Isaiah 60:19
17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.
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.
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
21 Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
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
- No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.
- KJV
- The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
- WEB
- The sun will be no more your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon give light to you, but the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
- ASV
- The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
- DARBY
- The sun shall be no more thy light by day, neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee; but Jehovah shall be thine everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
- BLB
- No longer will the sun be for you as light by day, and for brightness the moon will not shine on your [night], and YHWH will be for you as a light forever, and your God as your glory.
- ÅB
- Solen skal ikke mere være ditt lys om dagen, og månen skal ikke skinne og lyse for deg; men Herren skal være et evig lys for deg, og din Gud skal være din herlighet.
- OTB
- Solen skal ikke lenger være ditt lys om dagen, heller ikke månens glans skal skinne på deg; for Herren skal være ditt evige lys, og din Gud skal være din herlighet.
- B1930
- Solen skal ikke mere være ditt lys om dagen, og månen skal ikke skinne og lyse for dig; men Herren skal være et evig lys for dig, og din Gud skal være din herlighet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 21:23
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Read in contextRevelation 22:5
And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Read in contextZechariah 2:5
For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
Read in contextPsalms 36:9
For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
Read in contextPsalms 3:3
But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Read in contextPsalms 62:7
In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Read in contextLuke 2:32
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Read in contextPsalms 4:2
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
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