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but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/60.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/60.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/60.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the LORD will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/60.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For behold, darkness will cover the earth And deep darkness the peoples; But the LORD will rise upon you And His glory will appear upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/60.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For behold, darkness will cover the earth And deep darkness the peoples; But the LORD will rise upon you And His glory will appear upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/60.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For behold, darkness will cover the earth, And deep darkness the peoples; But the LORD will rise upon you, And His glory will appear upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/60.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For behold, darkness will cover the earth And dense gloom the peoples; But Yahweh will rise upon you, And His glory will appear upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/60.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For in fact, darkness will cover the earth And deep darkness <i>will cover</i> the peoples; But the LORD will rise upon you [Jerusalem] And His glory <i>and</i> brilliance will be seen on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/60.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For look, darkness will cover the earth, and total darkness the peoples; but the LORD will shine over you, and his glory will appear over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/60.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For look, darkness covers the earth, and total darkness the peoples; but the LORD will shine over you, and His glory will appear over you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/60.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/60.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The earth and its people are covered with darkness, but the glory of the LORD is shining upon you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/60.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/60.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Darkness now covers the earth, and thick darkness covers the nations. But the LORD dawns, and his glory appears over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/60.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Other nations will be covered by darkness, But on you the light of the LORD will shine; The brightness of his presence will be with you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/60.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For look! Darkness will cover the earth and thick darkness is over the people, but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/60.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/60.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For, look, darkness covers the earth and deep darkness covers the nations, but the LORD shines on you; his splendor appears over you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/60.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For, look, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/60.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD will arise upon thee, and his glory will be seen upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/60.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen 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 />For behold, the darkness covers the earth, "" And thick darkness the peoples, "" And YHWH rises on you, "" And His glory is seen on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/60.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For, lo, the darkness doth cover the earth, And thick darkness the peoples, And on thee rise doth Jehovah, And His honour on thee is seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/60.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gloom the nations: and Jehovah shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen 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 />For behold darkness shall cover the earth, and a mist the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/60.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness will cover the peoples. Then the Lord will rise above you, and his glory will be seen in you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/60.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds, the peoples, Upon you the LORD will dawn, and over you his glory will be seen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/60.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/60.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the nations; but the LORD shall shine upon you, and his glory shall be seen upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/60.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because behold, darkness covers the Earth, and thick darkness the peoples, and LORD JEHOVAH shall rise upon you, and his glory shall appear 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 />For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, And gross darkness the peoples; But upon thee the LORD will arise, And His glory shall be seen upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/60.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and <i>there shall be</i> gross darkness on the nations: but the Lords shall appear upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/60-2.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=13257" 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>Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2822.htm" title="2822: ha·ḥō·šeḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- From chashak; the dark; hence darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness.">darkness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3680.htm" title="3680: yə·ḵas·seh- (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To cover. A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover.">covers</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6205.htm" title="6205: wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Cloud, heavy cloud. Probably from araph; gloom.">and thick darkness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3816.htm" title="3816: lə·’um·mîm (N-mp) -- People. Or l owm; from an unused root meaning to gather; a community.">is over the peoples;</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.">but the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2224.htm" title="2224: yiz·raḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To rise, come forth. A primitive root; properly, to irradiate, i.e. To rise; specifically, to appear.">will rise</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘ā·la·yiḵ (Conj-w:: 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> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">and His glory</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yê·rā·’eh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">will appear</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.">over you.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.…<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/4-16.htm">Matthew 4:16</a></span><br />the people living 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="/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="/ephesians/5-8.htm">Ephesians 5:8</a></span><br />For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of 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="/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="/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="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78-79</a></span><br />because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, / to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”<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="/acts/26-18.htm">Acts 26:18</a></span><br />to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-28.htm">Psalm 18:28</a></span><br />For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.<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="/psalms/112-4.htm">Psalm 112:4</a></span><br />Light dawns in the darkness for the upright—for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.<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="/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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.</p><p class="hdg">the darkness</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/15-14.htm">Matthew 15:14</a></b></br> Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/23-19.htm">Matthew 23:19,24</a></b></br> <i>Ye</i> fools and blind: for whether <i>is</i> greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/8-55.htm">John 8:55</a></b></br> Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/9-23.htm">Leviticus 9:23</a></b></br> And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-19.htm">Numbers 16:19</a></b></br> And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-11.htm">1 Kings 8:11</a></b></br> So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/58-8.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-12.htm">Appears</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-20.htm">Blackest</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-6.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-7.htm">Covers</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-10.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-14.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/psalms/119-70.htm">Gross</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-10.htm">Night</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Rises</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-9.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Veiled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/nahum/3-17.htm">Appears</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-17.htm">Arise</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-17.htm">Blackest</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-6.