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For the LORD will be your everlasting light. Your days of mourning will come to an end. <a href="/esv/isaiah/60.htm">English Standard Version</a> Your sun shall no more go down, nor your moon withdraw itself; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning shall be ended. <a href="/bsb/isaiah/60.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease. <a href="/kjv/isaiah/60.htm">King James Bible</a> Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. <a href="/nkjv/isaiah/60.htm">New King James Version</a> Your sun shall no longer go down, Nor shall your moon withdraw itself; For the LORD will be your everlasting light, And the days of your mourning shall be ended. <a href="/nasb_/isaiah/60.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Your sun will no longer set, Nor will your moon wane; For you will have the LORD as an everlasting light, And the days of your mourning will be over. <a href="/nasb/isaiah/60.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Your sun will no longer set, Nor will your moon wane; For you will have the LORD for an everlasting light, And the days of your mourning will be over. <a href="/nasb77/isaiah/60.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Your sun will set no more, Neither will your moon wane; For you will have the LORD for an everlasting light, And the days of your mourning will be finished. <a href="/lsb/isaiah/60.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Your sun will no longer set, Nor will your moon wane; For you will have Yahweh for an everlasting light, And the days of your mourning will be finished. <a href="/amp/isaiah/60.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Your sun will no longer set, Nor will your moon wane; For the LORD will be your everlasting light, And the days of your mourning will be over. <a href="/csb/isaiah/60.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not fade; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will be over. <a href="/hcsb/isaiah/60.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not fade; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will be over. <a href="/asv/isaiah/60.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; for Jehovah will be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. <a href="/cev/isaiah/60.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Your sun will never set or your moon go down. I, the LORD, will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will come to an end. <a href="/erv/isaiah/60.htm">English Revised Version</a> Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. <a href="/gwt/isaiah/60.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Your sun will no longer go down, nor will your moon disappear. The LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of sadness will be over. <a href="/gnt/isaiah/60.htm">Good News Translation</a> Your days of grief will come to an end. I, the LORD, will be your eternal light, More lasting than the sun and moon. <a href="/isv/isaiah/60.htm">International Standard Version</a> Your sun won't set, nor will your moon withdraw itself— for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning will end. <a href="/msb/isaiah/60.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease. <a href="/net/isaiah/60.htm">NET Bible</a> Your sun will no longer set; your moon will not disappear; the LORD will be your permanent source of light; your time of sorrow will be over. <a href="/nheb/isaiah/60.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Your sun shall no more go down, neither shall your moon withdraw itself; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended. <a href="/wbt/isaiah/60.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD will be thy everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. <a href="/web/isaiah/60.htm">World English Bible</a> Your sun will not go down any more, nor will your moon withdraw itself; for Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning will end. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/isaiah/60.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Your sun goes in no more, "" And your moon is not removed, "" For YHWH becomes a continuous light to you. And the days of your mourning have been completed. <a href="/ylt/isaiah/60.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thy sun goeth no more in, And thy moon is not removed, For Jehovah becometh to thee a light age-during. And the days of thy mourning have been completed. <a href="/slt/isaiah/60.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thy sun shall no more go down, and thy moon shall not withdraw, for Jehovah shall be to thee for an eternal light, and the days of thy mourning were finished.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/isaiah/60.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thy sun shall go down no more, and thy moon shall not decrease: for the Lord shall be unto thee for an everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. <a href="/cpdv/isaiah/60.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not diminish. For the Lord will be an everlasting light for you, and the days of your mourning will be completed. <a href="/nabre/isaiah/60.htm">New American Bible</a> No longer will your sun set, or your moon wane; For the LORD will be your light forever, and the days of your grieving will be over. <a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/60.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Your sun shall no more go down, or your moon withdraw itself; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning shall be ended.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/60.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> <see VS 19> <a href="/hpbt/isaiah/60.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the days of your mourning shall be ended<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/isaiah/60.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Thy sun shall no more go down, Neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; For the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, And the days of thy mourning shall be ended. <a href="/sep/isaiah/60.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> For the sun shall no more set, nor shall the moon be eclipsed; for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be completed. <a href="/parallel/isaiah/60-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=13472" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/isaiah/60.htm">Future Glory for Zion</a> …19No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. 