Bible Strands
Isaiah 24:15
Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet issues a call to worship following a period of divine judgment, directing the people to respond to God's majesty.
The words — The imperative כַּבְּדוּ (ka.be.Du) commands "glorify," while אִיֵּי יָם ('i.Yei Yam) literally denotes "islands of the sea," a biblical idiom for distant coastal regions or foreign nations.
The thread — This geographic scope of praise reappears in Malachi 1:11, where God's name is magnified from sunrise to sunset, and in Isaiah 42:10, which calls for song from the ends of the earth and the sea.
Why it lands — It demands that readers acknowledge God's authority extends beyond Israel to all nations, requiring them to shift from fear to active praise.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires, even the name of the Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea.
Cross-references
- Malachi 1:11 For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Isaiah 42:4 He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”
- Isaiah 42:10 Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.
- Isaiah 49:1 Listen to Me, O islands; pay attention, O distant peoples: The LORD called Me from the womb; from the body of My mother He named Me.
- Isaiah 51:5 My righteousness draws near, My salvation is on the way, and My arms will bring justice to the nations. The islands will look for Me and wait in hope for My arm.
- Isaiah 60:9 Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.
- Genesis 10:4 And the sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittites, and the Rodanites.
- Job 35:9 Men cry out under great oppression; they plead for relief from the arm of the mighty.
- Isaiah 11:11 On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
- Isaiah 25:3 Therefore, a strong people will honor You. The cities of ruthless nations will revere You.