Isaiah 60:1
What does Isaiah 60:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 60:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Arise, be bright, for come hath thy light, And the honour of Jehovah hath risen on thee.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Arise, shine! for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Jehovah will arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
- Revelation 22:5
And there shall be night no more; and they need no light of lamp, neither light of sun; for the Lord God shall give them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
- Isaiah 58:8
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy healing shall spring forth speedily; and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of Jehovah shall be thy rearward.
- Revelation 21:23
And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb.
- Matthew 4:16
The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.
- Isaiah 9:2
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
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