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it will be utterly ruined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/60.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For the nations that refuse to serve you will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/60.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; those nations shall be utterly laid waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/60.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/60.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, <i>those</i> nations shall be utterly wasted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/60.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish, And <i>those</i> nations shall be utterly ruined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/60.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For the nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish, And the nations will be utterly ruined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/60.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For the nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish, And the nations will be utterly ruined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/60.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For the nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish, And the nations will be utterly ruined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/60.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For the nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish, And the nations will surely be laid waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/60.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For the nation or the kingdom which will not serve you [Jerusalem] shall perish, And the nations [that refuse to serve] shall be utterly ruined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/60.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve you will perish; those nations will be annihilated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/60.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve you will perish; those nations will be annihilated. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/60.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For that nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/60.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Any nation or kingdom that refuses to serve you will be wiped out. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/60.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For that nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/60.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Nations and kingdoms that do not serve you will be destroyed. The nations will certainly be ruined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/60.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But nations that do not serve you Will be completely destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/60.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; those nations will be utterly ruined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/60.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/60.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, nations or kingdoms that do not serve you will perish; such nations will be totally destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/60.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/60.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/60.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/60.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For the nation and the kingdom that does not serve you perishes, "" Indeed, the nations are utterly desolated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/60.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For the nation and the kingdom that do not serve thee perish, Yea, the nations are utterly wasted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/60.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For the nation and the kingdom which will not serve thee shall perish; and the nations shall be laid waste with the sword.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/60.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve thee, shall perish: and the Gentiles shall be wasted with desolation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/60.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve you will perish. And the Gentiles will be devastated by solitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/60.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; such nations shall be utterly destroyed! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/60.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; those nations shall be utterly laid waste.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/60.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly destroyed by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/60.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because the people and the kingdom that will not serve you shall be destroyed, and nations will be killed by the sword<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/60.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For that nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; Yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/60.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For the nations and the kings which will not serve thee shall perish; and those nations shall be made utterly desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/60-12.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=13372" 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">11</span>Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w (Art:: N-ms) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nation</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: wə·ham·mam·lā·ḵāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">or kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: ya·‘aḇ·ḏūḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 2fs) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">serve you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: yō·ḇê·ḏū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">will perish;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: wə·hag·gō·w·yim (Conj-w, Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/2717.htm" title="2717: ḥā·rōḇ (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill. Or chareb; a primitive root; to parch i.e. to desolate, destroy, kill.">will be utterly</a> <a href="/hebrew/2717.htm" title="2717: ye·ḥĕ·rā·ḇū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill. Or chareb; a primitive root; to parch i.e. to desolate, destroy, kill.">destroyed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.…<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="/revelation/21-24.htm">Revelation 21:24-26</a></span><br />By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. / Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there. / And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-16.htm">Zechariah 14:16-19</a></span><br />Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. / And should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them. / And if the people of Egypt will not go up and enter in, then the rain will not fall on them; this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Psalm 2:8-12</a></span><br />Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. / You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.” / Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/7-27.htm">Daniel 7:27</a></span><br />Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a></span><br />Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-17.htm">Jeremiah 12:17</a></span><br />But if they will not obey, then I will uproot that nation; I will uproot it and destroy it, declares the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-11.htm">Psalm 72:11</a></span><br />May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-32.htm">Matthew 25:32-33</a></span><br />All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. / He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-22.htm">Zechariah 8:22-23</a></span><br />And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-1.htm">Micah 4:1-3</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it. / And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. / Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-4</a></span><br />In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. / Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a></span><br />Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-23.htm">Isaiah 49:23</a></span><br />Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11</a></b></br> Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/54-15.htm">Isaiah 54:15</a></b></br> Behold, they shall surely gather together, <i>but</i> not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-12.htm">Psalm 2:12</a></b></br> Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish <i>from</i> the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed <i>are</i> all they that put their trust in him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/37-11.