1Auf, leuchte, denn es kommt dein Licht des Ewgen Herrlichkeit erglänzt ob dir. 2Denn sieh, das Dunkel deckt die Erde und Wolkendüster die Nationen. Doch über dir glänzt auf der Ewige und seine Herrlichkeit wird über dir erschaut. 3Da schreiten Völker hin zu deinem Licht und Könige zu deines Scheines Glanz. 4Heb ringsum deine Augen, sieh: Sie alle sind versammelt, kommen zu dir. Es kommen fernher deine Söhne und deine Töchter, an der Brust gewartet. 5Dann siehst du's, wirst zum Strom erregt und weitet sich dein Herz da über dich sich kehrt des Seelands Heer der Völker Truppen zu dir kommen. 6Schwarm von Kamelen, dich umhüllend Midjans und Efas junge Tiere sie alle kommen von Scheba und Gold und Weihrauch bringen sie und rufen aus des Ewgen Ruhm. 7Die Schafe Kedars, alle scharen sich zu dir Nebajots Widder dienen dir zu Huld auf meinen Altar kommen sie in meines Prunkes Haus, mit dem ich prange. 8Wer sind sie, die da schweben wie Gewölk und wie die Tauben hin zu ihren Luken? 9Denn meiner harrn die Seelande und Tarschischs Schiffe vornean um deine Kinder ferneher zu bringen ihr Silber und ihr Gold mit ihnen zum Ruhm des Ewgen, deines Gottes zum Heilgen Jisraëls weil er dir Pracht gibt. 10Da baun der Fremde Söhne deine Mauern und ihre Könige bedienen dich; denn schlug ich dich in meinem Zorn in meiner Huld erbarmts mich dein. 11Und offen halten deine Tore ständig bei Tag und Nacht schließt man sie nicht dir zuzubringen Völkertruppen und ihre Könige, einhergeführt. 12Denn Volk und Königreich, das dir nicht dient, geht unter und die Nationen werden Wust und Wüste. 13Die Pracht des Libanon kommt zu dir Zypresse, Esche, Nadelholz gesamt zu schmücken meines Heiligtumes Ort die Stätte meiner Füße will ich ehren. 14Gehn zu dir bücklings deiner Quäler Söhne zu deiner Füße Sohlen falln all deine Schmäher und heißen dich des Ewgen Stadt Zijon des Heilgen Jisraëls. 15Statt daß du warst gemieden und gehaßt wo keiner durchzog mach ich dich nun zu ewgem Stolz zur Lust für Zeit um Zeit. 16Du saugst die Milch der Völker an königlichen Brüsten sollst du saugen daß du erkennst, daß ich, der Ewige, dein Helfer und dein Erlöser bin, der Hehre Jaakobs. 17Statt Erzes bring ich Gold und statt des Eisens bring ich Silber und statt des Holzes Erz und statt der Steine Eisen und setz als deine Amtschaft Frieden und dir zu Vögten die Gerechtigkeit. 18Raub wird nicht mehr erhört in deinem Land Verheerung, Sturz in deinen Marken. Heil nennst du deine Mauern und deine Tore: Ruhm. 19Nicht wird die Sonne dir mehr sein zum Licht des Tags und zur Erhellung dir der Mond nicht leuchten dann wird der Ewige dir sein ein Licht für immer dein Gott dir deine Pracht. 20Nicht wird mehr untergehen deine Sonne dein Mond nicht eingezogen. Wird ja der Ewge dir ein ewig Licht und voll sind deiner Trauer Tage. 21Dein Volk dann: alle sie Gerechte für immer erben sie das Land Reis meiner Pflanzung Werk meiner Hände, zum Berühmen. 22Der Kleinste wird zur Tausendschaft und der Geringste mächtger Stamm; ich, Ewiger zu seiner Zeit bring ich es rasch.
Jamieson Fausset Brown Bible Commentary 1 ISRAEL'S GLORY AFTER HER AFFLICTION. (Isa. 60:1-22)
Arise--from the dust in which thou hast been sitting as a mourning female captive (
Isa 3:26;
Isa 52:1-
Isa 52:2).
shine--or, "be enlightened; for thy light cometh"; impart to others the spiritual light now given thee (
Isa 60:3). The Margin and GESENIUS translate, "Be enlightened"; be resplendent with posterity; imperative for the future indicative, "Thou shalt be enlightened" (
Isa 58:8,
Isa 58:10;
Eph 5:8,
Eph 5:14).
glory of the Lord--not merely the Shekinah, or cloud of glory, such as rested above the ark in the old dispensation, but the glory of the Lord in person (
Jer 3:16-
Jer 3:17).
is risen--as the sun (
Mal 4:2;
Luke 1:78, Margin).
2 darkness . . . earth--the rest of the earth: in contrast with "light . . . upon thee" (
Isa 60:1). The earth will be afterwards enlightened through Israel (
Isa 9:2).
be seen--conspicuously: so the Hebrew.
3 (
Isa 2:3;
Isa 11:10;
Isa 43:6;
Isa 49:22;
Isa 66:12).
kings-- (
Isa 49:7,
Isa 49:23;
Isa 52:15).
thy rising--rather, "thy sun-rising," that is, "to the brightness that riseth upon thee."
4 Lift up . . . eyes--Jerusalem is addressed as a female with eyes cast down from grief.
all they . . . they--The Gentile peoples come together to bring back the dispersed Hebrews, restore their city, and worship Jehovah with offerings.
nursed at thy side--rather "carried at thy side." It is the custom in the East to carry the children astride on the hip, with the arms around the body (
Isa 66:12).
5 see-- (
Isa 60:4), namely, the bringing back of thy sons.
flow together--rather, "overflow with joy" [LOWTH]; or, from a different Hebrew root, "be bright with joy" [GESENIUS] (
Job 3:4).
fear--rather, beat with the agitation of solemn joy at the marvellous sight [HORSLEY] (
Jer 33:9).
be enlarged--swell with delight. Grief, on the contrary, contracts the heart.
abundance of . . . sea--the wealth of the lands beyond the sea, as in Solomon's time, the type of the coming reign of the Prince of peace.
converted--rather, "be turned," instead of being turned to purposes of sin and idolatry.
forces--rather, "riches."
6 camels--laden with merchandise; the camel is "the ship of the desert" (compare
Isa 30:6).
cover thee--so many of them shall there be.
dromedaries--They have one hunch on the back, whereas the camel has two: distinguished for swiftness (
Jer 2:23).
Midian--east of the Elanitic branch of the Red Sea, and stretching northward along Mount Seir. Associated with the Ishmaelites in traffic (
Gen 37:25,
Gen 37:28).
Ephah--part of Midian, east of the Dead Sea. It abounded in camels (
Judg 6:5).
Sheba--in Arabia-Felix, famed for frankincense and gold (
Ps 72:15;
Jer 6:20), which they traded in (
Isa 45:14;
Job 6:19;
Ezek 27:22).
7 Kedar-- (
Isa 21:16;
Song 1:5), in the south of Arabia-Deserta, or north of Arabia-Petrća; they traded in flocks (
Ezek 27:21).
Nebaioth--son of Ishmael, as was Kedar. Father of the Nabatheans in Arabia-Petrća.
minister--by coming up as an acceptable sacrifice.
come up with acceptance--that is, acceptably. The rams offering themselves voluntarily (
Ps 68:30;
Rom 12:1;
1Pet 2:5), without waiting for any other priest, answer to believers strong in faith and lamb-like meekness; and in the white fleece-like robe of sanctity [VITRINGA].
house of my glory--the temple (Eze. 41:1-26;
Hag 2:7,
Hag 2:9;
Mal 3:1).
8 The prophet, seeing in vision new hosts approaching quickly like a cloud of doves, asks who they are.
9 (see on
Isa 42:4).
Tarshish first--The ships of Tartessus (see on
Isa 2:16;
Isa 23:1, that is, vessels that trade to the most distant regions) will be among the foremost to bring back the scattered Israelites (
Isa 66:20).
their silver--The nations among whom the Jews have been scattered shall help them with their money in returning (
Isa 60:5-
Isa 60:7,
Isa 60:11,
Isa 60:16), as was the case at the return from Babylon (
Ezra 1:4; compare
Ps 68:30-
Ps 68:31).
unto the name . . . to the Holy One--rather, because of the name--because of the Holy One (compare
Isa 55:5) [LOWTH].
10 kings . . . minister unto thee--(See on
Isa 60:7;
Isa 49:23).
in my wrath I smote thee-- (
Isa 54:7-
Isa 54:8;
Isa 57:17).
