Mazmur 72:8-11
Konteks72:8 May he rule 1 from sea to sea, 2
and from the Euphrates River 3 to the ends of the earth!
72:9 Before him the coastlands 4 will bow down,
and his enemies will lick the dust. 5
72:10 The kings of Tarshish 6 and the coastlands will offer gifts;
the kings of Sheba 7 and Seba 8 will bring tribute.
72:11 All kings will bow down to him;
all nations will serve him.
Kejadian 49:10
Konteks49:10 The scepter will not depart from Judah,
nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, 9
until he comes to whom it belongs; 10
the nations will obey him. 11
Yesaya 49:22-23
Konteks49:22 This is what the sovereign Lord says:
“Look I will raise my hand to the nations;
I will raise my signal flag to the peoples.
They will bring your sons in their arms
and carry your daughters on their shoulders.
49:23 Kings will be your children’s 12 guardians;
their princesses will nurse your children. 13
With their faces to the ground they will bow down to you
and they will lick the dirt on 14 your feet.
Then you will recognize that I am the Lord;
those who wait patiently for me are not put to shame.
Yesaya 60:3-22
Konteks60:3 Nations come to your light,
kings to your bright light.
They all gather and come to you –
your sons come from far away
and your daughters are escorted by guardians.
60:5 Then you will look and smile, 16
you will be excited and your heart will swell with pride. 17
For the riches of distant lands 18 will belong to you
and the wealth of nations will come to you.
60:6 Camel caravans will cover your roads, 19
young camels from Midian and Ephah.
All the merchants of Sheba 20 will come,
bringing gold and incense
and singing praises to the Lord. 21
60:7 All the sheep of Kedar will be gathered to you;
the rams of Nebaioth will be available to you as sacrifices. 22
They will go up on my altar acceptably, 23
and I will bestow honor on my majestic temple.
60:8 Who are these who float along 24 like a cloud,
who fly like doves to their shelters? 25
60:9 Indeed, the coastlands 26 look eagerly for me,
the large ships 27 are in the lead,
bringing your sons from far away,
along with their silver and gold,
to honor the Lord your God, 28
the Holy One of Israel, 29 for he has bestowed honor on you.
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. 30
60:11 Your gates will remain open at all times;
they will not be shut during the day or at night,
so that the wealth of nations may be delivered,
with their kings leading the way. 31
60:12 Indeed, 32 nations or kingdoms that do not serve you will perish;
such nations will be totally destroyed. 33
60:13 The splendor of Lebanon will come to you,
its evergreens, firs, and cypresses together,
to beautify my palace; 34
I will bestow honor on my throne room. 35
60:14 The children of your oppressors will come bowing to you;
all who treated you with disrespect will bow down at your feet.
They will call you, ‘The City of the Lord,
Zion of the Holy One of Israel.’ 36
60:15 You were once abandoned
and despised, with no one passing through,
but I will make you 37 a permanent source of pride
and joy to coming generations.
60:16 You will drink the milk of nations;
you will nurse at the breasts of kings. 38
Then you will recognize that I, the Lord, am your deliverer,
your protector, 39 the powerful ruler of Jacob. 40
60:17 Instead of bronze, I will bring you gold,
instead of iron, I will bring you silver,
instead of wood, I will bring you 41 bronze,
instead of stones, I will bring you 42 iron.
I will make prosperity 43 your overseer,
and vindication your sovereign ruler. 44
60:18 Sounds of violence 45 will no longer be heard in your land,
or the sounds of 46 destruction and devastation within your borders.
You will name your walls, ‘Deliverance,’
and your gates, ‘Praise.’
60:19 The sun will no longer supply light for you by day,
nor will the moon’s brightness shine on you;
the Lord will be your permanent source of light –
the splendor of your God will shine upon you. 47
60:20 Your sun will no longer set;
your moon will not disappear; 48
the Lord will be your permanent source of light;
your time 49 of sorrow will be over.
60:21 All of your people will be godly; 50
they will possess the land permanently.
