Isaiah 60:11

Isaiah 60:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.
• New International Version (NIV)Your gates will always stand open, they will never be shut, day or night, so that people may bring you the wealth of the nations— their kings led in triumphal procession.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Your gates shall be open continually; day and night they shall not be shut, that people may bring to you the wealth of the nations, with their kings led in procession.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore your gates shall be open continually; They shall not be shut day or night, That men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles, And their kings in procession.

Context of Isaiah 60:11

9People from lands across the seas are coming to find me. Their big ships are leading them. They are bringing your children from far away, as well as silver and gold. They come to give honour to the name of the Lord your God. He is Israel's Holy God. They come here because he has shown that you are great. 10Foreign people will build your walls again. Their kings will be your servants. I punished you when I was angry with you. But now I will show my grace and I will be kind to you. The gates of your city will always be open. People will never close them, during the day or during the night. Then other nations will bring their riches to you, and their kings will lead them. 12Any nation or kingdom that refuses to serve you will come to an end. Enemies will completely destroy those nations. 13The beautiful things of Lebanon will come to you. They will bring you its pine trees, its fir trees and its cypress trees. The wood will make my temple beautiful. I will cause my home on earth to be great!

Isaiah 60:11 word by word

וּפִתְּח֨וּ שְׁעָרַ֧יִךְ תָּמִ֛יד יוֹמָ֥ם וָלַ֖יְלָה לֹ֣א יִסָּגֵ֑רוּ לְהָבִ֤יא אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙ חֵ֣יל גּוֹיִ֔ם וּמַלְכֵיהֶ֖ם נְהוּגִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore thy gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• shall be openפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
• continuallyתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548
• they shall not be shutסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
• dayיוֹמָםyômâm · by dayH3119
• nor nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• may bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• unto thee the forcesחַ֫יִלchayil · strength: richH2428
• of the Gentilesגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• their kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• broughtנָהַגnâhag · to leadH5090

Cross-references for Isaiah 60:11

• Nehemiah 13:19So I gave a command to the guards at the city's gates. I told them, ‘You must close the gates in the evening before each Sabbath day begins. Do not open the gates again until the Sabbath day has finished.’ I told some of my own men to stand at the gates. They would watch carefully so that no traders would bring things into Jerusalem on any Sabbath day.
• Revelation 21:25Nobody will ever shut the city's gates at the end of the day. It will always be day and there will be no night there.
• Isaiah 60:5As you see this, your eyes will shine with joy. Your hearts will beat fast, and you will be proud to see them. Traders will bring valuable things to you from lands across the seas. The riches of other nations will come to you.

Commentaries on Isaiah 60:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Therefore thy gates shall be open continually - The main idea here is, probably, that the accession from the pagan world, and the consequent influx of converts, would be so great, that there would be a necessity that the gates should never be closed. It is possible, also, that the prophet meant to describe that time as a period of security and peace. The gates of cities were closed in time of war, and at night, to guard them from danger. But in those…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-14Verses 9-14 God will be very gracious. We must begin with his promise, thence all mercies take rise. Many shall be brought into the church, even from far countries. Christ is always ready to receive all who come to him; and the gate of mercy is always open, night and day. All that are about the church shall be made serviceable to it. But those who will not be subject to Christ's golden sceptre, to his word and Spirit, who will not be kept in by the laws…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11There are two likely reasons why the gates remain open at night (see also Revelation 21:25): A lot of people will enter the city (Isaiah 60:8–10), so the gates must stay open. The citizens of Zion will not fear enemies because the Lord protects them (Isaiah 60:18); the remaining nations will serve the Lord and his people (60:9, 12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. (Re 21:25). The gates are ever open to receive new offerings and converts (Is 26:2; Ac 14:27; Re 3:8). In time of peace the gates of a city are open: so, under the Prince of peace, there shall be no need of barring gates against invaders. forces--riches. be brought--as willing captives to the truth; or, if not willingly, be bought by judgments to submit to Israel (Is 60:12, 14). Gesenius explains it, "may come escorted by a retinue."Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 60:11

• Church
• Gates
• Gentiles
• Glory
• Gospel
• Sun

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Commentaries on Isaiah 60

• 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings