Isaiah 60:9

The coastlands look for me, and the ships of Tarshish lead, 1 to bring your sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, 1 for the name of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has honored you. 1

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Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

In Context

8Who are these who fly along like a cloud, and like the doves to their shelters? 1

10Sons of foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you; 1 though in my wrath I punished you, yet in my favor I will have compassion on you. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 9:27May God extend the territory of Japheth, 1 and let him make his home in the tents of Shem. 1 May Canaan be his servant.”

Exodus 33:19Yahweh said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim my name 'Yahweh' before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.”

Joshua 9:9They said to him, “Your servants have come here from a land very far away, because of the name of Yahweh your God. We have heard a report about him and about everything that he did in Egypt—

1 Kings 10:1When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame concerning the name of Yahweh, she came to test him with hard questions.

1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat built oceangoing ships; they were to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go because the ships were wrecked at Ezion Geber.

Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and of the islands render tribute; 1 may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 60:2-9

The Extension of the Church. ( b. c. 706.) 1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. 2 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. 3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. 4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters… Read the whole commentary →

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