts. 'And in this place I will give peace,' says the LORD of hosts."
  13. Cross References
    Psalms 72:10
    The kings of Tarshish and of the isles Will bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba Will offer gifts.
  14. Cross References
    Galatians 4:26
    But the Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all.
  15. Cross References
    Jeremiah 3:17
    At that time Jerusalem shall be called The Throne of the LORD, and all the nations shall be gathered to it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem. No more shall they follow the dictates of their evil hearts.
  16. Cross References
    Isaiah 55:5
    Surely you shall call a nation you do not know, And nations who do not know you shall run to you, Because of the LORD your God, And the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you.
  17. Cross References
    Isaiah 14:1
    For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will still choose Israel, and settle them in their own land. The strangers will be joined with them, and they will cling to the house of Jacob.
    Isaiah 14:2
    Then people will take them and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will possess them for servants and maids in the land of the LORD; they will take them captive whose captives they were, and rule over their oppressors.
    Isaiah 61:5
    Strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, And the sons of the foreigner Shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
    Zechariah 6:15
    "Even those from afar shall come and build the temple of the LORD. Then you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent Me to you. And this shall come to pass if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God."
  18. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:23
    Kings shall be your foster fathers, And their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, And lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD, For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.
    Revelation 21:24
    And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.
  19. Cross References
    Isaiah 57:17
    For the iniquity of his covetousness I was angry and struck him; I hid and was angry, And he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.
  20. Cross References
    Isaiah 54:7
    For a mere moment I have forsaken you, But with great mercies I will gather you.
    Isaiah 54:8
    With a little wrath I hid My face from you for a moment; But with everlasting kindness I will have mercy on you," Says the LORD, your Redeemer.
  21. Cross References
    Isaiah 26:2
    Open the gates, That the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in.
    Isaiah 60:18
    Violence shall no longer be heard in your land, Neither wasting nor destruction within your borders; But you shall call your walls Salvation, And your gates Praise.
    Isaiah 62:10
    Go through, Go through the gates! Prepare the way for the people; Build up, Build up the highway! Take out the stones, Lift up a banner for the peoples!
    Revelation 21:25
    Its gates shall not be shut at all by day (there shall be no night there).
    Revelation 21:26
    And they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it.
  22. Cross References
    Isaiah 14:2
    Then people will take them and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will possess them for servants and maids in the land of the LORD; they will take them captive whose captives they were, and rule over their oppressors.
    Zechariah 14:17
    And it shall be that whichever of the families of the earth do not come up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, on them there will be no rain.
    Matthew 21:44
    "And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder."
  23. Cross References
    Isaiah 35:2
    It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice, Even with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, The excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of the LORD, The excellency of our God.
  24. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 28:2
    Then King David rose to his feet and said, "Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made preparations to build it.
    Psalms 132:7
    Let us go into His tabernacle; Let us worship at His footstool.
  25. Cross References
    Isaiah 45:14
    Thus says the LORD: "The labor of Egypt and merchandise of Cush And of the Sabeans, men of stature, Shall come over to you, and they shall be yours; They shall walk behind you, They shall come over in chains; And they shall bow down to you. They will make supplication to you, saying, 'Surely God is in you, And there is no other; There is no other God.'
  26. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:23
    Kings shall be your foster fathers, And their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, And lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD, For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.
    Revelation 3:9
    Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie - indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
  27. Cross References
    Hebrews 12:22
    But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels.
    Revelation 14:1
    Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father's name written on their foreheads.
  28. Cross References
    Isaiah 49:23
    Kings shall be your foster fathers, And their queens your nursing mothers; They shall bow down to you with their faces to the earth, And lick up the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD, For they shall not be ashamed who wait for Me.
  29. Cross References
    Isaiah 43:3
    For I am the LORD your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt for your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place.
  30. Cross References
    Isaiah 26:1
    In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: "We have a strong city; God will appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks.
  31. Cross References
    Revelation 21:23
    The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light.
    Revelation 22:5
    There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.
  32. Cross References
    Isaiah 41:16
    You shall winnow them, the wind shall carry them away, And the whirlwind shall scatter them; You shall rejoice in the LORD, And glory in the Holy One of Israel.
    Isaiah 45:25
    In the LORD all the descendants of Israel Shall be justified, and shall glory.'
    Zechariah 2:5
    'For I,' says the LORD, 'will be a wall of fire all around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.'"
  33. Cross References
    Amos 8:9
    And it shall come to pass in that day," says the Lord GOD, "That I will make the sun go down at noon, And I will darken the earth in broad daylight.
  34. Cross References
    Isaiah 52:1
    Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you.
    Revelation 21:27
    But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.
  35. Cross References
    Psalms 37:11
    But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
    Matthew 5:5
    Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth.
  36. Cross References
    Isaiah 61:3
    To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
    Matthew 15:13
    But He answered and said, "Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.
    John 15:2
    Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
  37. Cross References
    Isaiah 29:23
    But when he sees his children, The work of My hands, in his midst, They will hallow My name, And hallow the Holy One of Jacob, And fear the God of Israel.
    Ephesians 2:10
    For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
  38. Cross References
    Matthew 13:31
    Another parable He put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.
    Matthew 13:32
    "which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches."
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
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