Isaiah 60:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

On those distant islands your people are waiting for me, the LORD. Seagoing ships lead the way to bring them home with their silver and gold. I, the holy LORD God of Israel, do this to honour your people, so they will honour me.

Cross References

Genesis 9:27

I pray that the LORD will give Japheth more and more land and let him take over the territory of Shem. May Canaan be his slave.”

1 Kings 10:1

The Queen of Sheba heard how famous Solomon was, so she went to Jerusalem to test him with difficult questions.

1 Kings 10:22

Solomon had a lot of seagoing ships. Every three years he sent them out with Hiram's ships to bring back gold, silver, and ivory, as well as monkeys and peacocks.

1 Kings 22:48

Jehoshaphat had seagoing ships built to sail to Ophir for gold. But they were wrecked at Ezion-Geber and never sailed.

1 Kings 8:41

Foreigners will hear about you and your mighty power, and some of them will come to live among your people Israel. If any of them pray towards this temple,

Psalm 48:7

or like seagoing ships wrecked by eastern winds.

Psalm 72:10

Force the rulers of Tarshish and of the islands to pay taxes to him. Make the kings of Sheba and of Seba bring gifts.

Psalm 97:1

The LORD is King! Tell the earth to celebrate and all islands to shout.

Exodus 33:19

The LORD answered: All right. I am the LORD, and I show mercy and kindness to anyone I choose. I will let you see my glory and hear my holy name,

Proverbs 18:20

Make your words good— you will be glad you did.

Isaiah 11:11

When that day comes, the Lord will again reach out his mighty arm and bring home his people who have survived in Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Ethiopia, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, and the land along the coast.

Isaiah 2:16

all the seagoing ships, and every beautiful boat.

Isaiah 24:15

And so, everyone in the east and those on the islands should praise the LORD, the God of Israel.

Isaiah 42:10

Tell the whole world to sing a new song to the LORD! Tell those who sail the ocean and those who live far away to join in the praise.

Isaiah 42:4

He won't stop or give up until he brings justice everywhere on earth, and people in foreign nations long for his teaching.

Isaiah 43:4

To me, you are very dear, and I love you. That's why I gave up nations and people to rescue you.

Isaiah 43:6

I will say to the north and to the south, “Free my sons and daughters! Let them return from distant lands.

Isaiah 46:13

I will soon come to save you. I am not far away and will waste no time; I take pride in Israel and will save Jerusalem.

Isaiah 49:1

Everyone, listen, even you foreign nations across the sea. The LORD chose me and gave me a name before I was born.

Isaiah 49:22

The LORD God says: “I will soon give a signal for the nations to return your sons and your daughters to the arms of Jerusalem.

Isaiah 51:5

Those who live across the sea are eagerly waiting for me to rescue them. I am strong and ready; soon I will come to save and to rule all nations.

Isaiah 55:5

You will call out to nations you have never known. And they have never known you, but they will come running because I am the LORD, the holy God of Israel, and I have honoured you.

Isaiah 57:17

Your greed made me furious. That's why I punished you and refused to be found, while you kept returning to your old sinful ways.

Isaiah 60:4

Open your eyes! Look around! Crowds are coming. Your sons are on their way from distant lands; your daughters are being carried like little children.

Isaiah 60:6

Your country will be covered with caravans of young camels from Midian and Ephah. The people of Sheba will bring gold and spices in praise of me, the LORD.

Isaiah 66:12

The LORD has promised: “I will flood Jerusalem with the wealth of nations and make the city prosper. Zion will nurse you at her breast, carry you in her arms, and hold you in her lap.

Jeremiah 3:17

The whole city of Jerusalem will be my throne. All nations will come here to worship me, and they will no longer follow their stubborn, evil hearts.

Jeremiah 30:19

Other nations will respect and honour you. Your homes will be filled with children, and you will celebrate, singing praises to me.

Ezekiel 39:7

My people Israel will know me, and they will no longer disgrace my holy name. Everyone on earth will know that I am the holy LORD God of Israel.

Micah 4:13

Smash them to pieces, Zion! I'll let you be like a bull with iron horns and bronze hoofs. Crush those nations and bring their wealth to me, the LORD of the earth.

Micah 7:12

People will flock to you from Assyria and Egypt, from Babylonia and everywhere else.

Zephaniah 2:11

I will fiercely attack. Then every god on this earth will shrink to nothing, and everyone of every nation will bow down to me, right where they are.

Zechariah 14:14

until even the people of Judah turn against those in Jerusalem. This same terrible disaster will also strike every animal nearby, including horses, mules, camels, and donkeys. Finally, everything of value in the surrounding nations will be collected and brought to Jerusalem—gold, silver, and piles of clothing.

Luke 2:32

Your mighty power is a light for all nations, and it will bring honour to your people Israel.”

John 17:26

I told them what you are like, and I will tell them even more. Then the love that you have for me will become part of them, and I will be one with them.

Acts 9:15

The Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen him to tell foreigners, kings, and the people of Israel about me.

Galatians 3:26

All of you are God's children because of your faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 4:26

But our mother is the city of Jerusalem in heaven above, and she isn't a slave.

Joshua 9:9

We are your servants, and we live far from here. We came because the LORD your God is so famous. We heard what the LORD did in Egypt