Isaiah 60:2

New International Reader's Version

Darkness covers the earth. Thick darkness spreads over the nations. But I will rise and shine on you. My glory will appear over you.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:11

The priests couldn’t do their work because of it. That’s because the glory of the Lord filled his temple.

Psalm 102:16

The Lord will build Zion again. He will appear in his glory.

Psalm 80:1

Shepherd of Israel, hear us. You lead the people of Joseph like a flock. You sit on your throne between the cherubim. Show your glory

Isaiah 2:5

People of Jacob, come. Let us live the way the Lord has taught us to.

Isaiah 4:5

Then the Lord will create over Jerusalem a cloud of smoke by day. He will also create a glow of flaming fire at night. The cloud and fire will appear over all of Mount Zion. They will also appear over the people who gather together there. The Lord’s glory will be like a tent over everything.

Isaiah 58:10

Work hard to feed hungry people. Satisfy the needs of those who are crushed. Then my blessing will light up your darkness. And the night of your suffering will become as bright as the noonday sun.

Isaiah 58:8

Then the light of my blessing will shine on you like the rising sun. I will heal you quickly. I will march out ahead of you. And my glory will follow behind you and guard you. That’s because I always do what is right.

Isaiah 62:1

The Lord says, “For the good of Zion I will not keep silent. For Jerusalem’s benefit I will not remain quiet. I will not keep silent until what I will do for them shines like the sunrise. I will not remain quiet until they are saved and shine like a blazing torch.

Isaiah 66:11

You will nurse at her comforting breasts. And you will be satisfied. You will drink until you are full. And you will delight in her rich and plentiful supply.”

Isaiah 8:22

Then they will look at the earth. They’ll see nothing but suffering and darkness. They’ll see terrible sadness. They’ll be driven into total darkness.

Jeremiah 13:16

Give glory to the Lord your God. Honor him before he sends darkness to cover the land. Do this before you trip and fall on the darkened hills. You hope that light will come. But he will turn it into thick darkness. He will change it to deep shadows.

Ezekiel 10:4

Then the glory of the Lord rose from above the cherubim. It moved to the doorway of the temple. The cloud filled the temple. And the courtyard was full of the brightness of the glory of the Lord.

Leviticus 9:23

Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting. When they came out, they gave the people a blessing. The glory of the Lord appeared to all the people.

Malachi 4:2

But here is what will happen for you who have respect for me. The sun that brings life will rise. Its rays will bring healing to my people. You will go out and leap for joy like calves that have just been fed.

Numbers 16:19

Korah gathered all his followers together at the entrance to the tent. They opposed Moses and Aaron. Then the glory of the Lord appeared to the whole community.

Matthew 15:14

Leave the Pharisees. They are blind guides. If one blind person leads another blind person, both of them will fall into a pit.”

Matthew 23:19

You are blind! Which is more important? Is it the gift? Or is it the altar that makes the gift holy?

Matthew 23:24

You blind guides! You remove the smallest insect from your food. But you swallow a whole camel!

John 1:1

In the beginning, the Word was already there. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 1:14

The Word became a human being. He made his home with us. We have seen his glory. It is the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father. And the Word was full of grace and truth.

John 1:18

No one has ever seen God. But the One and Only is God and is at the Father’s side. The one at the Father’s side has shown us what God is like.

John 8:55

You do not know him. But I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him. And I obey his word.

Acts 14:16

In the past, he let all nations go their own way.

Acts 17:23

As I walked around, I looked carefully at the things you worship. I even found an altar with To an Unknown God written on it. So you don’t know what you are worshiping. Now I am going to tell you about this ‘unknown god.’

Acts 26:18

to open their eyes. I want you to turn them from darkness to light. I want you to turn them from Satan’s power to God. I want their sins to be forgiven. They will be forgiven when they believe in me. They will have their place among God’s people.’

2 Corinthians 3:18

None of our faces are covered with a veil. All of us can see the Lord’s glory and think deeply about it. So we are being changed to become more like him so that we have more and more glory. And this glory comes from the Lord, who is the Holy Spirit.

Colossians 1:13

He has saved us from the kingdom of darkness. He has brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves.

1 Peter 2:9

But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You are a holy nation. You are God’s special treasure. You are all these things so that you can give him praise. God brought you out of darkness into his wonderful light.