Isaiah 66:19

Isaiah 66:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
• New International Version (NIV)“I will set a sign among them, and I will send some of those who survive to the nations—to Tarshish, to the Libyans and Lydians (famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and to the distant islands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They will proclaim my glory among the nations.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and I will set a sign among them. And from them I will send survivors to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands far away, that have not heard my fame or seen my glory. And they shall declare my glory among the nations.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will set a sign among them; and those among them who escape I will send to the nations: to Tarshish and Pul and Lud, who draw the bow, and Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands afar off who have not heard My fame nor seen My glory. And they shall declare My glory among the Gentiles.

Context of Isaiah 66:19

17“Those who [vainly attempt to] sanctify and cleanse themselves to go to the gardens [to sacrifice to idols], Following after one in the center, Who eat swine’s flesh, detestable things and mice, Will come to an end together,” says the Lord. 18“For I know their works and their thoughts. The time is coming to gather all nations and languages, and they will come and see My glory. I will set up a [miraculous] sign among them, and from them I will send survivors to the nations: Tarshish, Pul (Put), Lud, Meshech, Tubal and Javan, to the distant islands and coastlands that have not heard of My fame nor seen My glory. And they will declare and proclaim My glory among the nations. 20Then they shall bring all your countrymen (children of Israel) from all the nations as a grain offering to the Lord—on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules and on camels—to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the Lord, “just as the sons of Israel bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of the Lord. 21I will also take some of them as priests and Levites,” says the Lord.

Isaiah 66:19 word by word

וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י בָהֶ֜ם א֗וֹת וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣י מֵהֶ֣ם׀ פְּ֠לֵיטִים אֶֽל־הַגּוֹיִ֞ם תַּרְשִׁ֨ישׁ פּ֥וּל וְל֛וּד מֹ֥שְׁכֵי קֶ֖שֶׁת תֻּבַ֣ל וְיָוָ֑ן הָאִיִּ֣ים הָרְחֹקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־שָׁמְע֤וּ אֶת־שִׁמְעִי֙ וְלֹא־רָא֣וּ אֶת־כְּבוֹדִ֔י וְהִגִּ֥ידוּ אֶת־כְּבוֹדִ֖י בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I will setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• a signאוֹת'ôth · sign: indicatorH226
• among them, and I will sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• those that escapeפָּלֵיטpâlîyţ pâlêyţ pâlêţ · survivorH6412
• of them unto the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshîysh · TarshishH8659
• Pulפּוּלpûl · PulH6322
• and Ludלוּדlûd · LudH3865
• that drawמָשַׁךְmâshak · to drawH4900
• the bowקֶ֫שֶׁתqesheth · bowH7198
• Tubalתּוּבַלtûbal tûbal · TubalH8422
• and Javanיָוָןyâvân · GreeceH3120
• the islesאִי'îy · coastlandH339
• afar offרָחֹקrâchôq râchôq · distantH7350
• that have not heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• my fameשֵׁ֫מַעshêma‛ · reportH8088
• neither have seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• my gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• and they shall declareנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• among the Gentilesגּוֹיgôy gôy · GentileH1471

Cross-references for Isaiah 66:19

• Isaiah 11:10Then in that day The nations will make supplications to the Root of Jesse Who will stand as a signal for the peoples; And His resting place will be glorious.
• Isaiah 18:3All you inhabitants of the world, you who dwell on the earth, When a banner is raised on the mountains, you will see it! When a trumpet is blown, you will hear it!
• Isaiah 62:10Go through, go through the gates, Clear the way for the people; Build up, build up the highway, Remove the stones, lift up a banner over the peoples.
• Luke 2:34Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Listen carefully: this Child is appointed and destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is to be opposed—
• Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.
• Romans 11:1I say then, has God rejected and disowned His people? Certainly not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
• Ephesians 3:8To me, [though I am] the very least of all the saints (God’s people), this grace [which is undeserved] was graciously given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the good news of the incomprehensible riches of Christ [that spiritual wealth which no one can fully understand],
• Genesis 10:4the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
• 1 Chronicles 1:7The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
• Ezekiel 27:10“Persia and Lud and Put (Libya) were in your army as your men of war. They hung the shield and the helmet on you; they gave you splendor.
• Ezekiel 30:5Ethiopia (Cush), Put, Lud, all Arabia, Libya (Cub) and the people of the land of the covenant [the Jews who had taken refuge in Egypt] will fall with the Egyptians by the sword.”
• Ezekiel 27:13Javan (Greece), Tubal and Meshech (Asia Minor) traded with you; with the lives of men [taken as slaves] and vessels of bronze they paid for your merchandise.
• Ezekiel 38:2“Son of man, set your face against Gog of the land of Magog, the chief ruler of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
• Ezekiel 39:1“And you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince (ruler) of Meshech and Tubal;
• Isaiah 24:15Therefore honor and glorify the Lord in the east [in the region of light], The name of the Lord, the God of Israel [honor His name], In the coastlands and islands of the [Mediterranean] Sea.
• Isaiah 42:4He will not be disheartened or crushed [in spirit]; [He will persevere] until He has established justice on the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”

Commentaries on Isaiah 66:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19That draw the bow - I much suspect that the words קשת משכי moshechey kesheth, who draw the bow, are a corruption of the word משך meshek, Moschi, the name of a nation situated between the Euxine and Caspian seas; and properly joined with תבל tubal, the Tibareni. See Bochart, Phaleg. Isaiah 3:12. The Septuagint have , without any thing of the drawers of the bow: the word being once taken for a participle, the bow was added to make sense of it קשת kesheth…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19And I will set a sign among them - (See the notes at Isaiah 11:12; Isaiah 18:3). On the meaning of the word sign‘ (אות 'ôth ), see the notes at Isaiah 7:11. What is its meaning here is to be determined by the connection. That would seem to me to require some such interpretation as this: That when God should come Isaiah 66:17-18 to take vengeance on his foes, and to manifest his glory, he would establish some mark or memorial; would erect some standard…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-24Verses 15-24 A prophetic declaration is given of the Lord's vengeance on all enemies of his church, especially that of all antichristian opposers of the gospel in the latter days. Is. 66:19,20, set forth the abundance of means for conversion of sinners. These expressions are figurative, and express the plentiful and gracious helps for bringing God's elect home to Christ. All shall be welcome; and nothing shall be wanting for their assistance and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19The sign announces God's glory to all nations (Isaiah 66:20). God will establish a righteous and faithful new people made up of godly Gentiles together with faithful Israelites (Revelation 15:3–4; see also Acts 2).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. sign--a banner on a high place, to indicate the place of meeting for the dispersed Jewish exiles, preparatory to their return to their land (Is 5:26; 11:12; 62:10). those that escape of them--the Gentile survivors spared by God (see on Is 66:18; Zec 14:16). Is 2:2, 3; Mi 5:7; and Zec 14:16-19 represent it, not that the Jews go as missionaries to the Gentiles, but that the Gentiles come up to Jerusalem to learn the Lord's ways there…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 66:19

• Church
• Gentiles
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jesus, the Christ
• Ludim
• Pul
• Tarshish
• Tubal

In the dictionaries

• Tarshish
• Tubal
• Draw
• Extend
• Lud
• Pul
• Throne
• Fame
• Isaiah
• Island; Isle

Commentaries on Isaiah 66

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings