Isaiah 60:18

Chamas shall no more be heard in thy land, 1 shod nor shever within thy borders; 1 but thou shalt call thy chomot Yeshu'ah (Salvation), 1 and thy she'arim Tehillah (Praise). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

In Context

17Instead of nechoshet I will bring zahav, 1 and for barzel (iron) I will bring kesef, 1 and for etzim (wood) nechoshet, 1 and for avanim (stones) barzel (iron); 1 I will also make thy pekudim shalom, 1 and thine nogesim tzedakah. 1

19The shemesh shall be no more thy ohr yomam; 1 neither for brightness shall the yarei'ach give light unto thee; 1 but Hashem shall be unto thee an Ohr Olam, 1 and thy G-d thy tiferet. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 72:3The harim (mountains) shall bear shalom to the people, 1 and geva'ot (hills) in tzedakah. 1

Isaiah 11:9They shall not hurt nor destroy 1 in all My Har Kodesh; 1 for ha'aretz shall be full of the da'as Hashem, 1 as the mayim cover the sea.

Micah 4:3And He shall judge among amim rabbim, 1 and Hashem will be mochiach (arbitrator) for Goyim atzumim afar off; 1 and they shall beat their charavot (swords) into plow blades, 1 and their khanitot (spears) into pruning knives; 1 And Goy el Goy (nation against nation) will not take up cherev (sword), 1 neither shall they learn milchamah (war) any more. 1

Zechariah 9:8And I will encamp about Mine Bais against military power, 1 because of him that goes maurading to and fro; 1 and no oppressor shall pass through them any more; 1 for now I am keeping watch with Mine eyes. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 60:16-22

The Glory of the Church. ( b. c. 706.) 15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. 16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. 17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine… Read the whole commentary →

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