God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 60:9
9Certainly, the coastlands wait with hope for me. The ships from Tarshish are the first to bring your children from far away. Their silver and their gold comes with them to honor the name of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, because he has honored you.
Isaiah 60:9 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)Surely the islands look to me; in the lead are the ships of Tarshish, bringing 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 endowed you with splendor.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the coastlands shall hope for me, the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your children from afar, their silver and gold with them, for the name of the Lord your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has made you beautiful.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Surely the coastlands shall wait for Me; And the ships of Tarshish will come first, To bring your sons from afar, Their silver and their gold with them, To the name of the Lord your God, And to the Holy One of Israel, Because He has glorified you.
Context of Isaiah 60:9
7All of the flocks from Kedar will gather and come to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be sacrificed as acceptable ⌞offerings⌟ on my altar. So I will honor my beautiful temple. 8“Who are these people that fly by like clouds, like doves to their nests? Certainly, the coastlands wait with hope for me. The ships from Tarshish are the first to bring your children from far away. Their silver and their gold comes with them to honor the name of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, because he has honored you. 10“Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. In my anger I struck you, but in my favor I have compassion on you. 11Your gates will always be open. They will never be closed day or night so that people may bring you the wealth of nations, with their kings led as prisoners.
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כִּֽי־לִ֣י׀ אִיִּ֣ים יְקַוּ֗וּ וָאֳנִיּ֤וֹת תַּרְשִׁישׁ֙ בָּרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה לְהָבִ֤יא בָנַ֙יִךְ֙ מֵֽרָח֔וֹק כַּסְפָּ֥ם וּזְהָבָ֖ם אִתָּ֑ם לְשֵׁם֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהַ֔יִךְ וְלִקְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל כִּ֥י פֵאֲרָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Surely the islesאִי'îy · coastlandH339
- shall waitקָוָהqâvâh · to collectH6960
- for me, and the shipsאֳנִיָּה'onîyâh · a shipH591
- of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshîysh · TarshishH8659
- firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
- to bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- thy sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- from farרָחֹקrâchôq râchôq · distantH7350
- their silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- and their goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- with them, unto the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- and to the Holy Oneקָדוֹשׁqâdôsh qâdôsh · holyH6918
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- because he hath glorifiedפָּאַרpâ'ar · to beautifyH6286
Cross-references for Isaiah 60:9
- Isaiah 42:4He will not be discouraged or crushed until he has set up justice on the earth. The coastlands will wait for his teachings.
- Isaiah 49:1Listen to me, you islands. Pay attention, you people far away. Before I was born, the Lord chose me. While I was in my mother’s womb, he recorded my name.
- Isaiah 51:5My righteousness is near. My salvation is on the way. I will bring justice to people. The coastlands put their hope in me, and they wait eagerly for me.
- Isaiah 66:19I will set up a sign among them and send some of their survivors to the nations: to Tarshish, Put and Lud, Meshech, Rosh, Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands who have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They will tell about my glory among the nations.
- Genesis 9:27May God expand the territory of Japheth. May he live in the tents of Shem. Canaan will be his slave.”
- Genesis 10:2Japheth’s descendants were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
- Psalms 72:10May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents. May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
- Zephaniah 2:11The Lord will terrify them, because he will make all the gods of the earth waste away. So every person from every coast and nation will bow to him.
- Isaiah 2:16against all the large ships of Tarshish and all the beautiful boats.
- 1 Kings 10:22The king had a fleet headed for Tarshish with Hiram’s fleet. Once every three years the Tarshish fleet would bring gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys.
- 1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat made Tarshish-style ships to go to Ophir for gold. But they didn’t go because the ships were wrecked at Ezion Geber.
- Isaiah 60:4“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.
- Psalms 68:30Threaten the beast who is among the cattails, the herd of bulls with the calves of the nations, until it humbles itself with pieces of silver. Scatter the people who find joy in war.
- Zechariah 14:14Judah will also fight in Jerusalem. The wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected, a very large amount of gold, silver, and clothes.
- 2 Corinthians 8:4They made an appeal to us, begging us to let them participate in the ministry of God’s kindness to his holy people ⌞in Jerusalem⌟.
- Galatians 3:26You are all God’s children by believing in Christ Jesus.
Commentaries on Isaiah 60:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The ships of Tarshish first "The ships of Tarshish among the first" - For בראשנה barishonah twenty-five MSS. and the Syriac read כבראשנה kebarishonah, "as at the first." The ships of Tarshish AS at the first; that is, as they brought gold and silver in the days of Solomon.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Surely the isles - On the meaning of the word isles‘ in Isaiah, see the notes at Isaiah 41:1. Shall wait for me - (See the notes at Isaiah 41:4). And the ships of Tarshish - (See the notes at Isaiah 2:16). The main idea here is clear. These ships were the principal vessels known to the Hebrews as employed in foreign commerce, and the prophet employs the name to denote ships in general that sailed to distant ports. They will be employed in importing the…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. 9He has glorified you: See Revelation 21:26.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. (see on Is 42:4). Tarshish first--The ships of Tartessus (see on Is 2:16; Is 23:1, that is, vessels that trade to the most distant regions) will be among the foremost to bring back the scattered Israelites (Is 66:20). their silver--The nations among whom the Jews have been scattered shall help them with their money in returning (Is 60:5-7, 11, 16), as was the case at the return from Babylon (Ezr 1:4; compare Psa 68:30, 31). unto the name ... to the…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
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