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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/isaiah/60.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/60.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Although you have been forsaken and hated, with no one traveling through, I will make you the everlasting pride and the joy of all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/60.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Though you were once despised and hated, with no one traveling through you, I will make you beautiful forever, a joy to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/60.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, with no one passing through, I will make you majestic forever, a joy from age to age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/60.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whereas you have been forsaken and despised, with no one passing through, I will make you an everlasting pride, a joy from age to age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/60.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through <i>thee</i>, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/60.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, So that no one went through <i>you,</i> I will make you an eternal excellence, A joy of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/60.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Whereas you have been forsaken and hated With no one passing through, I will make you an object of pride forever, A joy from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/60.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Whereas you have been forsaken and hated With no one passing through, I will make you an everlasting pride, A joy from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/60.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Whereas you have been forsaken and hated With no one passing through, I will make you an everlasting pride, A joy from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/60.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Instead of being forsaken and hated With no one passing through, I will make you an everlasting pride, A joy from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/60.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Whereas you [Jerusalem] have been abandoned and hated With no one passing through, I will make you an object of pride forever, A joy from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/60.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Instead of your being deserted and hated, with no one passing through, I will make you an object of eternal pride, a joy from age to age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/60.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Instead of your being deserted and hated, with no one passing through, I will make you an object of eternal pride, a joy from age to age. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/60.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/60.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You were hated and deserted, rejected by everyone. But I will make you beautiful, a city to be proud of for all time to come. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/60.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/60.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"You have been abandoned and hated; no one has passed through you. But now I will make you a source of everlasting pride, a joy for all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/60.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"You will no longer be forsaken and hated, A city deserted and desolate. I will make you great and beautiful, A place of joy forever and ever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/60.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Although you have been forsaken and despised, with no one traveling through, I will make you the everlasting pride, the joy of all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/60.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Whereas you have been forsaken and despised, with no one passing through, I will make you an everlasting pride, a joy from age to age.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/60.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You were once abandoned and despised, with no one passing through, but I will make you a permanent source of pride and joy to coming generations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/60.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/60.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellence, a joy of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/60.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no one passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/60.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Instead of your being forsaken and hated, "" And none passing through, "" I have made you for a continuous excellence, "" A joy of generation and generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/60.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Instead of thy being forsaken and hated, And none passing through, I have made thee for an excellency age-during, A joy of generation and generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/60.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Because of thy being forsaken and hated, and none passed through, and I set thee for a perpetual excellency, the joy of generation and generation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/60.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because thou wast forsaken, and hated, and there was none that passed through thee, I will make thee to be an everlasting glory, a joy unto generation and generation: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/60.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For though you were forsaken, and held in hatred, and there was no one who would pass near you, I will establish you as an everlasting glory, as a gladness from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/60.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />No longer forsaken and hated, with no one passing through, Now I will make you the pride of the ages, a joy from generation to generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/60.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, with no one passing through, I will make you majestic forever, a joy from age to age.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/60.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Whereas you have been forsaken and hated so that no man passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/60.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Instead of what you are, she who is divorced and she who is hated for lack of one passing through her, I shall make you a magnificence to eternity, and a joy to a generation of generations<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/60.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, So that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, A joy of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/60.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Because thou has become desolate and hated, and there was no helper, therefore I will make thee a perpetual gladness, a joy of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/60-15.