I will plant them like a shoot;
they will be the product of my labor,
through whom I reveal my splendor. 51
60:22 The least of you will multiply into 52 a thousand;
the smallest of you will become a large nation.
When the right time comes, I the Lord will quickly do this!” 53
Hosea 1:9-11
Konteks1:9 Then the Lord 54 said: “Name him ‘Not My People’ (Lo-Ammi), because you 55 are not my people and I am not your 56 God.” 57
1:10 (2:1) 58 However, 59 in the future the number of the people 60 of Israel will be like the sand of the sea which can be neither measured nor numbered. Although 61 it was said to them, “You are not my people,” it will be said to them, “You are 62 children 63 of the living God!” 1:11 Then the people 64 of Judah and the people of Israel will be gathered together. They will appoint for themselves one leader, 65 and will flourish in the land. 66 Certainly, 67 the day of Jezreel will be great!
Zakharia 8:20-23
Konteks8:20 The Lord who rules over all says, ‘It will someday come to pass that people – residents of many cities – will come. 8:21 The inhabitants of one will go to another and say, “Let’s go up at once to ask the favor of the Lord, to seek the Lord who rules over all. Indeed, I’ll go with you.”’ 8:22 Many peoples and powerful nations will come to Jerusalem to seek the Lord who rules over all and to ask his favor. 8:23 The Lord who rules over all says, ‘In those days ten people from all languages and nations will grasp hold of – indeed, grab – the robe of one Jew and say, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”’” 68
Matius 24:14
Konteks24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole inhabited earth as a testimony to all the nations, 69 and then the end will come.
Roma 15:19
Konteks15:19 in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem even as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
[72:8] 1 tn The prefixed verbal form is a (shortened) jussive form, indicating this is a prayer of blessing.
[72:8] 2 sn From sea to sea. This may mean from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to the Dead Sea in the east. See Amos 8:12. The language of this and the following line also appears in Zech 9:10.
[72:8] 3 tn Heb “the river,” a reference to the Euphrates.
[72:9] 4 tn Or “islands.” The term here refers metonymically to those people who dwell in these regions.
[72:9] 5 sn As they bow down before him, it will appear that his enemies are licking the dust.
[72:10] 6 sn Tarshish was a distant western port, the precise location of which is uncertain.
[72:10] 7 sn Sheba was located in Arabia.
[72:10] 8 sn Seba was located in Africa.
[49:10] 9 tn Or perhaps “from his descendants,” taking the expression “from between his feet” as a euphemism referring to the genitals. In this case the phrase refers by metonymy to those who come forth from his genitals, i.e., his descendants.
[49:10] 10 tn The Hebrew form שִׁילֹה (shiloh) is a major interpretive problem. There are at least four major options (with many variations and less likely alternatives): (1) Some prefer to leave the text as it is, reading “Shiloh” and understanding it as the place where the ark rested for a while in the time of the Judges. (2) By repointing the text others arrive at the translation “until the [or “his”] ruler comes,” a reference to a Davidic ruler or the Messiah. (3) Another possibility that does not require emendation of the consonantal text, but only repointing, is “until tribute is brought to him” (so NEB, JPS, NRSV), which has the advantage of providing good parallelism with the following line, “the nations will obey him.” (4) The interpretation followed in the present translation, “to whom it [belongs]” (so RSV, NIV, REB), is based on the ancient versions. Again, this would refer to the Davidic dynasty or, ultimately, to the Messiah.
[49:10] 11 tn “and to him [will be] the obedience of the nations.” For discussion of this verse see J. Blenkinsopp, “The Oracle of Judah and the Messianic Entry,” JBL 80 (1961): 55-64; and E. M. Good, “The ‘Blessing’ on Judah,” JBL 82 (1963): 427-32.
[49:23] 12 tn Heb “your,” but Zion here stands by metonymy for her children (see v. 22b).
[49:23] 13 tn Heb “you.” See the preceding note.
[49:23] 14 tn Or “at your feet” (NAB, NIV); NLT “from your feet.”
[60:4] 15 tn Heb “Lift up around your eyes and see!”
[60:5] 16 tn Or “shine,” or “be radiant” (NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).
