Isaiah 66 · Verse 19

Isaiah 66:19

And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
Isaiah 66:19, King James Version

Isaiah 66:19 in other translations

BSBI will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.
WEB“I will set a sign among them, and I will send those who escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, who draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to far-away islands, who have not heard my fame, nor have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.
ASVAnd I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.
YLTAnd I have set among them a sign, And have sent out of them those escaping unto the nations, (Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, drawing bow, Tubal and Javan, the isles that are far off,) Who have not heard My fame, nor seen Mine honour, And they have declared Mine honour among nations.
DARBYAnd I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow; to Tubal and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory: and they shall declare my glory among the nations.
BBEAnd I will put a sign among them, and I will send those who are still living to the nations, to Tarshish, Put, and Lud, Meshech and Rosh, Tubal and Javan, to the sea-lands far away, who have not had word of me, or seen my glory; and they will give the knowledge of my glory to the nations.
WebsterAnd I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them to the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

What does Isaiah 66:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. sign--a banner on a high place, to indicate the place of meeting for the dispersed Jewish exiles, preparatory to their return to their land (Is 5:26; 11:12; 62:10). those that escape of them--the Gentile survivors spared by God (see on Is 66:18; Zec 14:16). Is 2:2, 3; Mi 5:7; and Zec 14:16-19 represent it, not that the Jews go as missionaries to the Gentiles, but that the Gentiles come up to Jerusalem to learn the Lord's ways there. Tarshish--Tartessus in Spain, in the west. Pul--east and north of Africa: probably the same as Philoe, an island in the Nile, called by the Egyptians Pilak, that is, the border country, being between Egypt and Ethiopia [Bochart]. Lud--the Libyans of Africa (Ge 10:13), Ludim being son of Mizraim (Egypt): an Ethiopian people famous as bowmen (Jr 46:9): employed as mercenaries by Tyre and Egypt (Eze 27:10; 30:5). Tubal--Tibarenians, in Asia Minor, south of the Caucasus, between the Black Sea and Araxes. Or, the Iberians [Josephus]. Italy [Jerome]. Javan--the Greeks; called Ionians, including all the descendants of Javan, both in Greece and in Asia Minor (Ge 10:2-4). my glory ... Gentiles--(Mal 1:11).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 That draw the bow - I much suspect that the words משכי קשת moshechey kesheth, who draw the bow, are a corruption of the word משך meshek, Moschi, the name of a nation situated between the Euxine and Caspian seas; and properly joined with תבל tubal, the Tibareni. See Bochart, Phaleg. Isa 3:12. The Septuagint have μοσοχ, without any thing of the drawers of the bow: the word being once taken for a participle, the bow was added to make sense of it קשת kesheth, the bow, is omitted in a MS. and by the Septuagint. That have not heard my fame "Who never heard my name" - For שמעי shimi, my fame, I read, with the Septuagint and Syriac, שמי shemi, my name.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 66:15-24

A prophetic declaration is given of the Lord's vengeance on all enemies of his church, especially that of all antichristian opposers of the gospel in the latter days. Is. 66:19,20, set forth the abundance of means for conversion of sinners. These expressions are figurative, and express the plentiful and gracious helps for bringing God's elect home to Christ. All shall be welcome; and nothing shall be wanting for…

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Isaiah 66:19 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.

וְשַׂמְתִּ֨יve.sam.Tiand I will performH7760
בָהֶ֜םva.Hemamong them
א֗וֹת'ota signH226
וְשִׁלַּחְתִּ֣יve.shi.lach.Tiand I will sendH7971
מֵהֶ֣ם\׀me.Hemof <the> them
פְּ֠לֵיטִיםPe.lei.timsurvivorsH6412
אֶֽל\־'el-toH413
הַגּוֹיִ֞םha.go.Yimthe nationsH1471
תַּרְשִׁ֨ישׁtar.ShishTarshishH8659
פּ֥וּלpulPulH6322
וְל֛וּדve.Ludand LudH3865
מֹ֥שְׁכֵיMo.she.khei[those who] drawH4900
קֶ֖שֶׁתKe.shet<of> a bowH7198
תֻּבַ֣לtu.ValTubalH8422
וְיָוָ֑ןve.ya.Vanand JavanH3120
הָאִיִּ֣יםha.'i.Yimthe islandsH339
הָרְחֹקִ֗יםha.re.cho.Kim<the> distantH7350
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
לֹא\־lo'-notH3808
שָׁמְע֤וּsha.me.'Uthey have heardH8085
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שִׁמְעִי֙shim.'Ireport myH8088
וְלֹא\־ve.lo'-and notH3808
רָא֣וּra.'Uthey have seenH7200
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כְּבוֹדִ֔יke.vo.Diglory myH3519
וְהִגִּ֥ידוּve.hi.Gi.duand they will declareH5046
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כְּבוֹדִ֖יke.vo.Diglory myH3519
בַּגּוֹיִֽם\׃ba.go.Yimamong the nationsH1471

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Cross references for Isaiah 66:19

  • Isaiah 52:15

    So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

  • Romans 15:21

    But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.

  • Ezekiel 27:10

    They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.

  • Isaiah 55:5

    Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the Lord thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.

  • Isaiah 60:9

    Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

  • Isaiah 62:10

    Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.

  • 1 Chronicles 16:24

    Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

  • Isaiah 65:1

    I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name.

  • Genesis 10:2

    The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

  • Matthew 7:11-12

    If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

  • Isaiah 29:24

    They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.

  • Isaiah 18:3

    All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will set.
11:10; 18:3,7; 62:10; Lu 2:34
I will send.
Mr 16:15; Ro 11:1-6; Eph 3:8
Tarshish.
Ge 10:4,13; 1Ch 1:7,11; Eze 27:10; 30:5
Tubal.
Eze 27:13; 38:2,3; 39:1
the isles.
24:15,16; 42:4; 43:6; 49:1,12; 51:5; Ps 72:10; Zep 2:11
that have.
29:24; 52:15; 55:5; 65:1; Mal 1:11; Mt 7:11,12; 28:19; Ro 15:21

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Context

  • Isaiah 66:18

    For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

  • Isaiah 66:19

    And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

  • Isaiah 66:20

    And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the Lord out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the Lord, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.

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Isaiah 66:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y pondré entre ellos señal, y enviaré de los escapados de ellos á las gentes, á Tarsis, á Pul y Lud, que disparan arco, á Tubal y á Javán, á las islas apartadas que no oyeron de mí, ni vieron mi gloria; y publicarán mi gloria entre las gentes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et je mettrai au milieu d’eux un signe; et j’enverrai les réchappés d’entre eux vers les nations: à Tarsis, à Pul, et à Lud, qui bandent l’arc; à Tubal et à Javan, aux îles lointaines, qui n’ont pas entendu parler de moi et n’ont pas vu ma gloire; et ils raconteront ma gloire parmi les nations.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ich werde ein Wunderzeichen an ihnen tun, und werde von ihnen Entronnene an die Nationen senden, nach Tarsis, Pul und Lud, die den Bogen spannen, nach Tubal und Jawan, nach den fernen Inseln, die von mir nicht gehört und meine Herrlichkeit nicht gesehen haben; und sie werden meine Herrlichkeit unter den Nationen verkündigen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ponam in eis signum, et mittam ex eis qui salvati fuerint, ad gentes in mare, in Africam, et Lydiam, tendentes sagittam; in Italiam et Græciam, ad insulas longe, ad eos qui non audierunt de me, et non viderunt gloriam meam. Et annuntiabunt gloriam meam gentibus;