Isaiah 60

1“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you!Cross-references: Isa 9:2 · Isa 52:1 · Isa 58:8 · Isa 60:19 · Mal 4:2 · Matt 4:16 · +13 more

2For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.Cross-references: Lev 9:23 · Num 16:19 · 1Ki 8:11 · Ps 80:1 · Jer 13:16 · Ezek 10:4 · +21 more

3Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.Cross-references: Gen 49:10 · Ps 2:10 · Ps 22:27 · Ps 67:1 · Ps 68:29 · Ps 72:11 · +31 more

4“Lift up your eyes all around, and see: they all gather themselves together. They come to you. Your sons will come from far away, and your daughters will be carried in arms.Cross-references: Isa 11:12 · Isa 42:6 · Isa 43:6 · Isa 49:18 · Isa 49:20 · Isa 66:11 · +4 more

5Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart will thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you. The wealth of the nations will come to you.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:1 · Ps 34:5 · Ps 96:7 · Ps 98:7 · Isa 23:18 · Isa 24:14 · +14 more

6A multitude of camels will cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah. All from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense, and will proclaim the praises of Yahweh.Cross-references: Gen 10:7 · Gen 25:3 · Gen 25:13 · Judg 6:5 · Judg 7:12 · 1Ki 10:2 · +16 more

7All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be accepted as offerings on my altar; and I will beautify my glorious house.Cross-references: Gen 25:13 · Job 42:8 · Isa 42:11 · Isa 56:7 · Isa 60:13 · Hag 2:7 · +4 more

8“Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?Cross-references: Gen 8:8 · Isa 45:22 · Isa 49:21 · Isa 60:4 · Luke 13:29 · Heb 12:1 · +1 more

9Surely 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 Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.Cross-references: Gen 9:27 · Gen 10:2 · Ex 33:19 · Ex 34:5 · Josh 9:9 · 1Ki 8:41 · +30 more

10“Foreigners will build up your walls, and their kings will serve you; for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor I have had mercy on you.Cross-references: Ezra 6:3 · Ezra 7:12 · Neh 2:7 · Ps 30:5 · Isa 12:1 · Isa 14:1 · +9 more

11Your 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.Cross-references: Neh 13:19 · Ps 149:8 · Isa 60:5 · Isa 60:18 · Isa 62:10 · Rev 21:25

12For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.Cross-references: Ps 2:12 · Isa 14:2 · Isa 41:11 · Isa 54:15 · Dan 2:35 · Dan 2:44 · +5 more

13“The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the cypress tree, the pine, and the box tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.Cross-references: 1Chr 28:2 · Ezra 7:27 · Ps 96:6 · Ps 132:7 · Isa 35:2 · Isa 41:19 · +3 more

14The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you; and all those who despised you will bow themselves down at the soles of your feet. They will call you Yahweh’s City, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.Cross-references: Ps 87:3 · Isa 1:26 · Isa 14:1 · Isa 45:14 · Isa 49:23 · Isa 62:12 · +5 more

15“Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no one passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.Cross-references: Ps 78:60 · Isa 1:7 · Isa 4:2 · Isa 6:12 · Isa 35:10 · Isa 49:14 · +8 more

16You will also drink the milk of the nations, and will nurse from royal breasts. Then you will know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.Cross-references: Isa 43:3 · Isa 49:23 · Isa 59:20 · Isa 61:6 · Isa 66:11 · Isa 66:14 · +1 more

17For bronze I will bring gold; for iron I will bring silver; for wood, bronze, and for stones, iron. I will also make peace your governor, and righteousness your ruler.Cross-references: 1Ki 10:21 · Isa 1:26 · Isa 30:26 · Isa 32:1 · Zech 12:8 · Heb 11:40 · +1 more

18Violence shall no more be heard in your land, nor desolation or destruction within your borders; but you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.Cross-references: Ps 72:3 · Isa 2:4 · Isa 11:9 · Isa 26:1 · Mic 4:3 · Zech 9:8 · +1 more

19The sun will be no more your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon give light to you, but Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.Cross-references: Ps 3:3 · Ps 4:2 · Ps 36:9 · Ps 62:7 · Zech 2:5 · Luke 2:32 · +2 more

20Your sun will not go down any more, nor will your moon withdraw itself; for Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning will end.Cross-references: Ps 27:1 · Ps 84:11 · Isa 25:8 · Isa 30:19 · Isa 30:26 · Isa 35:10 · +5 more

21Then your people will all be righteous. They will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.Cross-references: Ps 37:11 · Ps 37:22 · Ps 92:13 · Isa 4:3 · Isa 19:25 · Isa 29:23 · +24 more

22The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, Yahweh, will do this quickly in its time.”Cross-references: Isa 5:19 · Isa 66:8 · Dan 2:35 · Dan 2:44 · Hab 2:3 · Matt 13:31 · +6 more