Isaiah 66:19

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

17“As for those who consecrate and ritually purify themselves so they can follow their leader and worship in the sacred orchards, those who eat the flesh of pigs and other disgusting creatures, like mice – they will all be destroyed together,” says the Lord. 18“I hate their deeds and thoughts! So I am coming to gather all the nations and ethnic groups; they will come and witness my splendor. I will perform a mighty act among them and then send some of those who remain to the nations – to Tarshish, Pul, Lud (known for its archers), Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands that have not heard about me or seen my splendor. They will tell the nations of my splendor. 20They will bring back all your countrymen from all the nations as an offering to the Lord. They will bring them on horses, in chariots, in wagons, on mules, and on camels to my holy hill Jerusalem,” says the Lord, “just as the Israelites bring offerings to the Lord’s temple in ritually pure containers. 21And I will choose some of them as priests and Levites,” says the Lord.

Isaiah 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 a root from Jesse will stand like a signal flag for the nations. Nations will look to him for guidance, and his residence will be majestic.
• Isaiah 18:3All you who live in the world, who reside on the earth, you will see a signal flag raised on the mountains; you will hear a trumpet being blown.
• Isaiah 62:10Come through! Come through the gates! Prepare the way for the people! Build it! Build the roadway! Remove the stones! Lift a signal flag for the nations!
• Luke 2:34Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “Listen carefully: This child is destined to be the cause of the falling and rising of many in Israel and to be a sign that will be rejected.
• Mark 16:15He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
• Romans 11:1So I ask, God has not rejected his people, has he? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
• Ephesians 3:8To me – less than the least of all the saints – this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ
• Genesis 10:4The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, and the Dodanim.
• 1 Chronicles 1:7The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
• Ezekiel 27:10Men of Persia, Lud, and Put were in your army, men of war. They hung shield and helmet on you; they gave you your splendor.
• Ezekiel 30:5Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all the foreigners, Libya, and the people of the covenant land will die by the sword along with them.
• Ezekiel 27:13Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise.
• Ezekiel 38:2“Son of man, turn toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him
• Ezekiel 39:1“As for you, son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal!
• Isaiah 24:15So in the east extol the Lord, along the seacoasts extol the fame of the Lord God of Israel.
• Isaiah 42:4He will not grow dim or be crushed before establishing justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait in anticipation for his decrees.”

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

• Church
• Gentiles
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jesus, the Christ
• Ludim
• Pul
• Tarshish
• Tubal

In the dictionaries

• Tarshish
• Tubal
• Draw
• Extend
• Lud
• Pul
• Throne
• Fame
• Isaiah
• Island; Isle

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