Revised Version 1895
Isaiah 60:2
2For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
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
1Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. 3And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. 4Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: they all gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be carried in the arms.
Read all of Isaiah 60Isaiah 60:2 word by word
כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֤ה הַחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ יְכַסֶּה־אֶ֔רֶץ וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל לְאֻמִּ֑ים וְעָלַ֙יִךְ֙ יִזְרַ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה וּכְבוֹד֖וֹ עָלַ֥יִךְ יֵרָאֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
- beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
- darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
- coverכָּסָהkâsâh · to coverH3680
- earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- peoplesלְאֹםle'ôm le'ôm · peopleH3816
- LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- uponעַל‛al · uponH5921
- gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôd kâbôd · gloryH3519
- seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
Cross-references for Isaiah 60:2
- Matthew 15:14Let them alone: they are blind guides. And if the blind guide the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
- Matthew 23:19Ye blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
- John 8:55and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.
- Acts 14:16who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways.
- Acts 17:23For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this set I forth unto you.
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.
- Romans 1:21because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.
- Ephesians 4:17This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind,
- 1 Peter 2:9But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may shew forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
- Leviticus 9:23And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.
- Numbers 16:19And Korah assembled all the congregation against them unto the door of the tent of meeting: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.
- 1 Kings 8:11so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
- Psalms 80:1Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that sittest upon the cherubim, shine forth.
- Ezekiel 10:4And the glory of the LORD mounted up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; 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, and 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 the desirable things of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, saith 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
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