Isaiah 60:22
What does Isaiah 60:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 60:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.
KJV
King James Version · 1611A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The smallest of their families will become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I, the Lord, will make it come quickly in its time.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The little one doth become a chief, And the small one a mighty nation, I, Jehovah, in its own time do hasten it!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The least shall become a thousand, and a little one a most strong nation: I the Lord will suddenly do this thing in its time.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The little one shall become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation: I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.
Context
v.21Thy people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 5:19
that say, Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
- Acts 5:14
and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women:
- Acts 2:41
They then that received his word were baptized: and there were added unto them in that day about three thousand souls.
- Daniel 2:35
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken in pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing-floors; and the wind carried them away, so that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
- Hebrews 10:36
For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.
- Daniel 2:44
And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
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