11 (
Rev 21:25). The gates are ever open to receive new offerings and converts (
Isa 26:2;
Acts 14:27;
Rev 3:8). In time of peace the gates of a city are open: so, under the Prince of peace, there shall be no need of barring gates against invaders.
forces--riches.
be brought--as willing captives to the truth; or, if not willingly, be bought by judgments to submit to Israel (
Isa 60:12,
Isa 60:14). GESENIUS explains it, "may come escorted by a retinue."
12 For--the reason which will lead Gentile kings and people to submit themselves; fear of the God in Israel (
Zech 14:17).
13 glory--that is, the trees which adorned Lebanon; emblem of men eminent in natural gifts, devoting all that is in them to the God of Israel (
Hos 14:5-
Hos 14:6).
fir . . . pine . . . box--rather, "the cypress . . . ilex . . . cedar."
place of my sanctuary--Jerusalem (
Jer 3:17).
place of my feet--no longer the ark (
Jer 3:16), "the footstool" of Jehovah (
Ps 99:5;
Ps 132:7;
1Chr 28:2); but "the place of His throne, the place of the soles of His feet, where He will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever," in the new temple (
Ezek 43:7).
14 The sons--Their fathers who "afflicted" Israel having been cut off by divine judgments (
Isa 14:1-
Isa 14:2;
Isa 49:23).
The Zion of the Holy One--The royal court of the Holy One. MAURER translates, "Zion, the sanctuary (holy place) of Israel" (
Isa 57:15;
Ps 46:4).
15 forsaken-- (
Ps 78:60-
Ps 78:61).
no man went through thee--Thy land was so desolate that no traveller, or caravan, passed through thee; true only of Israel, not true of the Church (
Lam 1:4).
excellency--glory, that is, for ever honored.
16 suck--Thou shalt draw to thyself and enjoy all that is valuable of the possessions of the Gentiles, &c. (
Isa 49:23;
Isa 61:6;
Isa 66:11-
Isa 66:12).
know--by the favors bestowed on thee, and through thee on the Gentiles.
17 Poetically, with figurative allusion to the furniture of the temple; all things in that happy age to come shall be changed for the better.
exactors--namely, of tribute.
righteousness--All rulers in restored Jerusalem shall not only be peaceable and righteous, but shall be, as it were, "peace" and "righteousness" itself in their administration.
18 (
Isa 2:4). Not only shall thy walls keep thee safe from foes, but "Salvation" shall serve as thy walls, converting thy foes into friends, and so ensuring thee perfect safety (
Isa 26:1-
Isa 26:2).
gates--once the scene of "destruction" when victorious foes burst through them (
Neh 1:3); henceforth to be not only the scene of praises, but "Praise" itself; the "gates," as the place of public concourse, were the scene of thanksgivings (
2Chr 31:2;
Ps 9:14;
Ps 24:7;
Ps 100:4). "Judah," the favored tribe, means "praise."
19 The sun and moon, the brightest objects by day and night, shall be eclipsed by the surpassing glory of God manifesting Himself to thee (
Isa 30:26;
Zech 2:5;
Rev 21:23;
Rev 22:5).
20 There shall be no national and spiritual obscuration again as formerly (
Joel 2:10;
Amos 8:9).
mourning . . . ended-- (
Isa 25:8;
Rev 21:4).
21 all righteous-- (
Isa 4:3;
Isa 52:1;
Rev 21:27).
inherit . . . land-- (
Isa 49:8;
Isa 54:3;
Isa 65:9;
Ps 37:11,
Ps 37:22;
Matt 5:5).
branch of my planting-- (
Isa 61:3;
Ps 92:13;
Matt 15:13).
work of my hands--the converted Israelites (
Isa 29:23;
Isa 45:11).
that I may be glorified--the final end of all God's gracious dealings (
Isa 49:3;
Isa 61:3).
22 little one--Even one, and that the smallest in number and rank, shall be multiplied a thousandfold in both respects (
Mic 5:2;
Matt 13:31-
Matt 13:32).
his time--not our time; we might wish to hasten it, but it will come in due time, as in the case of Jesus' first coming (
Gal 4:4); so in that of the restoration of Israel and the conversion of the world (
Isa 66:8;
Hab 2:3;
Acts 1:7;
Heb 10:37).
Messiah announces His twofold commission to bring gospel mercy at His first coming, and judgments on unbelievers and comfort to Zion at His second coming (
Isa 61:1-
Isa 61:9); the language can be applied to Isaiah, comforting by his prophecies the exiles in Babylon, only in a subordinate sense.