Isaiah 66 · Verse 20

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.
Isaiah 66:20, King James Version

Isaiah 66:20 in other translations

BSBAnd they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the LORD, “just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.”
WEBThey shall bring all your brothers out of all the nations for an offering to the LORD, on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules, and on camels, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the LORD, as the children of Israel bring their offering in a clean vessel into the LORD’s house.
ASVAnd they shall bring all your brethren out of all the nations for an oblation unto Jehovah, upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon dromedaries, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith Jehovah, as the children of Israel bring their oblation in a clean vessel into the house of Jehovah.
YLTAnd they have brought all your brethren out of all the nations, A present to Jehovah, On horses, and on chariot, and on litters, And on mules, and on dromedaries, Unto My holy mountain Jerusalem, said Jehovah, As the sons of Israel bring the present in a clean vessel, Into the house of Jehovah.
DARBYAnd they shall bring all your brethren out of all the nations as an oblation unto Jehovah, upon horses, and in chariots, and in covered waggons, and upon mules, and upon dromedaries, to my holy mountain, to Jerusalem, saith Jehovah, as the children of Israel bring an oblation in a clean vessel into the house of Jehovah.
BBEAnd they will take your countrymen out of all the nations for an offering to the Lord, on horses, and in carriages, and in carts, and on asses, and on camels, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the Lord, as the children of Israel take their offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.
WebsterAnd they shall bring all your brethren for an offering to 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.

What does Isaiah 66:20 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
20. they--the Gentiles (Is 66:19). bring ... your brethren--the Jews, back to the Holy Land (Is 49:22). It cannot mean the mere entrance of the Jews into the Christian Church; for such an entrance would be by faith, not upon "horses, litters, and mules" [Houbigant]. "Offering" is metaphorical, as in Ro 15:16. horses--not much used by the Jews. The Gentiles are here represented as using their modes of conveyance to "bring" the Jews to Jerusalem. chariots--as these are not found in Oriental caravans, translate, "vehicles," namely, borne, not drawn on wheels. litters--covered sedans for the rich. upon swift beasts--dromedaries: from Hebrew root, "to dance," from their bounding motion, often accelerated by music [Bochart]. Panniers were thrown across the dromedaries' back for poorer women [Horsley].

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 20 And in chariots "And in counes" - There is a sort of vehicle much used in the east, consisting of a pair of hampers or cradles, thrown across a camel's back, one on each side; in each of which a person is carried. They have a covering to defend them from the rain and the sun. Thevenot calls them counes, 1 p. 356. Maillet describes them as covered cages hanging on both sides of a camel. "At Aleppo," says Dr. Russell, "women of inferior condition in longer journeys are commonly stowed, one on each side of a mule, in a sort of covered cradles." Nat. Hist. of Aleppo, p. 89. These seem to be what the prophet means by the word צבים tsabbim. Harmer's Observations, 1 p. 445.

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 66:20 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.

וְהֵבִ֣יאוּve.he.Vi.'uand they will bring backH935
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
אֲחֵיכֶ֣ם'a.chei.Khemrelatives yourH251
מִכָּל\־mi.kolfrom allH3605
הַגּוֹיִ֣ם\׀ha.go.Yimthe nationsH1471
מִנְחָ֣ה\׀min.Chahan offeringH4503
לַֽיהוָ֡הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
בַּסּוּסִ֡יםba.su.Simon <the> horsesH5483
וּ֠בָרֶכֶבU.va.re.khevand in <the> chariot[s]H7393
וּבַצַּבִּ֨יםu.va.tza.Bimand in <the> wagonsH6632
וּבַפְּרָדִ֜יםu.va.pe.ra.Dimand on <the> mulesH6505
וּבַכִּרְכָּר֗וֹתu.va.kir.ka.Rotand on <the> camelsH3753
עַ֣ל'altoH5921
הַ֥רhar[the] mountain ofH2022
קָדְשִׁ֛יkod.shiholiness myH6944
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
יָבִיאוּ֩ya.vi.'Uthey will bringH935
בְנֵ֨יve.Nei[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַמִּנְחָ֛הha.min.Chahthe grain offeringH4503
בִּכְלִ֥יbikh.Liin a vesselH3627
טָה֖וֹרta.HorpureH2889
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

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

Cross references for Isaiah 66:20

  • Isaiah 60:3-14

    And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord. …

  • Isaiah 11:9

    They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

  • Isaiah 65:25

    The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the Lord.

  • Isaiah 65:11

    But ye are they that forsake the Lord, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering unto that number.

  • Romans 15:16

    That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

  • Isaiah 56:7

    Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

  • Isaiah 43:6

    I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

  • Romans 12:1-2

    I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

  • 1 Peter 2:5

    Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

  • Isaiah 52:11

    Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord.

  • Isaiah 49:12-26

    Behold, these shall come from far: and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim. Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the Lord hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. But Zion said, The Lord hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. …

  • Isaiah 54:3

    For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
bring all.
43:6; 49:12-26; 54:3; 60:3-14
an offering.
Ro 12:1,2; 15:16; Php 2:17; 1Pe 2:5
upon horses.
60:9
litters. or, coaches. my holy.
11:9; 56:7; 65:11,25

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Context

  • 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.

  • Isaiah 66:21

    And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the Lord.

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Isaiah 66:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y traerán á todos vuestros hermanos de entre todas las naciones, por presente á Jehová, en caballos, en carros, en literas, y en mulos, y en camellos, á mi santo monte de Jerusalem, dice Jehová, al modo que los hijos de Israel traen el presente en vasos limpios á la casa de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils amèneront tous vos frères, d’entre toutes les nations, en offrande à l’ Éternel, sur des chevaux, et sur des chars, et dans des voitures couvertes, et sur des mulets, et sur des dromadaires, à ma montagne sainte, à Jérusalem, dit l’ Éternel, comme les fils d’Israël apportent l’offrande dans un vase pur à la maison de l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie werden alle eure Brüder aus allen Nationen als Opfergabe für Jehova bringen, auf Rossen und auf Wagen und auf Sänften und auf Maultieren und auf Dromedaren, nach meinem heiligen Berge, nach Jerusalem, spricht Jehova, gleichwie die Kinder Israel das Speisopfer in einem reinen Gefäße zum Hause Jehovas bringen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et adducent omnes fratres vestros de cunctis gentibus donum Domino, in equis, et in quadrigis, et in lecticis, et in mulis, et in carrucis, ad montem sanctum meum Jerusalem, dicit Dominus: quomodo si inferant filii Israël munus in vase mundo in domum Domini.