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-18.htm">Covers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-28.htm">Dark</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-6.htm">Darkness</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-13.htm">Deep</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-7.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-16.htm">Gross</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-6.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-11.htm">Night</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-4.htm">Rise</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-7.htm">Rises</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-1.htm">Shining</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-8.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/micah/3-4.htm">Veiled</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 behold, darkness covers the earth</b><br>This phrase signifies a period of spiritual and moral darkness that envelops the world. In biblical context, darkness often symbolizes ignorance, sin, and separation from God (<a href="/john/3-19.htm">John 3:19-20</a>). Historically, this could refer to times when nations turned away from God, leading to chaos and moral decay. The imagery of darkness covering the earth suggests a universal condition affecting all humanity, reminiscent of the darkness during the plagues in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/10-21.htm">Exodus 10:21-23</a>).<p><b>and thick darkness is over the peoples;</b><br>The repetition and intensification with "thick darkness" emphasize the severity of the spiritual blindness and moral corruption affecting the nations. This can be seen as a prophetic insight into the pervasive nature of sin and its impact on societies. The "peoples" indicates that this is not limited to Israel but extends to all nations, aligning with the universal need for redemption (<a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a>).<p><b>but the LORD will rise upon you,</b><br>This phrase introduces a contrast and a promise of divine intervention. The imagery of the LORD rising is akin to the sun breaking through the darkness, symbolizing hope and salvation. It reflects God's covenant faithfulness to His people, reminiscent of the promises made to Abraham and David. This rising is a type of Christ, who is described as the "light of the world" (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>), bringing salvation and revelation.<p><b>and His glory will appear over you.</b><br>The appearance of God's glory signifies His presence and favor. In the Old Testament, God's glory often manifested in a tangible way, such as the cloud and fire that led Israel through the wilderness (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>). This promise points to a future time when God's presence will be visibly evident among His people, fulfilled in part through the incarnation of Christ (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>) and ultimately in the eschatological hope of God's kingdom fully realized (<a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23</a>).<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 the author of the book that bears his name. He prophesied to the Kingdom of Judah during a time of moral and spiritual decline.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal existence and faithfulness to His promises. In this verse, He is the one who will rise and bring glory.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth_and_peoples.htm">The Earth and Peoples</a></b><br>Refers to the world and its inhabitants, who are described as being in a state of darkness, symbolizing ignorance, sin, and separation from God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/darkness_and_thick_darkness.htm">Darkness and Thick Darkness</a></b><br>Symbolic of spiritual blindness and moral corruption that pervades the earth and its people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/glory_of_the_lord.htm">Glory of the LORD</a></b><br>Represents God's manifest presence and divine light, which dispels darkness and brings hope and salvation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_spiritual_darkness.htm">Understanding Spiritual Darkness</a></b><br>Recognize the pervasive nature of spiritual darkness in the world and its impact on humanity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_promise_of_divine_intervention.htm">The Promise of Divine Intervention</a></b><br>Trust in God's promise to rise upon His people, bringing His glory and light into their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_light_bearers.htm">Living as Light Bearers</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are called to reflect God's light in a dark world, living as testimonies of His transformative power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_glory.htm">Hope in God's Glory</a></b><br>Find hope and encouragement in the assurance that God's glory will ultimately prevail over darkness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/engaging_with_the_world.htm">Engaging with the World</a></b><br>Engage with the world compassionately, understanding that many are still in darkness and need the light of Christ.<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/revelation_22_5__no_night_without_rotation.htm">Revelation 22:5: How can there be no night in the new creation if day and night cycles are governed by planetary rotation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_84_11_align_with_no_sun_worship.htm">If the Lord is described as 'a sun' in Psalm 84:11, how does this symbolism align with the biblical prohibition against sun worship?</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>(2) <span class= "bld">The darkness shall cover the earth . . .</span>--The darkness which had shrouded Zion still spreads its veil over the heathen nations of the world, but they also are to share in the light which is to stream forth from the new Jerusalem. (Comp. <a href="/malachi/4-2.htm" title="But to you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and you shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.">Malachi 4:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm" title="For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.">Psalm 84:11</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/60.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For, behold, the darkness shall</span> <span class="cmt_word">cover the earth</span>. As in Egypt a "thick darkness" covered the whole land at the word of Moses (<a href="/exodus/10-22.htm">Exodus 10:22</a>), while still "the children of Israel had light in their dwellings," so now the world and "the nations' of the world lay in a deep obscurity, into which scarcely a ray of light penetrated, while on Israel there dawned a glory which streamed from the throne of God, and at once transfigured her, and gave her the appearance of an angel of the Most High. In the radiance of this light she was to stand up and show herself, and then great results would follow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/60-2.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">behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">darkness</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥō·šeḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2822.htm">Strong's 2822: </a> </span><span class="str2">The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">covers</span><br /><span class="heb">יְכַסֶּה־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḵas·seh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3680.htm">Strong's 3680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plump, fill up hollows, to cover</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the earth,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֔רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and thick darkness</span><br /><span class="heb">וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6205.htm">Strong's 6205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cloud, heavy cloud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is over] the peoples;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאֻמִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’um·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3816.htm">Strong's 3816: </a> </span><span class="str2">A community</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</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">will rise</span><br /><span class="heb">יִזְרַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(yiz·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - 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">וְעָלַ֙יִךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·la·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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 /><br /><span class="word">and His glory</span><br /><span class="heb">וּכְבוֹד֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<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">will appear</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵרָאֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yê·rā·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over 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/60-2.htm">Isaiah 60:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/60-2.htm">Isaiah 60:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/60-2.htm">Isaiah 60:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/60-2.htm">Isaiah 60:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/60-2.htm">Isaiah 60:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/60-2.htm">Isaiah 60:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/60-2.htm">Isaiah 60:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/60-2.htm">Isaiah 60:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/60-2.htm">Isaiah 60:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/60-2.htm">Isaiah 60:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/60-2.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 60:2 For behold darkness shall cover the earth (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 60:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 60:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/60-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 60:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 60:3" /></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>