Isaiah 60:19

No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The prophet addresses Zion regarding its future restoration, immediately following a declaration that violence and ruin will cease from its borders. The message marks a transition from earthly security to direct divine habitation.

The words — לֹא־עוֹד (lo'-od) translates literally as "no longer" or "not again," paired with יִֽהְיֶה (yih.yeh) meaning "it will be." These terms frame the permanent replacement of the sun and moon as light sources.

The thread — The motif of God replacing celestial bodies as the sole light source runs into Revelation 21:23 and Revelation 22:5, while Zechariah 2:5 parallels the theme of God dwelling as glory within the city.

Why it lands — The text states that the LORD will become an everlasting light and God a splendor, requiring the reader to abandon reliance on created cycles and accept direct divine provision.

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The Hebrew words

לֹא־lo'-not יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-it will beלָּ֨ךְla/khto/ youע֤וֹדodagain הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ha./She.meshthe/ sun לְא֣וֹרle./'orfor/ light יוֹמָ֔םyo.Mamby day וּלְנֹ֕גַהּu./le./No.gahand/ for/ brightness הַיָּרֵ֖חַhai./ya.Re.achthe/ moon לֹא־lo'-not יָאִ֣ירya.'Irit will shineלָ֑ךְLa/khfor/ youוְהָיָה־ve./ha.yah-and/ he will becomeלָ֤ךְla/khto/ youיְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahweh לְא֣וֹרle./'or<into>/ a light of עוֹלָ֔םo.Lamperpetuity וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְve./lo.Ha.yi/khand/ God/ your לְתִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃le./tif.'ar.Te/kh<into>/ splendor/ your

King James Version

The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

Cross-references

Revelation 21:23 And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.
Revelation 22:5 There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.
Zechariah 2:5 For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”
Psalms 36:9 For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
Psalms 3:3 But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
Psalms 62:7 My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.
Luke 2:32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”
Psalms 4:2 How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah