Isaiah 8:4

8:4 for before the child knows how to cry out, ‘My father’ or ‘My mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria ¹  will be carried off by the king of Assyria.” ² 

Isaiah 60:5

60:5 Then you will look and smile, ³ 

you will be excited and your heart will swell with pride. ⁴ 

For the riches of distant lands ⁵  will belong to you

and the wealth of nations will come to you.

Isaiah 60:11

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. ⁶ 

Isaiah 61:6

61:6 You will be called, ‘the Lord’s priests,

servants of our God.’ ⁷ 

You will enjoy ⁸  the wealth of nations

and boast about ⁹  the riches you receive from them. ¹⁰ 

¹ map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

² sn The child’s name foreshadows what will happen to Judah’s enemies; when their defeat takes place, the child will be a reminder that God predicted the event and brought it to pass. As such the child will be a reminder of God’s protective presence with his people.

³ tn Or “shine,” or “be radiant” (NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV).

⁴ tn Heb “and it will tremble and be wide, your heart.”

⁵ tn Heb “the wealth of the sea,” i.e., wealth that is transported from distant lands via the sea.

⁵ tn Or “led in procession.” The participle is passive.

⁷ tn The Hebrew text adds, “it will be said concerning you.”

⁸ tn Heb “eat” (KJV, NAB, NASB); NIV “feed on”; NLT “be fed with.”

⁹ tc The form in the Hebrew text is probably a corruption of יִתְאַמְּרוּ (yit’ammÿru), a Hitpael from אָמַר (’amar), meaning “boast about” (see HALOT 67 s.v. II אמר, HALOT 416 s.v. ימר, and BDB 56 s.v. אָמַר).

¹⁰ tn Heb “their glory” (i.e., riches).