Isaiah 60:9

60:9 Indeed, the coastlands ¹  look eagerly for me,

the large ships ²  are in the lead,

bringing your sons from far away,

along with their silver and gold,

to honor the Lord your God, ³ 

the Holy One of Israel, ⁴  for he has bestowed honor on you.

Isaiah 66:19

66:19 I will perform a mighty act among them ⁵  and then send some of those who remain to the nations – to Tarshish, Pul, ⁶  Lud ⁷  (known for its archers ⁸ ), Tubal, Javan, ⁹  and to the distant coastlands ¹⁰  that have not heard about me or seen my splendor. They will tell the nations of my splendor.

[60:9]  ¹ tn Or “islands” (NIV); CEV “distant islands”; TEV “distant lands.”

[60:9]  ² tn Heb “the ships of Tarshish.” See the note at 2:16.

[60:9]  ³ tn Heb “to the name of the Lord your God.”

[60:9]  ⁴ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.

[66:19]  ⁵ tn Heb “and I will set a sign among them.” The precise meaning of this statement is unclear. Elsewhere “to set a sign” means “perform a mighty act” (Ps 78:43; Jer 32:20), “make [someone] an object lesson” (Ezek 14:8), and “erect a [literal] standard” (Ps 74:4).

[66:19]  ⁶ tn Some prefer to read “Put” (i.e., Libya).

[66:19]  ⁷ sn That is, Lydia (in Asia Minor).

[66:19]  ⁸ tn Heb “drawers of the bow” (KJV and ASV both similar).

[66:19]  ⁹ sn Javan is generally identified today as Greece (so NIV, NCV, NLT).

[66:19]  ¹⁰ tn Or “islands” (NIV).