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-12.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-2.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-11.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-19.htm">Ruined</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-10.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-3.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-1.htm">Wasted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/65-17.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-18.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/jeremiah/3-17.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-11.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-22.htm">Nation</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-16.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-9.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-4.htm">Ruined</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-11.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-20.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-12.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-4.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-12.htm">Wasted</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/60.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/isaiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/isaiah/60.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the sovereignty and authority of God over all nations. In the context of <a href="/isaiah/60.htm">Isaiah 60</a>, the chapter speaks of the future glory of Zion, where nations are drawn to the light of God's people. Historically, this reflects the idea that Israel was chosen to be a light to the Gentiles (<a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>). Theologically, it underscores the belief that all nations are ultimately accountable to God. This can be connected to the New Testament, where Jesus is seen as the fulfillment of Israel's role, drawing all people to Himself (<a href="/john/12-32.htm">John 12:32</a>).<p><b>will perish;</b><br>The concept of perishing here is a warning of divine judgment. In the biblical narrative, nations that opposed God's purposes often faced destruction, as seen with Egypt in the Exodus (<a href="/exodus/14-28.htm">Exodus 14:28</a>) and Babylon later in history (<a href="/jeremiah/51-64.htm">Jeremiah 51:64</a>). This serves as a reminder of the consequences of rejecting God's authority and aligns with the broader biblical theme of judgment against unrighteousness.<p><b>it will be utterly destroyed.</b><br>This phrase reinforces the totality of the judgment. The destruction is not partial but complete, indicating the seriousness of defying God's will. In the prophetic literature, such language is often used to convey the certainty and severity of divine retribution. This can be seen as a type of the final judgment described in Revelation, where those who oppose God's kingdom face ultimate destruction (<a href="/revelation/20-15.htm">Revelation 20:15</a>). Theologically, it points to the ultimate triumph of God's kingdom over all opposition.<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/z/zion/jerusalem.htm">Zion/Jerusalem</a></b><br>Often symbolizing the people of God, Zion is a central place in Isaiah's prophecies, representing the future glory and restoration of God's people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations/kingdoms.htm">Nations/Kingdoms</a></b><br>Refers to the various political entities surrounding Israel, often seen as either adversaries or potential allies in the biblical account.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_servant_of_the_lord.htm">The Servant of the Lord</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the broader context of Isaiah includes the figure of the Servant, who plays a crucial role in God's plan for redemption.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_day_of_the_lord.htm">The Day of the Lord</a></b><br>An eschatological event often referenced in prophetic literature, symbolizing God's ultimate judgment and the establishment of His kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>God's authority extends over all nations and kingdoms. His plans will prevail, and those who oppose Him will face consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_serving_god.htm">The Importance of Serving God</a></b><br>Serving God is not just a personal choice but a necessity for nations and individuals. Aligning with God's purposes leads to life and blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_god's_people.htm">The Role of God's People</a></b><br>As representatives of God's kingdom, believers are called to be a light to the nations, inviting them to serve and worship the true God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eschatological_hope.htm">Eschatological Hope</a></b><br>The ultimate fulfillment of God's promises includes the submission of all nations to His rule, offering hope for a future where God's justice and peace reign.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_redemption.htm">Judgment and Redemption</a></b><br>The verse serves as a reminder of the dual themes of judgment for those who reject God and redemption for those who serve Him.<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/how_does_isaiah_60_12_match_history.htm">How does Isaiah 60:12 align with historical events when it asserts nations refusing to serve Jerusalem will be utterly destroyed? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_limited_atonement_oppose_god's_love.htm">Does limited atonement contradict God's universal love?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_haven't_all_nations_recognized_jerusalem.htm">If Isaiah 60:3 predicts nations flocking to Jerusalem's light, why haven't all nations historically recognized Jerusalem's religious and cultural significance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_god's_deeds_known_globally.htm">Isaiah 12:4: Is there any evidence outside of the Bible indicating that the deeds of the God of Israel were widely proclaimed among nations at that time?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/60.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The nation... that will not serve thee shall perish</span>. God's curse shall be upon them; they shall wither and decay for lack of the Divine favour and of the graces which God dispenses to mankind through his Church (comp. <a href="/zechariah/14-17.htm">Zechariah 14:17-19</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/60-12.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">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</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">the nation</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּ֧וֹי</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or kingdom</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ham·mam·lā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4467.htm">Strong's 4467: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">serve you</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעַבְד֖וּךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘aḇ·ḏūḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will perish;</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹאבֵ֑דוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·ḇê·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[it]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַגּוֹיִ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be utterly</span><br /><span class="heb">חָרֹ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·rōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2717.htm">Strong's 2717: </a> </span><span class="str2">To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">destroyed.</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶחֱרָֽבוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ye·ḥĕ·rā·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2717.htm">Strong's 2717: </a> </span><span class="str2">To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/60-12.htm">Isaiah 60:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/60-12.htm">Isaiah 60:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/60-12.htm">Isaiah 60:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/60-12.htm">Isaiah 60:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/60-12.htm">Isaiah 60:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/60-12.htm">Isaiah 60:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/60-12.htm">Isaiah 60:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/60-12.htm">Isaiah 60:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/60-12.htm">Isaiah 60:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/60-12.htm">Isaiah 60:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/60-12.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 60:12 For that nation and kingdom that will (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/60-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 60:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 60:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/60-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 60:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 60:13" /></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>