20<a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: šim·šêḵ (N-csc:: 2fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement.">Your sun</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 no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">set,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3394.htm" title="3394: wî·rê·ḥêḵ (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 2fs) -- Moon. From the same as yerach; the moon.">and your moon</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/622.htm" title="622: yê·’ā·sêp̄ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">wane;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</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.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- ">your</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">everlasting</a> <a href="/hebrew/216.htm" title="216: lə·’ō·wr (Prep-l:: N-csc) -- A light. From 'owr; illumination or luminary.">light,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">and the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/60.htm" title="60: ’eḇ·lêḵ (N-msc:: 2fs) -- Mourning. From 'abal; lamentation.">of your sorrow</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: wə·šā·lə·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">will cease.</a> 21Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23</a> 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. <a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">Revelation 22:5</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/24-23.htm">Isaiah 24:23</a> The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory. <a href="/isaiah/30-26.htm">Isaiah 30:26</a> The light of the moon will be as bright as the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter—like the light of seven days—on the day that the LORD binds up the brokenness of His people and heals the wounds He has inflicted. <a href="/zechariah/14-7.htm">Zechariah 14:7</a> It will be a unique day known only to the LORD, without day or night; but when evening comes, there will be light. <a href="/malachi/4-2.htm">Malachi 4:2</a> “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. <a href="/psalms/36-9.htm">Psalm 36:9</a> For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light. <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Psalm 84:11</a> For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity. <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a> 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.” <a href="/john/12-35.htm">John 12:35-36</a> Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. / While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them. <a href="/1_john/1-5.htm">1 John 1:5</a> And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. <a href="/1_john/2-8.htm">1 John 2:8</a> Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining. <a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a> You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. <a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78-79</a> 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.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Your sun shall no more go down; neither shall your moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended.sun<a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?<a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Psalm 84:11</a> 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.<a href="/amos/8-9.htm">Amos 8:9</a> And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:the days<a href="/isaiah/25-8.htm">Isaiah 25:8</a> He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.<a href="/isaiah/30-19.htm">Isaiah 30:19</a> For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.<a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a> 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.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-2.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-2.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-16.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Light</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Moon</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-18.htm">Mourning</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-14.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-5.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-11.htm">Withdraw</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-20.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/5-9.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-23.htm">Light</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-23.htm">Moon</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Mourning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-1.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-14.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-1.htm">Sun</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-2.htm">Withdraw</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 60</div>1. <a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">The glory of the church in the abundant access of the Gentiles.</a> 15. <a href="/isaiah/60-15.htm">And the great blessings after a short affliction</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>Your sun will no longer set This phrase symbolizes a time of perpetual light and blessing, indicating a future state of eternal glory and divine presence. In biblical context, light often represents God's presence, truth, and salvation (<a href="/psalms/27.htm">Psalm 27:1</a>, <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>). The imagery of the sun not setting suggests a reversal of the natural order, pointing to a supernatural reality where God's presence eliminates darkness and despair. This can be seen as a prophetic vision of the New Jerusalem described in <a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23</a>, where the city has no need for the sun or moon because God's glory illuminates it.and your moon will not wane; The moon's consistent light without waning further emphasizes the idea of unending divine illumination and stability. In ancient cultures, the moon was often associated with change and cycles. Here, the absence of waning suggests a break from the temporal and cyclical nature of earthly life, moving towards an eternal constancy. This can be connected to the promise of God's unchanging nature and faithfulness (<a href="/james/1-17.htm">James 1:17</a>).for the LORD will be your everlasting light, This phrase directly identifies the source of the eternal light as the LORD Himself, underscoring His role as the ultimate source of life and truth. The concept of God as light is a recurring theme in Scripture, symbolizing purity, holiness, and guidance (1 <a href="/john/1-5.htm">John 1:5</a>). The term "everlasting" highlights the eternal aspect of God's presence, which is a promise of unending fellowship and security for His people. This is fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ, who is described as the light of the world (<a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-5</a>, <a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>).and the days of your sorrow will cease. This promise of the end of sorrow speaks to the hope of redemption and restoration. In the historical context, Israel faced periods of exile and suffering, and this prophecy offers assurance of future joy and peace. The cessation of sorrow is a key element of the eschatological hope found throughout the Bible, where God will wipe away every tear and eliminate pain and mourning (<a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>). This reflects the ultimate victory over sin and death achieved through Christ's atoning work, offering believers the hope of eternal life free from suffering.