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Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the LORD rises to shine on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/60.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/60.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/60.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/60.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the LORD is risen upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/60.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/60.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/60.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/60.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Arise, shine, for your light has come, And the glory of Yahweh has risen upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/60.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Arise [from spiritual depression to a new life], shine [be radiant with the glory <i>and</i> brilliance of the LORD]; for your light has come, And the glory <i>and</i> brilliance of the LORD has risen upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/60.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD shines over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/60.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD shines over you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/60.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/60.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jerusalem, stand up! Shine! Your new day is dawning. The glory of the LORD shines brightly on you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/60.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/60.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Arise! Shine! Your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has dawned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/60.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Arise, Jerusalem, and shine like the sun; The glory of the LORD is shining on you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/60.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Arise, shine! For your light has come; the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/60.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/60.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the LORD shines on you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/60.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/60.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/60.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/60.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, "" And the glory of YHWH has risen on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/60.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Arise, be bright, for come hath thy light, And the honour of Jehovah hath risen on thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/60.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for thy light has come, and the glory of Jehovah has risen upon thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/60.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />ARISE, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/60.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Rise up to be illuminated, O Jerusalem! For your light has arrived, and the glory of the Lord has risen over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/60.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Arise! Shine, for your light has come, the glory of the LORD has dawned upon you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/60.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/60.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />ARISE,, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of the LORD shall rise upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/60.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Arise! Shine brightly, because your light has arrived, and the glory of LORD JEHOVAH shall rise upon you!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/60.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for thy light is come, And the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/60.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Be enlightened, be enlightened, O Jerusalem, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/60-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=13250" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/60.htm">Future Glory for Zion</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qū·mî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">Arise,</a> <a href="/hebrew/215.htm" title="215: ’ō·w·rî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- To be or become light. A primitive root; to be luminous.">shine,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: ’ō·w·rêḵ (N-csc:: 2fs) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">your light</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ḇā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">has come,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: ū·ḵə·ḇō·wḏ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">and the glory</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2224.htm" title="2224: zā·rāḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To rise, come forth. A primitive root; properly, to irradiate, i.e. To rise; specifically, to appear.">rises</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·la·yiḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-5</a></span><br />In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-14.htm">Ephesians 5:14</a></span><br />So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23-24</a></span><br />And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp. / By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-2.htm">Malachi 4:2</a></span><br />“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-32.htm">Luke 2:32</a></span><br />a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></span><br />Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-6.htm">Zechariah 14:6-7</a></span><br />On that day there will be no light, no cold or frost. / It will be a unique day known only to the LORD, without day or night; but when evening comes, there will be light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">Revelation 22:5</a></span><br />There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-2.htm">Isaiah 9:2</a></span><br />The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/7-8.htm">Micah 7:8</a></span><br />Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-5.htm">Isaiah 2:5</a></span><br />Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen on you.</p><p class="hdg">arise</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/52-1.htm">Isaiah 52:1,2</a></b></br> Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-16.htm">Matthew 5:16</a></b></br> Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Ephesians 5:8,14</a></b></br> For ye were sometimes darkness, but now <i>are ye</i> light in the Lord: walk as children of light: … </p><p class="hdg">shine; for thy light is come.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19,20</a></b></br> The 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-2.htm">Isaiah 9:2</a></b></br> The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/4-16.htm">Matthew 4:16</a></b></br> The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.</p><p class="hdg">the glory</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/4-2.htm">Malachi 4:2</a></b></br> But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/2-32.htm">Luke 2:32</a></b></br> A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/4-14.htm">1 Peter 4:14</a></b></br> If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy <i>are ye</i>; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/52-2.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Face</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-19.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-19.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Light</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Rises</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Shine</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Shining</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/60-2.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-3.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-7.htm">Face</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-2.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-2.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-3.htm">Light</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-11.htm">Risen</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-2.htm">Rises</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Shine</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-2.htm">Shining</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 60</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">The glory of the church in the abundant access of the Gentiles.