[60:5] 17 tn Heb “and it will tremble and be wide, your heart.”
[60:5] 18 tn Heb “the wealth of the sea,” i.e., wealth that is transported from distant lands via the sea.
[60:6] 19 tn Heb “an abundance of camels will cover you.”
[60:6] 20 tn Heb “all of them, from Sheba.”
[60:6] 21 tn Heb “and they will announce the praises of the Lord.”
[60:7] 22 tn Heb “will serve you,” i.e., be available as sacrifices (see the next line). Another option is to understood these “rams” as symbolic of leaders who will be subject to the people of Zion. See v. 10.
[60:7] 23 tc Heb “they will go up on acceptance [on] my altar.” Some have suggested that the preposition עַל (’al) is dittographic (note the preceding יַעֲלוּ [ya’alu]). Consequently, the form should be emended to לְרָצוֹן (lÿratson, “acceptably”; see BDB 953 s.v. רָצוֹן). However, the Qumran scroll 1QIsaa has both לרצון followed by the preposition על, which would argue against deleted the preposition. As the above translation seeks to demonstrate, the preposition עַל (’al) indicates a norm (“in accordance with acceptance” or “acceptably”; IBHS 218 §11.2.13e, n. 111) and the “altar” functions as an objective accusative with a verb of motion (cf. Gen 49:4; Lev 2:2; Num 13:17; J. N. Oswalt, Isaiah [NICOT], 2:534, n. 14).
[60:8] 24 tn Heb “fly” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV); NAB, NIV “fly along.”
[60:8] 25 tn Heb “to their windows,” i.e., to the openings in their coops. See HALOT 83 s.v. אֲרֻבָּה.
[60:9] 26 tn Or “islands” (NIV); CEV “distant islands”; TEV “distant lands.”
[60:9] 27 tn Heb “the ships of Tarshish.” See the note at 2:16.
[60:9] 28 tn Heb “to the name of the Lord your God.”
[60:9] 29 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.
[60:10] 30 tn Heb “in my favor I will have compassion on you.”
[60:11] 31 tn Or “led in procession.” The participle is passive.
[60:12] 32 tn Or “For” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); TEV “But.”
[60:12] 33 tn The infinitive absolute appears before the finite verb for emphasis.
[60:13] 34 tn Or “holy place, sanctuary.”
[60:13] 35 tn Heb “the place of my feet.” See Ezek 43:7, where the Lord’s throne is called the “place of the soles of my feet.”
[60:14] 36 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.
[60:15] 37 tn Heb “Instead of your being abandoned and despised, with no one passing through, I will make you.”
[60:16] 38 sn The nations and kings are depicted as a mother nursing her children. Restored Zion will be nourished by them as she receives their wealth as tribute.
[60:16] 39 tn Or “redeemer.” See the note at 41:14.
[60:16] 40 sn See 1:24 and 49:26.
[60:17] 41 tn The words “I will bring you” are supplied in the translation; they are understood by ellipsis (see the preceding lines).
[60:17] 42 tn The words “I will bring you” are supplied in the translation; they are understood by ellipsis (see the first two lines of the verse).
[60:17] 43 tn Or “peace” (KJV and many other English versions).
[60:17] 44 tn The plural indicates degree. The language is ironic; in the past Zion was ruled by oppressive tyrants, but now personified prosperity and vindication will be the only things that will “dominate” the city.
[60:18] 45 tn The words “sounds of” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
[60:18] 46 tn The words “sounds of” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
[60:19] 47 tn Heb “and your God for your splendor.”
[60:20] 48 sn In this verse “sun” and “moon” refer to the Lord’s light, which will replace the sun and moon (see v. 19). Light here symbolizes the restoration of divine blessing and prosperity in conjunction with the Lord’s presence. See 30:26.
[60:20] 49 tn Heb “days” (so KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).
[60:21] 50 tn Or “righteous” (NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NAB “just.”
[60:21] 51 tn Heb “a shoot of his planting, the work of my hands, to reveal splendor.”
[60:22] 52 tn Heb “will become” (so NASB, NIV).
