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

1“Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness will cover the earth And deep darkness the peoples; But the Lord will rise upon you And His glory will appear upon you. 3Nations will come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising. 4“Raise your eyes all around and see; They all gather together, they come to you. Your sons will come from afar, And your daughters will be carried on the hip.

Isaiah 60:2 word by word

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

• For beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
• will coverכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• And deepעֲרָפֶל‛ărâphel · cloudH6205
• the peoplesלְאֹםle'ôm le'ôm · peopleH3816
• But the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• will riseזָרַחzârach · to riseH2224
• will appearרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200

Cross-references for Isaiah 60:2

• Matthew 15:14Leave them alone; they are blind guides of blind people. And if a person who is blind guides another who is blind, both will fall into a pit.”
• Matthew 23:19You blind men, which is more important, the offering or the altar that sanctifies the offering?
• John 8:55and you have not come to know Him, but I know Him. And if I say that I do not know Him, I will be a liar like you; but I do know Him, and I follow His word.
• Acts 14:16In past generations He permitted all the nations to go their own ways;
• Acts 17:23For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ Therefore, what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you.
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.’
• Romans 1:21For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their reasonings, and their senseless hearts were darkened.
• Ephesians 4:17So I say this, and affirm in the Lord, that you are to no longer walk just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their minds,
• 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
• Leviticus 9:23And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting. When they came out and blessed the people, the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people.
• Numbers 16:19So Korah assembled all the congregation against them at the entrance of the tent of meeting. And the glory of the Lord appeared to all the congregation.
• 1 Kings 8:11so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord.
• Psalms 80:1Listen, Shepherd of Israel, Who leads Joseph like a flock; You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!
• Ezekiel 10:4Then the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub to the threshold of the temple, and the temple was filled with the cloud, and the courtyard was filled with the brightness of the glory of the Lord.
• Habakkuk 3:3God comes from Teman, And the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His splendor covers the heavens, And the earth is full of His praise.
• Haggai 2:7I will shake all the nations; and they will come with the wealth of all nations, and 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