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Isaiah 60:6,7

All the areas in this list were in the desert called Arabia. The people who lived there were called Arabs. They were busy merchants. They used *camels to carry their goods over long distances.

• People in Israel usually obtained gold (see Isaiah 2:7) and *frankincense (see Isaiah 43:23) by trade. And Sheba was famous for its supplies of these things. But the Queen of Sheba gave gifts of gold and *frankincense to Solomon (1 Kings 10:10). And the *New Testament mentions gifts of gold and *frankincense in connection with the birth of Jesus the *Messiah (see Matthew 2:11). Also, see Matthew 12:42.

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See also Isaiah 60:6,7 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Isaiah 60:6. _THE PRAISES OF THE LORD _- "And the praise of JEHOVAH."] Thirty-three MSS. and three editions have ותהלת _uthehillath_, in the singular number; and so read the ancient versions, an...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE MULTITUDE OF CAMELS - Lowth renders this, ‘An inundation of camels.’ The Hebrew word properly denotes an inundation or overflowing of waters, but it is not improperly applied to a numerous caravan...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 60 The Glory Chapter: The Morning of a New Age and Its Blessing 1. _The light and glory has come (Isaiah 60:1) _ 2. _The darkness before the morning (Isaiah 60:2) _ 3. The conversion of the G...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE GLORIES OF THE NEW JERUSALEM. This, with Isaiah 61 f., is marked by close imitation of the style of 2 Is. ISAIAH 60:1. The prophet, taking for his standpoint the fulfilment of his prediction, pic...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE MULTITUDE. A stream. SHEBA. Compare Psalms 72:10. Both descended from Abraham and Keturah....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    A _multitude of camels_ Cf. Ezekiel 26:10; Job 22:11. The word for "multitude" is used of Jehu's small escort in 2 Kings 9:17. Perhaps "train of camels." _dromedaries_ properly "young camels." The wo...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The promise of Isaiah 60:5 is expanded in two pictures, seen from Jerusalem's commanding position between the desert and the sea. The first is a procession of camels and flocks representing the tribut...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THEN THOU SHALT SEE, &C.— _Then shalt thou fear, and overflow with joy; and thy heart shall be ruffled, and dilated,_ &c. Lowth. The prophet here shews first, that the nations who were to be added to...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    IX. ZIONTHE ZENITH, Chapter S 60 - 66 A. REWARD OF ZION, WEALTH OF THE NATIONS CHAPTER 60 1. GLORY TEXT: Isaiah 60:1-7 1 Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    60:6 camels (h-9) Or 'dromedaries.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1. The light of deliverance so long waited for (Isaiah 59:9) is about to shine. This prophecy received its highest fulfilment at the coming of Christ, the true Light of the world, which was followed b...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE MULTITUDE OF CAMELS... — The verse paints the commerce of the East, as Isaiah 60:5 had described that of the West. For the camels and riches of Midian, see Judges 6:5; Judges 8:26. “Ephah” appears...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    שִֽׁפְעַ֨ת גְּמַלִּ֜ים תְּכַסֵּ֗ךְ בִּכְרֵ֤י מִדְיָן֙ וְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXIV SALVATION IN SIGHT Isaiah 60:1 THE deliverance from Babylon has long been certain, since chapter 48; all doubts in the way of Return have been removed, Isaiah 49:1 through Isaiah 52:12;...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE LORD GLORIFIES HIS PEOPLE Isaiah 60:1-14 From this chapter and onward, the prophet predicts the glories of the restored Hebrew people. In a secondary sense, they are also true of the Church, for...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In this and the next two Chapter s, we have a glorious description of the ultimate realization of the purposes of God. It commences with a declaration of the material prosperity of the people describe...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    The (f) multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall show forth the praises of the LORD....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Epha. Abraham's grandson, who dwelt near his father, Madian, in Arabia, which was famous for camels. (Calmet) --- Saba. India mittit ebur, molles sua thura Sabæi? (Geor. i.) --- The Arabians embraced...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    What a blessed and soul-reviving thought is it, amidst the melancholy prospect all around, of sin and sorrow, in the present miserable state of things, that the kingdom of Jesus is neither weak nor sm...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    6._A multitude of camels shall cover thee. _The Prophet describes figuratively the glory of the Church, and accommodates his discourse to the time, and to the persons with whom he had to do. We must k...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 60 gives us the condition and the glory of Jerusalem in that time of blessing: all of the people thus spared would be righteous....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THE MULTITUDES OF CAMELS SHALL COVER THEE, THE DROMEDARIES OF MIDIAN AND EPHAH,.... That is, multitudes of people riding on these creatures from the parts mentioned, which, abounded with them, should...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD. Ve...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _The multitude of camels_ The treasure that is brought upon camels. By these, and such like figurative expressions in several verses of this chapter, is implied the coming in of all nations to Christ,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE GLORY OF THE MESSIAH UPON THE GENTILES...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries, the young camels, OF MIDIAN AND EPHAH. ALL THEY FROM SHEBA SHALL COME; THEY SHALL BRING GOLD AND INCENSE; AND THEY SHALL SHOW FORTH THE PRAIS...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 As far as we have the knowledge of God in us, and the favour of God towards us, our light is come. And if God's glory is seen upon us to our honour, we ought, not only with our lips, but in our l...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE MULTITUDE OF CAMELS, i.e. the abundance of wealth and treasure that is brought upon camels; this being the creature the Eastern people used for carriage of their gold and spice, and other rich tre...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 60:6 multitude H8229 camels H1581 cover H3680 (H8762) dromedaries H1070 Midian H4080 Ephah H5891 Sheba H7614 co

