Isaiah 60:2

Translations

Modern

For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you.

Traditional

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.

Literal

For, behold, the darkness may cover the earth, and deep darkness the peoples; and over you YHWH will rise, and His glory will be seen over you.

Latin

Quia ecce tenebræ operient terram, et caligo populos; super te autem orietur Dominus, et gloria ejus in te videbitur.

Original

Hebrew

English

For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you.

Notes

Isaiah 60:1–3

God 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.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Darkness and Light God’s Glory with His People God’s Promised Kingdom God’s Servant Salvation in Isaiah The Holy One of Israel

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

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Colossians 1:13
He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
Acts 17:30–31
Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
2 Corinthians 4:4–6
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Romans 1:21–32
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
Acts 26:18
…to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
Ephesians 4:17–20
So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
Haggai 2:7–9
I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts.
Malachi 4:2
“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
2 Corinthians 3:18
And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Ezekiel 10:4
Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and stood over the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.
Acts 17:23
For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.

Glossary

Book of Revelation Darkness Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature New Jerusalem

Topics

Blindness: Spiritual Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Church: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Darkness: Ignorance and Error Glory of God: Enlightens God's People God: Glory of Gospel: Prophecies Relating To Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Light: The Glory of the Church The Glory of God: Enlightens the Church The Heathen: Salvation of, Foretold

Isaiah 60:2

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