Isaiah 66:19-21 (NET) (2024)

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¹⁹I will perform a mighty act among them^[a] and then send some of those who remain to the nations—to Tarshish, Pul,^[b] Lud^[c] (known for its archers^[d]), Tubal, Javan,^[e] and to the distant coastlands^[f] that have not heard about me or seen my splendor. They will tell the nations of my splendor. ²⁰They will bring back all your countrymen^[g] from all the nations as an offering to the Lord. They will bring them^[h] on horses, in chariots, in wagons, on mules, and on camels^[i] to my holy hill Jerusalem,” says the Lord, “just as the Israelites bring offerings to the Lord’s temple in ritually pure containers. ²¹And I will choose some of them as priests and Levites,” says the Lord.

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Isaiah 66:19 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).
Isaiah 66:19 tn Some prefer to read “Put” (i.e., Libya).
Isaiah 66:19 sn That is, Lydia (in Asia Minor).
Isaiah 66:19 tn Heb “drawers of the bow” (KJV and ASV both similar).
Isaiah 66:19 sn Javan is generally identified today as Greece (so NIV, NCV, NLT).
Isaiah 66:19 tn Or “islands” (NIV).
Isaiah 66:20 tn Heb “brothers” (so NIV); NCV “fellow Israelites.”
Isaiah 66:20 tn The words “they will bring them” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
Isaiah 66:20 tn The precise meaning of this word is uncertain. Some suggest it refers to “chariots.” See HALOT 498 s.v. *כִּרְכָּרָה.

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Isaiah 66:19 Some Septuagint manuscripts Put (Libyans); Hebrew Pul

Cross references

Isaiah 66:19 : Isa 11:10; 49:22; Mt 24:30
Isaiah 66:19 : S 2Ki 19:31
Isaiah 66:19 : S Isa 2:16
Isaiah 66:19 : Jer 46:9; Eze 27:10
Isaiah 66:19 : S Ge 10:2
Isaiah 66:19 : Jer 31:10; Da 11:18
Isaiah 66:19 : Isa 11:11
Isaiah 66:19 : S 1Ch 16:24; S Isa 24:15
Isaiah 66:20 : S Isa 11:12; S Jer 25:22; Eze 34:13
Isaiah 66:20 : S Dt 33:19; S Isa 2:2; Jer 31:23
Isaiah 66:20 : S Ezr 2:66
Isaiah 66:20 : Isa 52:11
Isaiah 66:21 : S Ex 19:6; 1Pe 2:5, 9

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¹⁹And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

²⁰And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the Lord out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the Lord, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.

²¹And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the Lord.

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¹⁹^(A)I will set a sign among them; and those among them who escape I will send to the nations: to Tarshish and ^[a]Pul and Lud, who draw the bow, and Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands afar off who have not heard My fame nor seen My glory. ^(B)And they shall declare My glory among the Gentiles. ²⁰Then they shall ^(C)bring all your brethren ^(D)for an offering to the Lord out of all nations, on horses and in chariots and in litters, on mules and on camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the Lord, “as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord. ²¹And I will also take some of them for ^(E)priests and Levites,” says the Lord.

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Isaiah 66:19 So with MT, Tg.; LXX Put (cf. Jer. 46:9)

Cross references

Isaiah 66:19 : Luke 2:34
Isaiah 66:19 : Mal. 1:11
Isaiah 66:20 : Is. 49:22
Isaiah 66:20 : Is. 18:7; [Rom. 15:16]
Isaiah 66:21 : Ex. 19:6; Is. 61:6; 1 Pet. 2:9; Rev. 1:6

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¹⁹and I will set a sign among them. And from them ^(A)I will send survivors to the nations, to ^(B)Tarshish, ^(C)Pul, and ^(D)Lud, who draw the bow, to ^(E)Tubal and ^(F)Javan, ^(G)to the coastlands far away, ^(H)that have not heard my fame or seen my glory. And they shall declare my glory among the nations. ²⁰^(I)And they shall bring all your brothers from all the nations ^(J)as an offering to the Lord, on horses and in chariots and in litters and on mules and on dromedaries, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says the Lord, just as the Israelites bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the house of the Lord. ²¹^(K)And some of them also I will take for priests and for Levites, says the Lord.