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah's prophecies often focus on the coming of the Messiah and the future glory of God's people. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem/zion.htm">Jerusalem/Zion</a> Often symbolically represents the people of God and the future hope of restoration and peace. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, who promises to be the everlasting light for His people. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_sun_and_moon.htm">The Sun and Moon</a> Symbolic representations of temporal light and time, which will be transcended by God's eternal presence. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_days_of_sorrow.htm">The Days of Sorrow</a> Represents the period of suffering and exile experienced by Israel, which will end with God's intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/e/eternal_light_and_hope.htm">Eternal Light and Hope</a> God's presence as an everlasting light signifies eternal hope and guidance for believers. In times of darkness, we can trust in His unchanging nature. <a href="/topical/e/end_of_sorrow.htm">End of Sorrow</a> The promise that "the days of your sorrow will cease" offers comfort and assurance that God will ultimately bring an end to suffering and pain. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a> The fulfillment of God's promises in <a href="/isaiah/60-20.htm">Isaiah 60:20</a> reminds us of His faithfulness throughout history and encourages us to trust in His future plans. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_illumination.htm">Spiritual Illumination</a> Just as physical light dispels darkness, God's spiritual light dispels ignorance and sin, guiding us in truth and righteousness. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_the_light.htm">Living in the Light</a> As followers of Christ, we are called to live in the light, reflecting God's glory in our actions and relationships with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_60.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 60</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_sun_moon.htm">What does the Bible say about sun and moon changes?</a> <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> <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> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_end_times.htm">What does the Bible say about the end times?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/60.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - Thy sun... thy moon. That which is to thee instead of sun and moon - Jehovah's brightness. The days of thy mourning shall be ended. Till the new Jerusalem descends from heaven (<a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a>), and Christ reigns personally over his people (<a href="/revelation/22-5.htm">Revelation 22:5</a>), the Church is always, more or less, in a state of mourning. The Bridegroom is away (<a href="/matthew/9-15.htm">Matthew 9:15</a>); his light shines upon his Church only by snatches; his Church feels itself unworthy of him - cold, unloving, stained with sin. Fasting, weeping, and mourning befit such a state of things. But in the final condition of the redeemed their mourning shall be ended, "sorrow and sighing shall have fled away" (<a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a>); God shall have "wiped away all tears from their eyes" (<a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>); "There shall be no more death" (<a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>); "no more curse" (<a href="/revelation/22-3.htm">Revelation 22:3</a>); "neither sorrow, nor crying; neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away" (<a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a>). The days of mourning shall be ended. <a href="/commentaries/isaiah/60-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Your sun שִׁמְשֵׁ֔ךְ (šim·šêḵ) Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8121.htm">Strong's 8121: </a> The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement will no לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no longer עוֹד֙ (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more set, יָב֥וֹא (yā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go and your moon וִירֵחֵ֖ךְ (wî·rê·ḥêḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3391.htm">Strong's 3391: </a> A lunation, month will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no wane; יֵאָסֵ֑ף (yê·’ā·sêp̄) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove for כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will be יִֽהְיֶה־ (yih·yeh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be your everlasting עוֹלָ֔ם (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always light, לְא֣וֹר (lə·’ō·wr) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_216.htm">Strong's 216: </a> Illumination, luminary and the days יְמֵ֥י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of your sorrow אֶבְלֵֽךְ׃ (’eḇ·lêḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_60.htm">Strong's 60: </a> Lamentation will be over. וְשָׁלְמ֖וּ (wə·šā·lə·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7999.htm">Strong's 7999: </a> To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/60-20.htm">Isaiah 60:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/isaiah/60-20.htm">Isaiah 60:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/isaiah/60-20.htm">Isaiah 60:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/isaiah/60-20.htm">Isaiah 60:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/isaiah/60-20.htm">Isaiah 60:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/60-20.htm">Isaiah 60:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/60-20.htm">Isaiah 60:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/60-20.htm">Isaiah 60:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/60-20.htm">Isaiah 60:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/isaiah/60-20.htm">Isaiah 60:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-20.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 60:20 Your sun shall no more go down (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 60:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 60:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 60:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 60:21" /></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>