Isaiah 60:3

“And nations will walk to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.”
Isaiah 60:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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And nationsוְ גוֹיִםwill walkהָלְכוּto your light,לְאוֹרֵךְand kingsוּמְלָכִיםto the brightnessלְנֹגַהּof your rising.זַרְחֵךְ

Allusion · Revelation 21:24

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Both texts say that the nations will walk by its light and that the kings will come.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

הָלְכוּhaljuH1980περιπατήσουσινperipatēsousinG4043“go, walk”
גוֹיִםgoyimH1471ἔθνηethnēG1484“nation”
אוֹרֵoreH216φωτὸςphōtosG5457“light”
מְלָכִיםmelajimH4428βασιλεῖςbasileisG935“king”

Isaiah 60:3, word by word

And nationsגוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears

will walkהָלְכוּhalchu

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

Where else “halchu” appears

to your lightאוֹרֵore

light

The brightness that comes from the sun, the day or a lamp and lets one see.

Where else “ore” appears

and kingsמְלָכִיםmelachim

king

A king who rules a people.

Where else “melachim” appears

to the brightnessנֹגַהּnogah

brightness

Brightness, shining: the light of fire, of dawn, of the sun, or of the presence of God.

Where else “nogah” appears

of your risingזַרְחֵzarche

rising, dawning

The rising of light at dawn, a brightness.

Where else “zarche” appears

Translation note

Revelation 21:23-26 takes up the images of 60:3, 11 and 19.

The context

2For look, darkness will cover the earth, and thick cloud the peoples; but upon you YHWH will rise, and his glory will be seen upon you.

3 · This verse (above)

4Lift up your eyes all around and see: all of them gather, they come to you; your sons will come from far away, and your daughters will be carried at the side.

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