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Isaiah 60:11

60:10 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought. forces: or, wealth

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Your gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.

Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.

Therefore your gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring to you the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.

60:12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

What does Isaiah 60:11 mean?

Isaiah 60:11 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שַׁעַר (shaʻar), פָּתַח (pâthach), תָּמִיד (tâmîyd).

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Therefore
thy
gatesשַׁעַרshaʻar/shah'-ar/H8179an opening, i.e. door or gate
shall
be
openפָּתַחpâthach/paw-thakh'/H6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
continually;תָּמִידtâmîyd/taw-meed'/H8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrifice
they
shall
not
be
shutסָגַרçâgar/saw-gar'/H5462to shut up; figuratively, to surrender
dayיוֹמָםyôwmâm/yo-mawm'/H3119daily
nor
night;לַיִלlayil/lah'-yil/H3915properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity
that
men
may
bringבּוֹאbôwʼ/bo/H935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto
thee
the
forcesחַיִלchayil/khah'-yil/H2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
of
the
Gentiles,גּוֹיgôwy/go'-ee/H1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
and
that
their
kingsמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
may
be
brought.נָהַגnâhag/naw-hag'/H5090to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh
forces:
or,
wealth

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 60:11.

2 Chronicles 6:20

That thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place. toward: or, in this place

Exodus 13:21

And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

Exodus 13:22

He took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.

Exodus 40:38

For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

Genesis 19:1

And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;

Genesis 7:16

And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.

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What does Isaiah 60:11 say?

Isaiah 60:11 (King James Version) reads: "Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought. forces: or, wealth"

Is Isaiah 60:11 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 60:11 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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