1AriseH6965, shineH215 ; for thy lightH216 is comeH935, and the gloryH3519 of the LORDH3068 is risenH2224 upon thee. 2For, behold, the darknessH2822 shall coverH3680 the earthH776, and gross darknessH6205 the peopleH3816: but the LORDH3068 shall ariseH2224 upon thee, and his gloryH3519 shall be seenH7200 upon thee. 3And the GentilesH1471 shall comeH1980 to thy lightH216, and kingsH4428 to the brightnessH5051 of thy risingH2225. 4Lift upH5375 thine eyesH5869 round aboutH5439, and seeH7200 : all they gather themselves togetherH6908, they comeH935 to thee: thy sonsH1121 shall comeH935 from farH7350, and thy daughtersH1323 shall be nursedH539 at thy sideH6654. 5Then thou shalt seeH7200 H3372, and flow togetherH5102, and thine heartH3824 shall fearH6342, and be enlargedH7337 ; because the abundanceH1995 of the seaH3220 shall be convertedH2015 unto thee, the forcesH2428 of the GentilesH1471 shall comeH935 unto thee. 6The multitudeH8229 of camelsH1581 shall coverH3680 thee, the dromedariesH1070 of MidianH4080 and EphahH5891; all they from ShebaH7614 shall comeH935 : they shall bringH5375 goldH2091 and incenseH3828; and they shall shew forthH1319 the praisesH8416 of the LORDH3068. 7All the flocksH6629 of KedarH6938 shall be gathered togetherH6908 unto thee, the ramsH352 of NebaiothH5032 shall ministerH8334 unto thee: they shall come upH5927 with acceptanceH7522 on mine altarH4196, and I will glorifyH6286 the houseH1004 of my gloryH8597. 8Who are these that flyH5774 as a cloudH5645, and as the dovesH3123 to their windowsH699? 9Surely the islesH339 shall waitH6960 for me, and the shipsH591 of TarshishH8659 firstH7223, to bringH935 thy sonsH1121 from farH7350, their silverH3701 and their goldH2091 with them, unto the nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 thy GodH430, and to the Holy OneH6918 of IsraelH3478, because he hath glorifiedH6286 thee. 10And the sonsH1121 of strangersH5236 shall build upH1129 thy wallsH2346, and their kingsH4428 shall ministerH8334 unto thee: for in my wrathH7110 I smoteH5221 thee, but in my favourH7522 have I had mercyH7355 on thee. 11Therefore thy gatesH8179 shall be openH6605 continuallyH8548; they shall not be shutH5462 dayH3119 nor nightH3915; that men may bringH935 unto thee the forcesH2428 of the GentilesH1471, and that their kingsH4428 may be broughtH5090 . 12For the nationH1471 and kingdomH4467 that will not serveH5647 thee shall perishH6 ; yea, those nationsH1471 shall be utterlyH2717 wastedH2717 . 13The gloryH3519 of LebanonH3844 shall comeH935 unto thee, the fir treeH1265, the pine treeH8410, and the boxH8391 togetherH3162, to beautifyH6286 the placeH4725 of my sanctuaryH4720; and I will make the placeH4725 of my feetH7272 gloriousH3513 . 14The sonsH1121 also of them that afflictedH6031 thee shall comeH1980 bendingH7817 unto thee; and all they that despisedH5006 thee shall bow themselves downH7812 at the solesH3709 of thy feetH7272; and they shall callH7121 thee, The cityH5892 of the LORDH3068, The ZionH6726 of the Holy OneH6918 of IsraelH3478. 15WhereasH8478 thou hast been forsakenH5800 and hatedH8130, so that no man went throughH5674 thee, I will makeH7760 thee an eternalH5769 excellencyH1347, a joyH4885 of manyH1755 generationsH1755. 16Thou shalt also suckH3243 the milkH2461 of the GentilesH1471, and shalt suckH3243 the breastH7699 of kingsH4428: and thou shalt knowH3045 that I the LORDH3068 am thy SaviourH3467 and thy RedeemerH1350, the mighty OneH46 of JacobH3290. 17For brassH5178 I will bringH935 goldH2091, and for ironH1270 I will bringH935 silverH3701, and for woodH6086 brassH5178, and for stonesH68 ironH1270: I will also makeH7760 thy officersH6486 peaceH7965, and thine exactorsH5065 righteousnessH6666. 18ViolenceH2555 shall no more be heardH8085 in thy landH776, wastingH7701 nor destructionH7667 within thy bordersH1366; but thou shalt callH7121 thy wallsH2346 SalvationH3444, and thy gatesH8179 PraiseH8416. 19The sunH8121 shall be no more thy lightH216 by dayH3119; neither for brightnessH5051 shall the moonH3394 give lightH216 unto thee: but the LORDH3068 shall be unto thee an everlastingH5769 lightH215, and thy GodH430 thy gloryH8597. 20Thy sunH8121 shall no more go downH935 ; neither shall thy moonH3391 withdrawH622 itself: for the LORDH3068 shall be thine everlastingH5769 lightH216, and the daysH3117 of thy mourningH60 shall be endedH7999 . 21Thy peopleH5971 also shall be all righteousH6662: they shall inheritH3423 the landH776 for everH5769, the branchH5342 of my plantingH4302, the workH4639 of my handsH3027, that I may be glorifiedH6286 . 22A little oneH6996 shall become a thousandH505, and a small oneH6810 a strongH6099 nationH1471: I the LORDH3068 will hastenH2363 it in his timeH6256.
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.