Isaiah 60:8

60:7 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.

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

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“Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

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

60:9 Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

What does Isaiah 60:8 mean?

Isaiah 60:8 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include עוּף (ʻûwph), עָב (ʻâb), יוֹנָה (yôwnâh).

Hebrew interlinear

Who

are

these

that

flyעוּףʻûwph/oof/H5774to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)

cloud,עָבʻâb/awb/H5645properly, an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chronicles 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse

and

the

dovesיוֹנָהyôwnâh/yo-naw'/H3123a dove (apparently from the warmth of their mating)

their

windows?אֲרֻבָּהʼărubbâh/ar-oob-baw'/H699a lattice; (by implication) a window, dovecot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water)

Topics

Excellency and Glory of the Church, the Heathen, the Saints, Compared To

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 60:8.

Psalms 55:6

And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 60:8 say?

Isaiah 60:8 (King James Version) reads: "Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?"

Is Isaiah 60:8 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 60:8 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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