Isaiah 60:9

Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 60:4 Parallel

Isaiah 60:4 describes sons coming from far, which verse 9 specifies as arriving by ships of Tarshish with wealth.

Isaiah 66:20 describes the ingathering of exiles to Jerusalem, the same scenario as bringing sons from far in Isaiah 60:9.

Isaiah 66:19 Related theme

Isaiah 66:19 mentions Tarshish and the isles afar off declaring God's glory, matching the ships of Tarshish bringing tribute in Isaiah 60:9.

Isaiah 55:5 Parallel

Isaiah 55:5 uses nearly identical language — nations run to Israel because of the Holy One who glorified them — reinforcing the same promise.

Isaiah 51:5 Parallel

Isaiah 51:5 directly states 'the isles shall wait upon me,' a near-verbatim parallel to the waiting in Isaiah 60:9.

Isaiah 2:16 Contrast

Isaiah 2:16 lists ships of Tarshish among things judged, contrasting with their role bringing glory to God here.

Isaiah 14:1 Parallel

Isaiah 14:1 promises strangers joining Israel and being set in the land — parallels the gathering of foreigners to God's people in Isaiah 60:9.

Isaiah 42:4 Parallel

Isaiah 42:4 repeats 'the isles shall wait for his law,' the same phrase about coastlands waiting on God's revelation.

In Isaiah 24:15, the isles are called to glorify God, which parallels the isles bringing glory in Isaiah 60:9.

In Isaiah 49:12, people come from far away to God, echoing the gathering of sons from far in Isaiah 60:9.

Isaiah 14:2 Contrast

Isaiah 14:2 describes foreigners bringing Israel but as servants — a different status than the honor in Isaiah 60:9. Similar gathering, different tone.

1 Kings 8:41 mentions foreigners coming from far for God's name—a direct parallel to Isaiah's vision of nations drawn to Zion.

Luke 2:32 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 2:32, Simeon calls Jesus a light to the Gentiles, fulfilling the promise of distant nations coming to God's glory.

In Jeremiah 3:17, nations gather to the name of the LORD in Jerusalem — echoes the same promise of peoples being brought to God's glory.

Psalm 72:10 Parallel

Psalm 72:10 has 'kings of Tarshish and the isles' bringing tribute, directly paralleling the nations' homage in this verse.

1 Kings 10:22 describes Solomon's navy of Tarshish bringing gold and silver, prefiguring the wealth brought to Zion.

1 Kings 10:1 shows the Queen of Sheba coming for the fame of God's name—fulfilling the pattern of distant nations drawn to God.

Joshua 9:9 Parallel

Joshua 9:9 describes Gibeonites coming from far because of God's name—exactly the pattern Isaiah prophesies for distant nations.

Psalm 97:1 Related theme

In Psalm 97:1, the isles are called to rejoice at the LORD's reign, directly related to the isles bringing tribute.

In Jeremiah 31:10, the same gathering of scattered Israel from distant coastlands is proclaimed, echoing the restoration theme.

Zechariah 14:14 describes wealth of nations gathered to Jerusalem, echoing the silver and gold brought to Zion.

Psalm 68:31 Parallel

Psalm 68:31 says princes from Egypt and Ethiopia stretch hands to God, similar to distant nations bringing tribute here.

1 Kings 22:48 records Jehoshaphat's failed ships of Tarshish, contrasting with the successful voyage bringing tribute here.

Jonah 1:3 Contrast

In Jonah 1:3, Jonah flees to Tarshish from God, contrasting with Isaiah's ships bringing people to God.

Zephaniah 2:11 says all isles of the heathen will worship God, echoing the distant nations coming to Zion here.

Acts 9:15 Parallel

In Acts 9:15, Paul is chosen to bear God's name to Gentiles — connects to the theme of God's name being made known among nations in Isaiah 60:9.