[60:22] 53 tn Heb “I, the Lord, in its time, I will quickly do it.”
[1:9] 54 tn Heb “Then he said”; the referent (the
[1:9] 55 tn The independent personal pronoun אַתֶּם (’attem, “you”) is a plural form, referring to the people of Israel as a whole. To make this clear TEV translates this as third person: “the people of Israel are not my people” (cf. CEV, NLT).
[1:9] 56 tn The pronominal suffix on the preposition לָכֶם (lakhem, “your”) is a plural form, referring to the people of Israel as a whole.
[1:9] 57 tc The MT reads לֹא־אֶהְיֶה לָכֶם (lo’-’ehyeh lakhem, “I will not be yours”). The editors of BHS suggest emending the text to לֹא־אֱלֹהֵיכֶם (lo’-’elohekhem, “I will not be your God”). The emendation creates a tighter parallel with the preceding אַתֶּם לֹא עַמִּי (’attem lo’ ’ammi, “you are not my people”). Because of a lack of external evidence, however, the reading of the MT should be retained.
[1:9] tn Heb “I am not yours.” The divine name “God” is supplied in the translation for clarity even though the reading of the MT is followed (see previous tc note). Almost all English versions (including KJV, ASV, NASB) supply “God” here.
[1:9] sn This is an allusion to Yahweh’s promise to Moses אֶהְיֶה עִמָּךְ (’ehyeh ’immakh, “I will be with you”; Exod 3:12, 14). In effect, it is a negation of Exod 3:12, 14 and a cancellation of Israel’s status as vassal of Yahweh in the conditional Mosaic covenant.
[1:10] 58 sn Beginning with 1:10, the verse numbers through 2:23 in the English Bible differ by two from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 1:10 ET = 2:1 HT, 1:11 ET = 2:2 HT, 2:1 ET = 2:3 HT, etc., through 2:23 ET = 2:25 HT. Beginning with 3:1 the verse numbers in the English Bible and the Hebrew Bible are again the same.
[1:10] 59 tn The vav prefixed to וְהָיָה (véhaya) functions in an adversative sense: “however” (see R. J. Williams, Hebrew Syntax, 71, §432).
[1:10] 60 tn Heb “sons” (so NASB); KJV, ASV “the children”; NAB, NIV “the Israelites.”
[1:10] 61 tn Heb “in the place” (בִּמְקוֹם, bimqom). BDB 880 s.v. מָקוֹם 7.b suggests that בִּמְקוֹם (preposition בְּ, bet, + noun מָקוֹם, maqom) is an idiom carrying a concessive sense: “instead of” (e.g., Isa 33:21; Hos 2:1). However, HALOT suggests that it functions in a locative sense: “in the same place” (HALOT 626 s.v. מָקוֹם 2b; e.g., 1 Kgs 21:19; Isa 33:21; Hos 2:1).
[1:10] 62 tn The predicate nominative, “You are…,” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
[1:10] 63 tn Heb “sons” (so KJV, NASB, NIV).
[1:11] 64 tn Heb “sons” (twice in this verse, so NASB); KJV, ASV “children”; NIV, NRSV, TEV “people.”
[1:11] 65 tn Heb “head” (so KJV, NAB, NRSV).
[1:11] 66 tn Alternatively, “gain possession of the land” (cf. NRSV) or “rise up from the land” (cf. NIV). This clause may be understood in two ways: (1) Israel will gain ascendancy over the land or conquer the land (e.g., Exod 1:10; cf. NAB “come up from other lands”) or (2) Israel will be “planted” in the land (Hos 2:24-25; cf. NLT “will…plant his people”).
[1:11] 67 tn Or “For” (so NASB); NCV “because”; TEV “Yes.”
[8:23] 68 sn This scene of universal and overwhelming attraction of the nations to Israel’s God finds initial fulfillment in the establishment of the church (Acts 2:5-11) but ultimate completion in the messianic age (Isa 45:14, 24; 60:14; Zech 14:16-21).
[24:14] 69 tn Or “all the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “nations” or “Gentiles”).
