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Isaiah 60:3

Witness and missionThe stranger and outcast

1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

2 For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you.

Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

4 Lift up your eyes and look around: They all gather and come to you; your sons will come from afar, and your daughters will be carried on the arm.

5 Then you will look and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and swell with joy, because the riches of the sea will be brought to you, and the wealth of the nations will come to you.

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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
Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
KJV
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
WEB
Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
ASV
And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.
DARBY
And the nations shall walk by thy light, and kings by the brightness of thy rising.
BLB
And nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawning.
ÅB
og folkeslag skal søke til ditt lys, og konger til den glans som er gått opp over deg.
OTB
Folkeslag vil bli trukket til ditt lys, og konger til glansen av din morgenrøde.
B1930
og folkeslag skal søke til ditt lys, og konger til den glans som er gått op over dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 49:23

    Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”

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  • Acts 13:47

    For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”

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  • Revelation 21:24

    By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.

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  • Isaiah 2:2–5

    In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.

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  • Psalms 117:1–2

    Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol Him, all you peoples!

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  • Micah 4:1–2

    In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it.

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  • Zechariah 8:20–23

    This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—

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  • Psalms 68:29

    Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.

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