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=13407" 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">14</span>The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">Whereas</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hĕ·yō·w·ṯêḵ (V-Qal-Inf:: 2fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">you have been</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: ‘ă·zū·ḇāh (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">forsaken</a> <a href="/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130: ū·śə·nū·’āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- To hate. A primitive root; to hate.">and despised,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">with no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ō·w·ḇêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">one passing through,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·śam·tîḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs:: 2fs2) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">I will make you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">an everlasting</a> <a href="/hebrew/1347.htm" title="1347: liḡ·’ō·wn (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Arrogance, majesty, ornament. From ga'ah; the same as ga'avah.">pride,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4885.htm" title="4885: mə·śō·wś (N-msc) -- Exultation, rejoicing. From suws; delight, concretely or abstractly.">a joy</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: dō·wr (N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">from age</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: wā·ḏō·wr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">to age.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.…<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="/isaiah/62-4.htm">Isaiah 62:4</a></span><br />No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-7.htm">Isaiah 54:7-8</a></span><br />“For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. / In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-19.htm">Zephaniah 3:19-20</a></span><br />Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth. / At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-17.htm">Jeremiah 30:17</a></span><br />But I will restore your health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because they call you an outcast, Zion, for whom no one cares.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-35.htm">Ezekiel 36:35</a></span><br />Then they will say, ‘This land that was desolate has become like the garden of Eden. The cities that were once ruined, desolate, and destroyed are now fortified and inhabited.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-26.htm">Ezekiel 37:26-28</a></span><br />And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. / My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people. / Then the nations will know that I the LORD sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is among them forever.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13</a></span><br />As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-3.htm">Deuteronomy 30:3-5</a></span><br />then He will restore you from captivity and have compassion on you and gather you from all the nations to which the LORD your God has scattered you. / Even if you have been banished to the farthest horizon, He will gather you and return you from there. / And the LORD your God will bring you into the land your fathers possessed, and you will take possession of it. He will cause you to prosper and multiply more than your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/102-13.htm">Psalm 102:13-16</a></span><br />You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor—the appointed time has come. / For Your servants delight in her stones and take pity on her dust. / So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will fear Your glory. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-19.htm">Psalm 72:19</a></span><br />And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/revelation/3-9.htm">Revelation 3:9</a></span><br />As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-12.htm">Revelation 3:12</a></span><br />The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-28.htm">Matthew 19:28</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Whereas you has been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.</p><p class="hdg">thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-14.htm">Isaiah 49:14-23</a></b></br> But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/54-6.htm">Isaiah 54:6-14</a></b></br> For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-60.htm">Psalm 78:60,61</a></b></br> So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent <i>which</i> he placed among men; … </p><p class="hdg">a joy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a></b></br> And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Isaiah 61:7</a></b></br> For your shame <i>ye shall have</i> double; and <i>for</i> confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/33-11.htm">Jeremiah 33:11</a></b></br> The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD <i>is</i> good; for his mercy <i>endureth</i> for ever: <i>and</i> of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/59-21.htm">Age</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-5.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-9.htm">Although</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-5.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-5.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-2.htm">Excellence</a> <a href="/isaiah/35-2.htm">Excellency</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-2.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-12.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-14.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-9.htm">Helper</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-13.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-21.htm">Majestic</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-10.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-14.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-8.htm">Traveling</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Whereas</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Age</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-22.htm">Although</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Eternal</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-21.htm">Excellence</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-9.htm">Excellency</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-4.htm">Forsaken</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-4.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-4.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-5.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-5.htm">Helper</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-17.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Majestic</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-6.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-24.htm">Passing</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Pride</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Traveling</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-10.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-10.htm">Whereas</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>Whereas you have been forsaken and despised</b><br>This phrase reflects the historical context of Israel's experience, particularly during the Babylonian exile. The Israelites were often seen as abandoned by God due to their disobedience, leading to their captivity and the desolation of their land. This forsakenness is echoed in Lamentations and other prophetic books, where the lament over Jerusalem's desolation is profound. The term "despised" indicates the scorn and contempt from surrounding nations, as seen in <a href="/psalms/44-13.htm">Psalm 44:13-14</a>, where Israel is a byword among the nations.<p><b>with no one passing through</b><br>This imagery suggests a land that is desolate and uninhabited, a common consequence of war and exile in ancient times. The absence of travelers or commerce indicates economic ruin and social isolation. This desolation is reminiscent of the curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15-68</a>, where disobedience leads to a land devoid of life and activity. The phrase also contrasts with the future promise of restoration and prosperity.<p><b>I will make you an everlasting pride</b><br>Here, the promise of transformation is evident. The shift from desolation to pride signifies God's redemptive power and faithfulness to His covenant. The term "everlasting" suggests a permanent change, aligning with the prophetic vision of a restored Israel that will be a source of pride and honor. This transformation is a type of the ultimate restoration found in Christ, who brings eternal life and glory to His people, as seen in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21:1-4</a>.