Isaiah 60:12
New International Version
For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined.

New Living Translation
For the nations that refuse to serve you will be destroyed.

English Standard Version
For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; those nations shall be utterly laid waste.

Berean Standard Bible
For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed.

King James Bible
For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

New King James Version
For the nation and kingdom which will not serve you shall perish, And those nations shall be utterly ruined.

New American Standard Bible
“For the nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish, And the nations will be utterly ruined.

NASB 1995
“For the nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish, And the nations will be utterly ruined.

NASB 1977
“For the nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish, And the nations will be utterly ruined.

Legacy Standard Bible
For the nation and the kingdom which will not serve you will perish, And the nations will surely be laid waste.

Amplified Bible
“For the nation or the kingdom which will not serve you [Jerusalem] shall perish, And the nations [that refuse to serve] shall be utterly ruined.

Christian Standard Bible
For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve you will perish; those nations will be annihilated.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve you will perish; those nations will be annihilated.

American Standard Version
For that nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

Contemporary English Version
Any nation or kingdom that refuses to serve you will be wiped out.

English Revised Version
For that nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Nations and kingdoms that do not serve you will be destroyed. The nations will certainly be ruined.

Good News Translation
But nations that do not serve you Will be completely destroyed.

International Standard Version
For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; those nations will be utterly ruined.

Majority Standard Bible
For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed.

NET Bible
Indeed, nations or kingdoms that do not serve you will perish; such nations will be totally destroyed.

New Heart English Bible
For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

World English Bible
For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For the nation and the kingdom that does not serve you perishes, "" Indeed, the nations are utterly desolated.

Young's Literal Translation
For the nation and the kingdom that do not serve thee perish, Yea, the nations are utterly wasted.

Smith's Literal Translation
For the nation and the kingdom which will not serve thee shall perish; and the nations shall be laid waste with the sword.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve thee, shall perish: and the Gentiles shall be wasted with desolation.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve you will perish. And the Gentiles will be devastated by solitude.

New American Bible
For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; such nations shall be utterly destroyed!

New Revised Standard Version
For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; those nations shall be utterly laid waste.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly destroyed by the sword.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because the people and the kingdom that will not serve you shall be destroyed, and nations will be killed by the sword
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For that nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; Yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For the nations and the kings which will not serve thee shall perish; and those nations shall be made utterly desolate.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Future Glory for Zion
11Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession. 12For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly destroyed. 13The glory of Lebanon will come to you—its cypress, elm, and boxwood together—to adorn the place of My sanctuary, and I will glorify the place of My feet.…

Cross References
Revelation 21:24-26
By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. / Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there. / And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.

Zechariah 14:16-19
Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. / And should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them. / And if the people of Egypt will not go up and enter in, then the rain will not fall on them; this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. ...

Psalm 2:8-12
Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. / You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery.” / Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth. ...

Daniel 7:27
Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’

Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

Jeremiah 12:17
But if they will not obey, then I will uproot that nation; I will uproot it and destroy it, declares the LORD.”

Psalm 72:11
May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.

Revelation 19:15
And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

Matthew 25:32-33
All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. / He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.

Zechariah 8:22-23
And many peoples and strong nations will come to seek the LORD of Hosts in Jerusalem and to plead before the LORD.” / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”

Micah 4:1-3
In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it. / And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. / Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war.

Isaiah 2:2-4
In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. / Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.

Revelation 15:4
Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Isaiah 49:23
Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”

Isaiah 45:14
This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”


Treasury of Scripture

For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

Isaiah 41:11
Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.

Isaiah 54:15
Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.

Psalm 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

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For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you
This phrase emphasizes the sovereignty and authority of God over all nations. In the context of Isaiah 60, the chapter speaks of the future glory of Zion, where nations are drawn to the light of God's people. Historically, this reflects the idea that Israel was chosen to be a light to the Gentiles (Isaiah 49:6). Theologically, it underscores the belief that all nations are ultimately accountable to God. This can be connected to the New Testament, where Jesus is seen as the fulfillment of Israel's role, drawing all people to Himself (John 12:32).

will perish;
The concept of perishing here is a warning of divine judgment. In the biblical narrative, nations that opposed God's purposes often faced destruction, as seen with Egypt in the Exodus (Exodus 14:28) and Babylon later in history (Jeremiah 51:64). This serves as a reminder of the consequences of rejecting God's authority and aligns with the broader biblical theme of judgment against unrighteousness.

it will be utterly destroyed.
This phrase reinforces the totality of the judgment. The destruction is not partial but complete, indicating the seriousness of defying God's will. In the prophetic literature, such language is often used to convey the certainty and severity of divine retribution. This can be seen as a type of the final judgment described in Revelation, where those who oppose God's kingdom face ultimate destruction (Revelation 20:15). Theologically, it points to the ultimate triumph of God's kingdom over all opposition.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Isaiah
A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is traditionally credited with writing the Book of Isaiah. His prophecies often focus on the themes of judgment and redemption.

2. Zion/Jerusalem
Often symbolizing the people of God, Zion is a central place in Isaiah's prophecies, representing the future glory and restoration of God's people.

3. Nations/Kingdoms
Refers to the various political entities surrounding Israel, often seen as either adversaries or potential allies in the biblical account.

4. The Servant of the Lord
While not directly mentioned in this verse, the broader context of Isaiah includes the figure of the Servant, who plays a crucial role in God's plan for redemption.

5. The Day of the Lord
An eschatological event often referenced in prophetic literature, symbolizing God's ultimate judgment and the establishment of His kingdom.
Teaching Points
The Sovereignty of God
God's authority extends over all nations and kingdoms. His plans will prevail, and those who oppose Him will face consequences.

The Importance of Serving God
Serving God is not just a personal choice but a necessity for nations and individuals. Aligning with God's purposes leads to life and blessing.

The Role of God's People
As representatives of God's kingdom, believers are called to be a light to the nations, inviting them to serve and worship the true God.

Eschatological Hope
The ultimate fulfillment of God's promises includes the submission of all nations to His rule, offering hope for a future where God's justice and peace reign.

Judgment and Redemption
The verse serves as a reminder of the dual themes of judgment for those who reject God and redemption for those who serve Him.Verse 12. - The nation... that will not serve thee shall perish. God's curse shall be upon them; they shall wither and decay for lack of the Divine favour and of the graces which God dispenses to mankind through his Church (comp. Zechariah 14:17-19).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the nation
הַגּ֧וֹי (hag·gō·w)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

or kingdom
וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֛ה (wə·ham·mam·lā·ḵāh)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

will not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

serve you
יַעַבְד֖וּךְ (ya·‘aḇ·ḏūḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave

will perish;
יֹאבֵ֑דוּ (yō·ḇê·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish

[it]
וְהַגּוֹיִ֖ם (wə·hag·gō·w·yim)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

will be utterly
חָרֹ֥ב (ḥā·rōḇ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 2717: To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill

destroyed.
יֶחֱרָֽבוּ׃ (ye·ḥĕ·rā·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 2717: To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill


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