Isa 60:3-7 | JFB | STEP | 3. ( ; ; 43:6; 49:22; 66:12). kings-- ( , ; ). thy rising-- rather, "thy sun-rising," that is, "to the brightness that riseth upon thee."

‏ Isaiah 60:3-7

3. (Is 2:3; 11:10; 43:6; 49:22; 66:12).

thy rising--rather, "thy sun-rising," that is, "to the brightness that riseth upon thee."

4. Lift up ... eyes--Jerusalem is addressed as a female with eyes cast down from grief.

all they ... they--The Gentile peoples come together to bring back the dispersed Hebrews, restore their city, and worship Jehovah with offerings.

nursed at thy side--rather "carried at thy side." It is the custom in the East to carry the children astride on the hip, with the arms around the body (Is 66:12).

5. see--(Is 60:4), namely, the bringing back of thy sons.

flow together--rather, "overflow with joy" [Lowth]; or, from a different Hebrew root, "be bright with joy" [Gesenius] (Job 3:4).

fear--rather, beat with the agitation of solemn joy at the marvellous sight [Horsley] (Jr 33:9).

be enlarged--swell with delight. Grief, on the contrary, contracts the heart.

abundance of ... sea--the wealth of the lands beyond the sea, as in Solomon's time, the type of the coming reign of the Prince of peace.

converted--rather, "be turned," instead of being turned to purposes of sin and idolatry.

forces--rather, "riches."

6. camels--laden with merchandise; the camel is "the ship of the desert" (compare Is 30:6).

cover thee--so many of them shall there be.

dromedaries--They have one hunch on the back, whereas the camel has two: distinguished for swiftness (Jr 2:23).

Midian--east of the Elanitic branch of the Red Sea, and stretching northward along Mount Seir. Associated with the Ishmaelites in traffic (Ge 37:25, 28).

Ephah--part of Midian, east of the Dead Sea. It abounded in camels (Jud 6:5).

Sheba--in Arabia-Felix, famed for frankincense and gold (Psa 72:15; Jr 6:20), which they traded in (Is 45:14; Job 6:19; Eze 27:22).

7. Kedar--(Is 21:16; So 1:5), in the south of Arabia-Deserta, or north of Arabia-Petræa; they traded in flocks (Eze 27:21).

Nebaioth--son of Ishmael, as was Kedar. Father of the Nabatheans in Arabia-Petræa.

minister--by coming up as an acceptable sacrifice.

come up with acceptance--that is, acceptably. The rams offering themselves voluntarily (Psa 68:30; Ro 12:1; 1Pe 2:5), without waiting for any other priest, answer to believers strong in faith and lamb-like meekness; and in the white fleece-like robe of sanctity [Vitringa].

house of my glory--the temple (Eze 41:1-26; Hag 2:7, 9; Mal 3:1).