Isaiah 60:2

Isaiah 60:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
• New International Version (NIV)See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.

Context of Isaiah 60:2

1Arise! Shine! Your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has dawned. Darkness now covers the earth, and thick darkness covers the nations. But the Lord dawns, and his glory appears over you. 3Nations will come to your light, and kings will come to the brightness of your dawn. 4“Look up, look around, and watch. All of your people assemble and come to you. Your sons come from far away. Your daughters are carried in their arms.

Isaiah 60:2 word by word

כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֤ה הַחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ יְכַסֶּה־אֶ֔רֶץ וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל לְאֻמִּ֑ים וְעָלַ֙יִךְ֙ יִזְרַ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה וּכְבוֹד֖וֹ עָלַ֥יִךְ יֵרָאֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For, behold, the darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
• shall coverכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and gross darknessעֲרָפֶל‛ărâphel · cloudH6205
• the peopleלְאֹםle'ôm le'ôm · peopleH3816
• but the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall ariseזָרַחzârach · to riseH2224
• upon thee, and his gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
• shall be seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200

Cross-references for Isaiah 60:2

• Matthew 15:14Leave them alone! They are blind leaders. When one blind person leads another, both will fall into the same pit.”
• Matthew 23:19You blind men! What is more important, the gift or the altar that makes the gift holy?
• John 8:55Yet, you haven’t known him. However, I know him. If I would say that I didn’t know him, I would be a liar like all of you. But I do know him, and I do what he says.
• Acts 14:16In the past God allowed all people to live as they pleased.
• Acts 17:23As I was going through your city and looking closely at the objects you worship, I noticed an altar with this written on it: ‘To an unknown god.’ I’m telling you about the unknown god you worship.
• Acts 26:18You will open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from Satan’s control to God’s. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and a share among God’s people who are made holy by believing in me.’
• Romans 1:21They knew God but did not praise and thank him for being God. Instead, their thoughts were pointless, and their misguided minds were plunged into darkness.
• Ephesians 4:17So I tell you and encourage you in the Lord’s name not to live any longer like other people in the world. Their minds are set on worthless things.
• 1 Peter 2:9However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
• Leviticus 9:23Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people. Then the Lord’s glory appeared to all the people.
• Numbers 16:19When Korah had gathered all his followers—those who opposed Moses and Aaron—at the entrance to the tent of meeting, the glory of the Lord appeared to the whole group.
• 1 Kings 8:11The priests couldn’t serve because of the cloud. The Lord’s glory filled his temple.
• Psalms 80:1Open your ears, O Shepherd of Israel, the one who leads ⌞the descendants of⌟ Joseph like sheep, the one who is enthroned over the angels.
• Ezekiel 10:4The Lord’s glory rose from the angels to the entrance of the temple, the cloud filled the temple, and the brightness of the Lord’s glory filled the courtyard.
• Habakkuk 3:3God comes from Teman. The Holy One comes from Mount Paran. Selah His splendor covers the heavens. His praise fills the earth.
• Haggai 2:7I will shake all the nations, and the one whom all the nations desire will come. Then I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Armies.

Commentaries on Isaiah 60:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Darkness shall cover the earth - This is the state of the Gentile people.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2For behold - Lo, darkness covers the earth. This is designed to turn the attention to the fact that all the rest of the world would be enveloped in deep spiritual night. Darkness - (See the notes at Isaiah 45:7). Shall cover the earth - Shall envelope the whole world except where it is illuminated by the gospel. It is needless to say that this was the fact when the Messiah came, and that it is still extensively true also. And gross darkness - Lowth…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3God will come to be with his people and will transform Zion’s destiny from the darkness as black as night caused by sin and judgment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. darkness ... earth--the rest of the earth: in contrast with "light ... upon thee" (Is 60:1). The earth will be afterwards enlightened through Israel (Is 9:2). be seen--conspicuously: so the Hebrew.Read the comment

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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