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Isaiah 60:7

60:6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

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All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be accepted as offerings on my altar; and I will beautify my glorious house.

All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you: they shall come up with acceptance on my altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

60:8 Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

What does Isaiah 60:7 mean?

Isaiah 60:7 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include צֹאן (tsôʼn), קֵדָר (Qêdâr), קָבַץ (qâbats).

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All
the
flocksצֹאןtsôʼn/tsone/H6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
of
KedarקֵדָרQêdâr/kay-dawr'/H6938Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)
shall
be
gathered
togetherקָבַץqâbats/kaw-bats'/H6908to grasp, i.e. collect
unto
thee,
the
ramsאַיִלʼayil/ah'-yil/H352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
of
NebaiothנְבָיוֹתNᵉbâyôwth/neb-aw-yoth'/H5032Nebajoth, a son of Ismael, and the country settled by him
shall
ministerשָׁרַתshârath/shaw-rath'/H8334to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
unto
thee:
they
shall
come
upעָלָהʻâlâh/aw-law'/H5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
with
acceptanceרָצוֹןrâtsôwn/raw-tsone'/H7522delight (especially as shown)
on
mine
altar,מִזְבֵּחַmizbêach/miz-bay'-akh/H4196an altar
and
I
will
glorifyפָּאַרpâʼar/paw-ar'/H6286to gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself; to shake a tree
the
houseבַּיִתbayith/bah'-yith/H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of
my
glory.תִּפְאָרָהtiphʼârâh/tif-aw-raw'/H8597ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively)

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Excellency and Glory of the Church, theHeathen, theNebaiothSheep

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 60:7.

1 Chronicles 1:29

These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

Genesis 22:13

And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

Genesis 25:13

And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

Genesis 31:10

And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled. rams: or, he goats

Genesis 31:12

And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

Genesis 31:38

This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 60:7 say?

Isaiah 60:7 (King James Version) reads: "All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory."

Is Isaiah 60:7 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 60:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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