Isaiah 60:12

60:11 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

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

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For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

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

For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

60:13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

What does Isaiah 60:12 mean?

Isaiah 60:12 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include גּוֹי (gôwy), מַמְלָכָה (mamlâkâh), עָבַד (ʻâbad).

Hebrew interlinear

For

the

nationגּוֹיgôwy/go'-ee/H1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

and

kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh/mam-law-kaw'/H4467dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm)

that

will

not

serveעָבַדʻâbad/aw-bad'/H5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.

thee

shall

perish;אָבַדʼâbad/aw-bad'/H6properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)

yea,

those

nationsגּוֹיgôwy/go'-ee/H1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

shall

utterlyחָרַבchârab/khaw-rab'/H2717to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill

wasted.חָרַבchârab/khaw-rab'/H2717to parch (through drought) i.e. (by analogy,) to desolate, destroy, kill

Topics

Excellency and Glory of the Church, the Glory Nation

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 60:12.

2 Kings 11:1

And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. seed: Heb. seed of the kingdom

Exodus 10:7

And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?

Exodus 19:6

And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

Genesis 15:14

And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

Genesis 25:23

And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Leviticus 26:38

And ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up.

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 60:12 say?

Isaiah 60:12 (King James Version) reads: "For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted."

Is Isaiah 60:12 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 60:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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