Isaiah 60 · Verse 2

Isaiah 60:2

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.
Isaiah 60:2, King James Version

Isaiah 60:2 in other translations

BSBFor 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.
WEBFor behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.
ASVFor, 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.
YLTFor, 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.
DARBYFor behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Jehovah will arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen on thee.
BBEFor truly, the earth will be dark, and the peoples veiled in blackest night; but the Lord will be shining on you, and his glory will be seen among you.
WebsterFor 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.

What does Isaiah 60:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. darkness ... earth--the rest of the earth: in contrast with "light ... upon thee" (Is 60:1). The earth will be afterwards enlightened through Israel (Is 9:2). be seen--conspicuously: so the Hebrew.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 Darkness shall cover the earth - This is the state of the Gentile people.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 60:1-8

The glories of the church of God, when the fulness of the Gentiles shall come in. (Is. 60:1-8) and the Jews shall be converted and gathered from their dispersions. (Is. 60:9-14) and the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ. (Is. 60:15-22) Verses 1-8 As far as we have the knowledge of God in us, and the favour of God towards us, our light is come. And if God's glory is seen…

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Isaiah 60:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehthere!H2009
הַחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ha.Cho.shekh<the> darknessH2822
יְכַסֶּה\־ye.kha.seh-it will coverH3680
אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH776
וַעֲרָפֶ֖לva.'a.ra.Feland thick darknessH6205
לְאֻמִּ֑יםle.'u.MimpeoplesH3816
וְעָלַ֙יִךְ֙ve.'a.La.yikhand on youH5921
יִזְרַ֣חyiz.Rachhe will dawnH2224
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וּכְבוֹד֖וֹu.khe.vo.Doand glory hisH3519
עָלַ֥יִךְ'a.La.yikhover youH5921
יֵרָאֶֽה\׃ye.ra.'Ehit will appearH7200

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Isaiah 60:2

  • Colossians 1:13

    Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  • Acts 17:30-31

    And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

  • Ephesians 4:17-20

    This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. But ye have not so learned Christ;

  • 2 Corinthians 4:4-6

    In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

  • Haggai 2:7-9

    And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the Lord of hosts. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts. The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the Lord of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Romans 1:21-32

    Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: …

  • Acts 26:18

    To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

  • 2 Corinthians 3:18

    But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

  • Malachi 4:2

    But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

  • Numbers 16:19

    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.

  • Ezekiel 10:4

    Then the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the Lord’s glory.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the darkness.
Mt 15:14; 23:19,24; Joh 8:55; Ac 14:16; 17:23,30,31; 26:18
Ro 1:21-32; Eph 4:17-20; 1Pe 2:9
the Lord.
Le 9:23; Nu 16:19; 1Ki 8:11; Ps 80:1; Eze 10:4; Hab 3:3,4
Hag 2:7-9; Mal 4:2; Joh 1:1,14,18; 2Co 3:18; 4:4-6; Heb 1:2,3

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Context

  • Isaiah 60:1

    Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

  • Isaiah 60:2

    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.

  • Isaiah 60:3

    And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

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Isaiah 60:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque he aquí que tinieblas cubrirán la tierra, y oscuridad los pueblos: mas sobre ti nacerá Jehová, y sobre ti será vista su gloria.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Car voici, les ténèbres couvriront la terre, et l’obscurité profonde, les peuples; mais sur toi se lèvera l’ Éternel, et sa gloire sera vue sur toi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn siehe, Finsternis bedeckt die Erde und Dunkel die Völkerschaften; aber über dir strahlt Jehova auf, und seine Herrlichkeit erscheint über dir.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quia ecce tenebræ operient terram, et caligo populos; super te autem orietur Dominus, et gloria ejus in te videbitur.