Isaiah 66:19

66:18 For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

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“I will set a sign among them, and I will send those who escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to far-away islands, who have not heard my fame, nor have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.

And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

66:20 And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD. litters: or, coaches

What does Isaiah 66:19 mean?

Isaiah 66:19 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שׂוּם (sûwm), אוֹת (ʼôwth), שָׁלַח (shâlach).

Hebrew interlinear

And

will

setשׂוּםsûwm/soom/H7760to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)

signאוֹתʼôwth/oth/H226a signal (literally or figuratively), as aflag, beacon, monument, omen, prodigy, evidence, etc.

among

them,

and

will

sendשָׁלַחshâlach/shaw-lakh'/H7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)

those

that

escapeפָּלִיטpâlîyṭ/paw-leet'/H6412a refugee

them

unto

the

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

Tarshish,תַּרְשִׁישׁTarshîysh/tar-sheesh'/H8659Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean, hence, the ephithet of a merchant vessel (as if for or from that port); also the name of a Persian and of an Israelite

Pul,פּוּלPûwl/pool/H6322Pul, the name of an Assyrian king and of an Ethiopian tribe

and

Lud,לוּדLûwd/lood/H3865Lud, the name of two nations

that

drawמָשַׁךְmâshak/maw-shak'/H4900to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.)

the

bow,קֶשֶׁתqesheth/keh'-sheth/H7198a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris

Tubal,תּוּבַלTûwbal/too-bal'/H8422Tubal, a postdiluvian patriarch and his posterity

and

Javan,יָוָןYâvân/yaw-vawn'/H3120Javan, the name of a son of Joktan, and of the race (Ionians, i.e. Greeks) descended from him, with their territory; also of a place in Arabia

the

islesאִיʼîy/ee/H339properly, a habitable spot (as desirable); dry land, a coast, an island

afar

off,רָחוֹקrâchôwq/raw-khoke'/H7350remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)

that

have

not

heardשָׁמַעshâmaʻ/shaw-mah'/H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

fame,שֵׁמַעshêmaʻ/shay'-mah/H8088something heard, i.e. a sound, rumor, announcement; abstractly, audience

neither

have

seenרָאָהrâʼâh/raw-aw'/H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)

glory;כָּבוֹדkâbôwd/kaw-bode'/H3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness

and

they

shall

declareנָגַדnâgad/naw-gad'/H5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise

gloryכָּבוֹדkâbôwd/kaw-bode'/H3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness

among

the

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

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Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 66:19.

Genesis 21:13

And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.

Genesis 21:14

And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba.

Genesis 21:18

Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.

Genesis 4:15

And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.

Genesis 46:3

And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 66:19 say?

Isaiah 66:19 (King James Version) reads: "And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles."

Is Isaiah 66:19 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 66:19 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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