God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 66:19
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.
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
17People make themselves holy and prepare themselves for their garden rituals. They go into the garden and devour pork, disgusting things, and mice. “They will come to an end at the same time,” declares the Lord. 18Because of their actions and their thoughts, I am coming to gather the nations of every language. They will come and see my glory. I 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. 20They will bring all your relatives from every nation like a grain offering to the Lord. “They will come on horses, in chariots, in wagons, on mules and camels to my holy mountain, Jerusalem,” declares the Lord. They will come like the people of Israel who bring their grain offerings in clean dishes to the Lord’s temple. 21“I will make some of them priests and Levites,” declares the Lord.
Read all of Isaiah 66Isaiah 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 11:10At that time the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the people ⌞to gather around⌟. The nations will come to him. His resting place will be glorious.
- Isaiah 18:3Look when someone raises a flag on the mountains. Listen when someone blows a ram’s horn, all you inhabitants of the world who live on the earth.
- Isaiah 62:10Go through! Go through the gates! Prepare a way for the people! Build up! Build up the highway! Clear away the stones! Raise a flag for the people!
- Luke 2:34Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother, “This child is the reason that many people in Israel will be condemned and many others will be saved. He will be a sign that will expose
- Mark 16:15Then Jesus said to them, “So wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the Good News.
- Romans 11:1So I ask, “Has God rejected his people Israel?” That’s unthinkable! Consider this. I’m an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham from the tribe of Benjamin.
- Ephesians 3:8I am the least of all God’s people. Yet, God showed me his kindness by allowing me to spread the Good News of the immeasurable wealth of Christ to people who are not Jewish.
- Genesis 10:4Javan’s descendants were the people from Elishah, Tarshish, Cyprus, and Rhodes.
- 1 Chronicles 1:7Javan’s descendants were the people from Elishah, Tarshish, Cyprus, and Rhodes.
- Ezekiel 27:10People from Persia, Lud, and Put were soldiers in your army. They hung their shields and helmets inside you. Their victories made you look good.
- Ezekiel 30:5Sudan, Put, Lud, all the Arabs, the Libyans, and people from the promised land will die in battle.
- Ezekiel 27:13People from Greece, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you. They exchanged slaves and bronze items for your goods.
- Ezekiel 38:2“Son of man, turn to Gog from the land of Magog. He is the chief prince of ⌞the nations of⌟ Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him.
- Ezekiel 39:1⌞The Lord said,⌟ “Son of man, prophesy against Gog. Tell it, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I am against you, Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
- Isaiah 24:15Honor the Lord in the east. Honor the name of the Lord God of Israel along the coastlands.
- 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.
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
In the dictionaries
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
God’s Word Translation — © 1995 God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society
Commentaries