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

"Foreigners will take care of your sheep; foreigners will work in your fields and vineyards.

And I will choose some of them as priests and Levites," says the Lord.

Then those who are far away will come and build the temple of the Lord so that you may know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me to you. This will all come to pass if you completely obey the voice of the Lord your God."'"

Their kings

Nations come to your light, kings to your bright light.

Kings will be your children's guardians; their princesses will nurse your children. With their faces to the ground they will bow down to you and they will lick the dirt on your feet. Then you will recognize that I am the Lord; those who wait patiently for me are not put to shame.

In the first year of his reign, King Cyrus gave orders concerning the temple of God in Jerusalem: 'Let the temple be rebuilt as a place where sacrifices are offered. Let its foundations be set in place. Its height is to be ninety feet and its width ninety feet,

"Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, a scribe of the perfect law of the God of heaven:

I said to the king, "If the king is so inclined, let him give me letters for the governors of Trans-Euphrates that will enable me to travel safely until I reach Judah,

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

In my wrath

At that time you will say: "I praise you, O Lord, for even though you were angry with me, your anger subsided, and you consoled me.

"For a short time I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will gather you.

I was angry because of their sinful greed; I attacked them and angrily rejected them, yet they remained disobedient and stubborn.

For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one's life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.

General references

So a strong nation will extol you; the towns of powerful nations will fear you.

"Foreigners will take care of your sheep; foreigners will work in your fields and vineyards.