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 Living Translation (NLT)Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you.

Context of Isaiah 60:2

1Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. 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. 3The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising. 4“Lift up your eyes all around, and see: They all gather together, they come to you; Your sons shall come from afar, And your daughters shall be nursed at your side.

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 15:14Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.”
• Matthew 23:19Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
• John 8:55Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and keep His word.
• Acts 14:16who in bygone generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.
• Acts 17:23for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you:
• Acts 26:18to open their eyes, in order to turn them 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 are sanctified by faith in Me.’
• Romans 1:21because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
• Ephesians 4:17This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,
• 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
• Leviticus 9:23And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of meeting, and came out and blessed the people. Then the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people,
• Numbers 16:19And Korah gathered all the congregation against them at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. Then the glory of the Lord appeared to all the congregation.
• 1 Kings 8:11so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord.
• Psalms 80:1Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who dwell between the cherubim, shine forth!
• Ezekiel 10:4Then the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub, and paused over the threshold of the temple; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the Lord’s glory.
• Habakkuk 3:3God came from Teman, The Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of His praise.
• Haggai 2:7and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts.

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