Isaiah 60:2

Isaiah chapter 60 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For, 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For, 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.

Context

v.1Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.

v.2This passage

v.3And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 13:16

    Give glory to Jehovah your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.

  • Habakkuk 3:3

    God came from Teman, And the Holy One from mount Paran. [Selah His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of his praise.

  • John 8:55

    and ye have not known him: but I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be like unto you, a liar: but I know him, and keep his word.

  • John 1:14

    And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

  • Psalms 80:1

    Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest above the cherubim, shine forth.

  • 1 Kings 8:11

    so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of Jehovah.