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Isaiah 60:18

60:17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.
Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

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Violence shall no more be heard in your land, nor desolation or destruction within your borders; but you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.

Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

Violence shall no more be heard in your land, wasting nor destruction within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.

60:19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

What does Isaiah 60:18 mean?

Isaiah 60:18 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חָמָס (châmâç), שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ), אֶרֶץ (ʼerets).

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Violenceחָמָסchâmâç/khaw-mawce'/H2555violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain
shall
no
more
be
heardשָׁמַעshâmaʻ/shaw-mah'/H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
in
thy
land,אֶרֶץʼerets/eh'-rets/H776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
wastingשֹׁדshôd/shode/H7701violence, ravage
nor
destructionשֶׁבֶרsheber/sheh'-ber/H7667a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
within
thy
borders;גְּבוּלgᵉbûwl/gheb-ool'/H1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
but
thou
shalt
callקָרָאqârâʼ/kaw-raw'/H7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
thy
wallsחוֹמָהchôwmâh/kho-maw'/H2346a wall of protection
Salvation,יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâh/yesh-oo'-aw/H3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
and
thy
gatesשַׁעַרshaʻar/shah'-ar/H8179an opening, i.e. door or gate
Praise.תְּהִלָּהtᵉhillâh/teh-hil-law'/H8416laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 60:18.

Genesis 1:10

And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

Genesis 16:11

And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. Ishmael: that is, God shall hear

Genesis 21:12

And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Genesis 21:17

And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

Genesis 6:11

The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

Genesis 6:13

And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. with the earth: or, from the earth

Isaiah 51:19

These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee? are: Heb. happened destruction: Heb. breaking

Isaiah 59:7

Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths. destruction: Heb. breaking

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What does Isaiah 60:18 say?

Isaiah 60:18 (King James Version) reads: "Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise."

Is Isaiah 60:18 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 60:18 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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