Isaiah 60:9

Tarshish

⁷ All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.

⁸ Who are these who fly like clouds, like doves to their shelters?

Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.

¹⁰ Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy.

¹¹ 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.

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: Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Surely the islands will wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far away, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.
ASV: 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, for the name of Jehovah thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.
DARBY: For the isles shall await me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from afar, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of Jehovah thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, for he hath glorified thee.
BLB: Surely for Me the islands are waiting, and [with] the ships of Tarshish first in [line], to bring your sons from afar, with them their silver and their gold for the name of YHWH your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because He has glorified you.

ÅB: For på meg skal øyene vente, og fremst seiler Tarsis-skipene og fører dine barn hit fra det fjerne, deres sølv og gull kommer med dem - for Herrens, din Guds navns skyld, for Israels Helliges skyld, for han herliggjør deg.
OTB: Sannelig, kystlandene ser til meg; Tarsis' skip er i spissen, bringende dine barn fra det fjerne, med deres sølv og gull, for Herrens din Guds ære, Israels Hellige, for han har herliggjort deg.
B1930: For på mig skal øene vente, og fremst seiler Tarsis-skibene og fører dine barn hit fra det fjerne, deres sølv og gull kommer med dem - for Herrens, din Guds navns skyld, for Israels Helliges skyld, for han herliggjør dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 55:5
Surely you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, has bestowed glory on you.”
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Isaiah 2:16
against every ship of Tarshish, and against every stately vessel.
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Isaiah 11:11
On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
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Isaiah 51:5
My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.
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Galatians 4:26
But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
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Isaiah 49:1
Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.
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Isaiah 42:4
He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”
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Isaiah 42:10
Sing to the LORD a new song— His praise from the ends of the earth— you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.
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