Isaiah 60:19
What does Isaiah 60:19 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 60:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The sun will not be your light by day, and the moon will no longer be bright for you by night: but the Lord will be to you an eternal light, and your God your glory.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To thee no more is the sun for a light by day, And for brightness the moon giveth not light to thee, And Jehovah hath become to thee A light age-during, and thy God thy beauty.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou shalt no more have the sun for thy light by day, neither shall the brightness of the moon enlighten thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee for an everlasting light, and thy God for thy glory.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The sun shall be no more thy light by day, neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee; but Jehovah shall be thine everlasting light, and thyGod thy glory.
Context
v.18Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, desolation nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.
v.19This passage
v.20Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; for Jehovah will be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 36:9
For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light.
- Psalms 3:3
But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory, and the lifter up of my head.
- Luke 2:32
A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
- 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.
- Zechariah 2:5
For I, saith Jehovah, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and I will be the glory in the midst of her.
- Psalms 62:7
With God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
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