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/60-15.htm">And the great blessings after a short affliction</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The imperative "arise" suggests a transition from a state of inactivity or darkness to one of activity and illumination. In the context of Isaiah, this is a prophetic call to the nation of Israel, encouraging them to step into their role as a light to the nations. The command to "shine" implies that the light is not inherent but is a reflection of God's glory. This echoes the creation narrative where God commands light to shine out of darkness (<a href="/genesis/1-3.htm">Genesis 1:3</a>). It also prefigures the New Testament call for believers to be the light of the world (<a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a>).<p><b>for your light has come</b><br>The "light" here symbolizes salvation and the presence of God. This phrase indicates the arrival of a new era marked by divine intervention and blessing. In the historical context, this can be seen as a promise of restoration for Israel after the Babylonian exile. Theologically, it points to the coming of the Messiah, who is often associated with light (<a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-9</a>). The fulfillment of this prophecy is seen in the advent of Jesus Christ, who declares Himself as the Light of the World (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>). The light represents truth, guidance, and the revelation of God's will.<p><b>and the glory of the LORD rises upon you</b><br>The "glory of the LORD" refers to the manifest presence of God, often associated with His holiness and power. In the Old Testament, God's glory is depicted as a radiant light, such as the Shekinah glory that filled the tabernacle and the temple (<a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34-35</a>, <a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a>). The phrase "rises upon you" suggests a dawn or new beginning, indicating that God's favor and presence are now visibly resting upon His people. This is a promise of divine favor and blessing, signifying that God's covenant relationship with Israel is being renewed. In a broader sense, it foreshadows the ultimate revelation of God's glory in the person of Jesus Christ and the establishment of His kingdom. This rising glory is also a call to reflect God's character and mission to the world, aligning with the prophetic vision of a restored and glorified Zion.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is traditionally credited with writing the Book of Isaiah. His prophecies often focus on the themes of judgment and redemption.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city is often the focal point of Isaiah's prophecies, symbolizing the people of Israel and their spiritual state. In <a href="/bsb/isaiah/60.htm">Isaiah 60</a>, Jerusalem is depicted as a city that will rise and shine with God's glory.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, whose glory is described as rising upon His people, signifying His presence and favor.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_light.htm">The Light</a></b><br>Symbolic of God's presence, truth, and salvation. In the context of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/60.htm">Isaiah 60</a>, it represents the coming of God's glory and the fulfillment of His promises.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>While not explicitly mentioned in verse 1, the surrounding context of <a href="/bsb/isaiah/60.htm">Isaiah 60</a> speaks of nations coming to the light of God's people, indicating a future time of global recognition of God's glory.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_action.htm">The Call to Action</a></b><br>"Arise, shine" is an imperative, calling believers to actively reflect God's light in their lives. It is a call to spiritual awakening and readiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_source_of_light.htm">The Source of Light</a></b><br>The light is not self-generated; it comes from the LORD. Believers are reminded that their ability to shine comes from God's presence and glory in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_glory_of_the_lord.htm">The Glory of the LORD</a></b><br>God's glory is transformative. When it rises upon His people, it changes them and their circumstances, bringing hope and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/impact_on_the_world.htm">Impact on the World</a></b><br>As God's people shine with His light, they become a beacon to the nations, drawing others to the truth and salvation found in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_expectation.htm">Living in Expectation</a></b><br><a href="/isaiah/60.htm">Isaiah 60:1</a> encourages believers to live with the expectation of God's promises being fulfilled, both in their personal lives and in the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_60.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 60</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'devil's_advocate'_mean.htm">Is Jesus the True Light?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_living_organisms.htm">How can we let our light shine before others?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_let_our_light_shine.htm">How can we let our light shine before others?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_43_3_conflict_with_science.htm">Does Psalm 43:3’s mention of “light and truth” conflict with modern scientific definitions of these concepts? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/60.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>LX.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">Arise, shine . . .</span>--The description of the redeemed Zion--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the new Jerusalem--seen in the prophet's vision as under the forms of the old. She has been prostrate, as in the darkness of Sheol (as in <a href="/isaiah/51-23.htm" title="But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict you; which have said to your soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and you have laid your body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.">Isaiah 51:23</a>; <a href="/isaiah/57-9.htm" title="And you went to the king with ointment, and did increase your perfumes, and did send your messengers far off, and did debase yourself even to hell.">Isaiah 57:9</a>). The word comes that bids her rise to a new life, radiant with the glory of the Lord. In <a href="/ephesians/5-14.htm" title="Why he said, Awake you that sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.">Ephesians 5:14</a> we have, perhaps, an echo, though not a quotation, of the prophet's words.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/60.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Arise, shine.</span> The subject of the address does not distinctly appear until ver. 14, where it is found to be "the city of the Lord, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel." Zion has long been prostrate in the dust from the prophet's standpoint, and covered with thick darkness. Now she is bidden to "arise" and "shine forth as the day." <span class="cmt_word">For thy light is</span> <span class="cmt_word">come.</span> Zion cannot shine with her own light, for she has no light of her own, having preferred to "walk in darkness" (<a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Isaiah 59:9</a>). But she may reflect the radiance which streams from the Person of Jehovah, whose glory is risen upon her. "In thy light shall we see light" (<a href="/psalms/36-9.htm">Psalm 36:9</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/60-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Arise,</span><br /><span class="heb">ק֥וּמִי</span> <span class="translit">(qū·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shine,</span><br /><span class="heb">א֖וֹרִי</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_215.htm">Strong's 215: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become light</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your light</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹרֵ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·rêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_216.htm">Strong's 216: </a> </span><span class="str2">Illumination, luminary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has come,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the glory</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְב֥וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·ḇō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rises</span><br /><span class="heb">זָרָֽח׃</span> <span class="translit">(zā·rāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2224.htm">Strong's 2224: </a> </span><span class="str2">To irradiate, to rise, to appear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon you.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלַ֥יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·la·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 60:1 Arise shine (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/59-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 59:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 59:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/60-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 60:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 60:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>