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Isaiah 60:3

60:2 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.
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

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Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

And the Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

60:4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.

What does Isaiah 60:3 mean?

Isaiah 60:3 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include גּוֹי (gôwy), הָלַךְ (hâlak), אוֹר (ʼôwr).

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And
the
Gentilesגּוֹיgôwy/go'-ee/H1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
shall
comeהָלַךְhâlak/haw-lak'/H1980to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
to
thy
light,אוֹרʼôwr/ore/H216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
and
kingsמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
to
the
brightnessנֹגַהּnôgahh/no'-gah/H5051brilliancy (literally or figuratively)
of
thy
rising.זֶרַחzerach/zeh'-rakh/H2225a rising of light

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 60:3.

2 Samuel 23:4

And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

Exodus 3:19

And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand. no: or, but by strong hand

Genesis 14:1

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;

Genesis 14:9

With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.

Genesis 17:16

And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. she: Heb. she shall become nations

Genesis 17:6

And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

Genesis 35:11

And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 60:3 say?

Isaiah 60:3 (King James Version) reads: "And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising."

Is Isaiah 60:3 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 60:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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