Isaiah 66:19

New International Reader's Version

“I will give them a sign. I will send to the nations some of those who are left alive. I will send some of them to the people of Tarshish, Libya and Lydia, who are famous for using bows. I will send others to Tubal and Greece. And I will send still others to islands far away. The people who live there have not heard about my fame. They have not seen my glory. But when I act, those I send will tell the nations about my glory.

Cross References

Genesis 10:13

Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites,

Genesis 10:2

The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.

Genesis 10:22

The sons of Shem were Elam, Ashur, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.

Genesis 10:4

The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.

Genesis 9:27

May God add land to Japheth’s territory. May Japheth live in the tents of Shem. And may Canaan be the slave of Japheth.”

1 Chronicles 1:11

Egypt was the father of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites and Naphtuhites.

1 Chronicles 1:7

The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites and the Rodanites.

1 Chronicles 16:24

Tell the nations about his glory. Tell all people about the wonderful things he has done.

Psalm 72:10

May the kings of Tarshish and of places far away bring him gifts. May the kings of Sheba and Seba give him presents.

Isaiah 11:12

He will lift up a banner. It will show the nations that he is gathering the people of Israel. He’ll bring back those who had been taken away as prisoners. He’ll gather together the scattered people of Judah. He’ll bring them back from all four directions.

Isaiah 18:3

Pay attention, all you people of the world! Listen, all you who live on earth! Banners will be lifted up on the mountains. And you will see them. Trumpets will be blown. And you will hear them.

Isaiah 18:7

At that time gifts will be brought to the Lord who rules over all. The people who are tall and have smooth skin will bring them. Everyone is afraid of those people. They are warriors whose language is different from ours. Their land is divided up by rivers. They will bring their gifts to Mount Zion. That’s where the Lord who rules over all has put his Name.

Isaiah 2:16

He has set it apart for every trading ship and every beautiful boat.

Isaiah 29:24

I will give understanding to you who find yourselves going astray. You who are always speaking against others will accept what I teach you.”

Isaiah 42:12

Let them give glory to the Lord. Let them praise him in the islands.

Isaiah 42:4

He will not grow weak or lose hope. He will not give up until he brings justice to the earth. The islands will put their hope in his teaching.”

Isaiah 43:6

I will say to the north, ‘Let them go!’ And I will say to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring my sons from far away. Bring my daughters from the farthest places on earth.

Isaiah 49:1

People who live on the islands, listen to me. Pay attention, you nations far away. Before I was born the Lord chose me to serve him. Before I was born the Lord spoke my name.

Isaiah 49:12

They will come from far away. Some of them will come from the north. Others will come from the west. Still others will come from Aswan in the south.”

Isaiah 49:22

The Lord and King continues, “I will call out to the nations. I will give a signal to them. They will bring back your sons in their arms. They will carry your daughters on their hips.

Isaiah 51:5

The time for me to set you free is near. I will soon save you. My powerful arm will make everything right among the nations. The islands will put their hope in me. They will wait for my powerful arm to act.

Isaiah 52:10

The Lord will use the power of his holy arm to save his people. All the nations will see him do it. Everyone from one end of the earth to the other will see it.

Isaiah 52:15

But many nations will be surprised when they see what he has done. Kings will be so amazed that they will not be able to say anything. They will understand things they were never told. They will know the meaning of things they never heard.”

Isaiah 55:5

You too will send for nations you do not know. Even though you do not know them, they will come running to you. That is what I will do. I am the Lord your God. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have honored you.”

Isaiah 60:9

People from the islands are coming to me. The ships of Tarshish are out in front. They are bringing your children back from far away. Your children are bringing their silver and gold with them. They are coming to honor me. I am the Lord your God. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have honored you.

Isaiah 62:10

Go out through your gates, people of Jerusalem! Go out! Prepare the way for the rest of your people to return. Build up the road! Build it up! Remove the stones. Raise a banner over the city for the nations to see.

Isaiah 65:1

The Lord says, “I made myself known to those who were not asking for me. I was found by those who were not trying to find me. I spoke to a nation that did not pray to me. ‘Here I am,’ I said. ‘Here I am.’

Jeremiah 46:9

Charge, you horses! Drive fast, you chariot drivers! March on, you soldiers! March on, you men of Cush and Put who carry shields. March on, you men of Lydia who shoot arrows.

Ezekiel 27:10

“ ‘ “Men from Persia, Lydia and Put served as soldiers in your army, city of Tyre. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls. That brought glory to you.

Ezekiel 27:13

“ ‘ “Greece, Tubal and Meshek did business with you. They traded human beings and bronze objects for your products.

Ezekiel 30:5

The people of Cush, Libya, Lydia, Kub and the whole land of Arabia will be killed by swords. So will the Jews who live in Egypt. They went there from the covenant land of Israel. And the Egyptians will die too.” ’ ”

Ezekiel 32:26

“Meshek and Tubal are also there. Their huge armies lie around the graves of their kings. None of them had been circumcised. They had spread their terror while they were alive. So they were killed by swords.

Ezekiel 39:1

“Son of man, prophesy against Gog. Tell him, ‘The Lord and King says, “Gog, I am against you. You are the chief prince of Meshek and Tubal.

Ezekiel 39:6

“I will send fire on the land of Magog. It will burn up the people who live in safety on the coast. So they will know that I am the Lord.

Daniel 11:18

Then he will turn his attention to the lands along the Mediterranean coast. He will take over many of them. But a commander will put an end to his proud actions. He will turn his pride back on him.

Zephaniah 2:11

The Lord who rules over all will terrify Moab and Ammon. He will destroy all the gods on earth. Then distant nations will bow down to him. All of them will serve him in their own lands.

Zephaniah 3:10

My scattered people will come to me from beyond the rivers of Cush. They will worship me. They will bring me offerings.

Malachi 1:11

My name will be great among the nations. They will worship me from where the sun rises in the east to where it sets in the west. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be brought to me. That’s because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord.

Matthew 28:19

So you must go and make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Mark 16:15

He said to them, “Go into all the world. Preach the good news to everyone.

Luke 2:34

Then Simeon blessed them. He said to Mary, Jesus’ mother, “This child is going to cause many people in Israel to fall and to rise. God has sent him. But many will speak against him.

Romans 15:21

It is written, “Those who were not told about him will understand. Those who have not heard will know what it all means.” (Isaiah 52:15)

Ephesians 3:8

I am by far the least important of all the Lord’s holy people. But he gave me the grace to preach to the Gentiles about the unlimited riches that Christ gives.