Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

Holman Bible

Nations will come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your radiance.

International Standard Version

Nations will come to your light, and kings before your dawn.

A Conservative Version

And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

American Standard Version

And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

Amplified


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

Bible in Basic English

And nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright dawn.

Darby Translation

And the nations shall walk by thy light, and kings by the brightness of thy rising.

Julia Smith Translation

And nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

King James 2000

And the Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the bright light of your sunrise.

Modern King James verseion

And the nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawning.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the heathen shall walk in thy light, and the kings in the brightness that is risen over thee.

New Heart English Bible

Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

The Emphasized Bible

So shall nations come to thy light, And kings to the brightness of thy dawning.

Webster

And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

World English Bible

Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

Youngs Literal Translation

And come have nations to thy light, And kings to the brightness of thy rising.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the Gentiles
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

to thy light
אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

and kings
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

to the brightness
נגהּ 
Nogahh 
Usage: 19

References

Context Readings

Zion Glorified

2 For, look, darkness covers the earth and deep darkness covers the nations, but the Lord shines on you; his splendor appears over you. 3 Nations come to your light, kings to your bright light. 4 Look all around you! They all gather and come to you -- your sons come from far away and your daughters are escorted by guardians.


Cross References

Isaiah 49:23

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.

Isaiah 45:14

This is what the Lord says: "The profit of Egypt and the revenue of Ethiopia, along with the Sabeans, those tall men, will be brought to you and become yours. They will walk behind you, coming along in chains. They will bow down to you and pray to you: 'Truly God is with you; he has no peer; there is no other God!'"

Revelation 21:24

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

Genesis 49:10

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs; the nations will obey him.

Psalm 2:10

So now, you kings, do what is wise; you rulers of the earth, submit to correction!

Psalm 22:27

Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the Lord and turn to him! Let all the nations worship you!

Psalm 67:1-4

For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song. May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (Selah)

Psalm 68:29

as you come out of your temple in Jerusalem! Kings bring tribute to you.

Psalm 72:11

All kings will bow down to him; all nations will serve him.

Psalm 72:17-19

May his fame endure! May his dynasty last as long as the sun remains in the sky! May they use his name when they formulate their blessings! May all nations consider him to be favored by God!

Psalm 98:2-3

The Lord demonstrates his power to deliver; in the sight of the nations he reveals his justice.

Psalm 117:1-2

Praise the Lord, all you nations! Applaud him, all you foreigners!

Psalm 138:4

Let all the kings of the earth give thanks to you, O Lord, when they hear the words you speak.

Isaiah 2:2-5

In the future the mountain of the Lord's temple will endure as the most important of mountains, and will be the most prominent of hills. All the nations will stream to it,

Isaiah 11:10

At that time a root from Jesse will stand like a signal flag for the nations. Nations will look to him for guidance, and his residence will be majestic.

Isaiah 19:23-25

At that time there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will visit Egypt, and the Egyptians will visit Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together.

Isaiah 49:6-7

he says, "Is it too insignificant a task for you to be my servant, to reestablish the tribes of Jacob, and restore the remnant of Israel? I will make you a light to the nations, so you can bring my deliverance to the remote regions of the earth."

Isaiah 49:12

Look, they come from far away! Look, some come from the north and west, and others from the land of Sinim!

Isaiah 54:1-3

"Shout for joy, O barren one who has not given birth! Give a joyful shout and cry out, you who have not been in labor! For the children of the desolate one are more numerous than the children of the married woman," says the Lord.

Isaiah 60:10

Foreigners will rebuild your walls; their kings will serve you. Even though I struck you down in my anger, I will restore my favor and have compassion on you.

Isaiah 60:16

You will drink the milk of nations; you will nurse at the breasts of kings. Then you will recognize that I, the Lord, am your deliverer, your protector, the powerful ruler of Jacob.

Isaiah 66:12

For this is what the Lord says: "Look, I am ready to extend to her prosperity that will flow like a river, the riches of nations will flow into her like a stream that floods its banks. You will nurse from her breast and be carried at her side; you will play on her knees.

Isaiah 66:19-20

I will perform a mighty act among them and then send some of those who remain to the nations -- to Tarshish, Pul, Lud (known for its archers), Tubal, Javan, and to the distant coastlands that have not heard about me or seen my splendor. They will tell the nations of my splendor.

Amos 9:12

As a result they will conquer those left in Edom and all the nations subject to my rule." The Lord, who is about to do this, is speaking!

Micah 4:1-2

In the future the Lord's Temple Mount will be the most important mountain of all; it will be more prominent than other hills. People will stream to it.

Zechariah 2:11

"Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on the day of salvation, and they will also be my people. Indeed, I will settle in the midst of you all." Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me to you.

Zechariah 8:20-23

The Lord who rules over all says, 'It will someday come to pass that people -- residents of many cities -- will come.

Matthew 2:1-11

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem

Matthew 28:19

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

Luke 24:47

and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

John 12:20-21

Now some Greeks were among those who had gone up to worship at the feast.

John 12:32

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself."

Acts 13:47

For this is what the Lord has commanded us: 'I have appointed you to be a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'"

Acts 15:17

so that the rest of humanity may seek the Lord, namely, all the Gentiles I have called to be my own,' says the Lord, who makes these things

Romans 11:11-15

I ask then, they did not stumble into an irrevocable fall, did they? Absolutely not! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make Israel jealous.

Romans 15:9-12

and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praises to your name."

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever."

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