Isaiah 60:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

The sons

Isaiah 61:5

Isaiah 66:21

Zechariah 6:15

Their kings

In my wrath

General references

Isaiah 25:3

Isaiah 61:5

Bible References

The sons

Strangers will stand and pasture your flocks,

And foreigners will be your farmers and your vinedressers.

I will also take some of them for priests and for Levites,” says the Lord.

Those who are far off will come and build the temple of the Lord.” Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. And it will take place if you completely obey the Lord your God.

Their kings

“Nations will come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising.

“Kings will be your guardians,
And their princesses your nurses.
They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth
And lick the dust of your feet;
And you will know that I am the Lord;
Those who hopefully wait for Me will not be put to shame.

In the first year of King Cyrus, Cyrus the king issued a decree: ‘Concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let the temple, the place where sacrifices are offered, be rebuilt and let its foundations be retained, its height being 60 cubits and its width 60 cubits;

“Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace. And now

And I said to the king, “If it please the king, let letters be given me for the governors of the provinces beyond the River, that they may allow me to pass through until I come to Judah,

The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.

In my wrath

Then you will say on that day,
“I will give thanks to You, O Lord;
For although You were angry with me,
Your anger is turned away,
And You comfort me.

“For a brief moment I forsook you,
But with great compassion I will gather you.

“Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry and struck him;
I hid My face and was angry,
And he went on turning away, in the way of his heart.

For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

General references

Therefore a strong people will glorify You;

Cities of ruthless nations will revere You.

Strangers will stand and pasture your flocks,

And foreigners will be your farmers and your vinedressers.