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Isaiah 60:11

9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

10 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.

12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession.
KJV
Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.
WEB
Your gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night, that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.
ASV
Thy gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.
DARBY
And thy gates shall stand open continually: (they shall not be shut day nor night,) that the wealth of the nations may be brought unto thee, and that their kings may be led [to thee].
BLB
And your gates will be open continually—day and night they will not be shut—for bringing the wealth of the nations to you, and their kings being led in procession.
ÅB
Og dine porter skal holdes åpne all tid, hverken dag eller natt skal de lukkes, så folkenes gods kan føres inn til deg, og deres konger føres med som fanger.
OTB
Dine porter skal alltid stå åpne; de skal ikke lukkes dag eller natt, så folk kan bringe deg folkenes rikdom, med deres konger ledet i prosesjon.
B1930
Og dine porter skal holdes åpne all tid, hverken dag eller natt skal de lukkes, så folkenes gods kan føres inn til dig, og deres konger føres med som fanger.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 21:25–26

    And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

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  • Isaiah 60:5

    Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.

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  • Isaiah 60:18

    Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

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  • Isaiah 62:10

    Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.

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  • Psalms 149:8

    To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;

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