<p><b>a joy from age to age</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the enduring nature of the joy and prosperity promised to Israel. It suggests a future where the nation will be a source of joy not only for itself but for all generations. This joy is linked to the messianic hope, where the coming of the Messiah brings peace and joy to the world, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a>. The concept of joy from age to age also connects to the eternal kingdom of God, where His people will rejoice forever in His presence.<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's prophecies often focus on the themes of judgment and redemption. He is the author of the Book of Isaiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion/jerusalem.htm">Zion/Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city of Jerusalem, often referred to as Zion, is central to Isaiah's prophecies. It symbolizes the people of God and their spiritual restoration.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exile.htm">The Exile</a></b><br>The historical context of Isaiah includes the Babylonian exile, during which the Israelites were taken captive and Jerusalem was left desolate.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_restoration.htm">The Restoration</a></b><br>This event refers to the return of the Israelites from exile and the rebuilding of Jerusalem, symbolizing God's promise of restoration and blessing.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>In <a href="/bsb/isaiah/60.htm">Isaiah 60</a>, the nations are depicted as recognizing and honoring the restored Jerusalem, symbolizing the universal acknowledgment of God's glory.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_transformative_power.htm">God's Transformative Power</a></b><br>God has the power to transform situations of desolation into ones of everlasting pride and joy. Trust in His ability to bring about change in your life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>Even when we feel forsaken or despised, God promises restoration. Hold onto hope, knowing that God can turn our circumstances around.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_god's_people.htm">The Value of God's People</a></b><br>Despite being despised, God's people are precious to Him. Recognize your worth in God's eyes and live with the confidence of being valued by Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>The promise of "everlasting pride" and "joy from age to age" encourages us to maintain an eternal perspective, focusing on God's ultimate plan for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_nations.htm">Witness to the Nations</a></b><br>The transformation of Zion serves as a witness to the nations. Consider how your life can reflect God's glory and draw others to 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/who_was_king_uzziah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Uzziah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_grace_present_in_all_life_aspects.htm">Will the covenant with death be annulled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_60_19-20_say_sun_moon_unneeded.htm">How can Isaiah 60:19-20 claim the sun and moon will no longer be necessary when science shows they are essential for life on Earth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_narcissism.htm">What does the Bible say about narcissism?</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>(15) <span class= "bld">Whereas thou hast been forsaken . . .</span>--The figure of the daughter of Zion, who had been as a forsaken and slighted wife (comp. <a href="/isaiah/62-4.htm" title="You shall no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall your land any more be termed Desolate: but you shall be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah: for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.">Isaiah 62:4</a>), mingles with the literal picture of a city in ruins, abandoned and unvisited.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/60.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 15-18.</span> <span class="accented">- The fourth stanza</span>, Zion's prosperity. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou</span> <span class="cmt_word">hast been forsaken and hated</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/54-7.htm">Isaiah 54:7</a>; <a href="/isaiah/62-4.htm">Isaiah 62:4</a>). Zion has been a wife repudiated for her adulteries, "forsaken" by her husband, and the object of his just "hate." So that no man went through thee. The mixed metaphor is awkward, but readily intelligible. Zion is at once a city and a wife. As a wife, she is "hated and forsaken," as a city, no man goes through her. An eternal excellency (comp. <a href="/isaiah/59-21.htm">Isaiah 59:21</a>, and see the Homiletics on the passage). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/60-15.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">Whereas</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֧חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you have been</span><br /><span class="heb">הֱיוֹתֵ֛ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(hĕ·yō·w·ṯêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forsaken</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲזוּבָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·zū·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5805.htm">Strong's 5805: </a> </span><span class="str2">Forsakenness, desolation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and despised,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׂנוּאָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·śə·nū·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8130.htm">Strong's 8130: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one passing through,</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹבֵ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·ḇêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will make you</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׂמְתִּיךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·śam·tîḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an everlasting</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹלָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pride,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִגְא֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(liḡ·’ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1347.htm">Strong's 1347: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arrogance, majesty, ornament</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a joy</span><br /><span class="heb">מְשׂ֖וֹשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·śō·wś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4885.htm">Strong's 4885: </a> </span><span class="str2">Exultation, rejoicing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from age</span><br /><span class="heb">דּ֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(dō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to age.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָדֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ḏō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/60-15.htm">Isaiah 60:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/60-15.htm">Isaiah 60:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/60-15.htm">Isaiah 60:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/60-15.htm">Isaiah 60:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/60-15.htm">Isaiah 60:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/60-15.htm">Isaiah 60:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/60-15.htm">Isaiah 60:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/60-15.htm">Isaiah 60:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/60-15.htm">Isaiah 60:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/60-15.htm">Isaiah 60:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/60-15.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 60:15 Whereas you have been forsaken and hated (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/60-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 60:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 60:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/60-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 60:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 60:16" /></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>