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘The multitude of camels will cover you, The dromedaries of Midian and Ephah, They will all come from Sheba, They will bring gold and frankincense, And will bring good tidings of the praises of Ya...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 60:1. _Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall aris...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    This is a chapter full of good news, a prophecy of the bright days that are yet to come to this dark world. These dull days are not to last for ever. The reign of wickedness will come to an end, and e...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    The subject of this chapter is, «The glory of the Church in the abundant access of the Gentiles, and the great blessings after a short affliction.» Isaiah 60:1. _Arise, shine; for thy light is come,...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The Deliverer out of Zion and the peace and joy of His coming. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: When the Redeemer shall appear in glory to be received as the Light of Israel, the knowl...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This chapter contains the full cup of consolation given to Zion, after all her woes and long afflictions in the dark ages of the church. But it is, as Matthew Henry judiciously observes, “the gospel c...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The multitude of camels shall cover thee_ COMMERCIAL NATIONS AND NOMAD TRIBES AIDING THE CHURCH The nations engaged in commerce bring their wares to the Church; the tribe of Midian, descended from A...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then thou shalt see_ THE GLORY OF THE MILLENNIAL CHURCH Wealth, Commerce and Agriculture are three great interests and powers on earthen trinity of forces which have in all ages engrossed mankind....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Arise, shine; for thy light is come_ THE GLORY OF SPIRITUAL ISRAEL Having repeatedly and fully shown that the national pro-eminence of Israel was not to be perpetual, that the loss of it was the na...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 60:5 There will be a wonderful reordering of society, so that God’s people become the predominant culture, honored by all nations. They will be a blessing, as promised in Genesis...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE DAWNING OF GOD’S LIGHT, AND ITS AWAKENING CALL Isaiah 60:1. _Arise, shine, for thy light is come, &c._ We ourselves are a part fulfilment of this prophecy. It is Israel’s God we worship, &c. The...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE GLORY OF THE GOSPEL CHURCH (_Missionary Sermon._) Isaiah 60:6. _The multitude of camels shall cover thee, &c._ The primary reference is to the change in Jerusalem after the captivity. Instead of...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    SECTION VII. THE GLORIES OF THE RESTORED JERUSALEM (Isaiah 60:1.). EXPOSITION ISAIAH 60:1 A SONG OF...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, a...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 10:2; 1 Peter 2:5; 1 Peter 2:9; 2 Chronicles 9:1; 2 Kings 8:9;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The multitude — The treasure, that is brought upon camels. By these, and such like figurative expressions in several verses of this chapter is implied the coming in of all nations to Christ, and there...

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