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Isaiah 60:7
All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you and go up on My altar with acceptance; I will adorn My glorious house.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD addresses Zion, declaring a future moment when foreign nations will bring their livestock and wealth to the city. The speaker identifies Himself as the one who will receive these offerings and adorn His house.
The words — The Hebrew יִקָּבְצוּ (yi.Ka.ve.tzu) literally means "they will be gathered," describing the assembly of Kedar's flocks. The verb יַעֲל֤וּ (ya.'a.Lu) translates as "they will go up," indicating the rams of Nebaioth ascending to the altar.
The thread — The text's reference to nations bringing burnt offerings to God's altar parallels Isaiah 56:7, where the Lord promises to bring them to His holy mountain. The specific tribal names Kedar and Nebaioth originate in Genesis 25:13 as sons of Ishmael, identifying the geographical and genealogical scope of the gathering.
Why it lands — The passage requires the reader to acknowledge that divine restoration includes the inclusion of distant peoples in worship. It demands a practical readiness to receive foreign nations as they present their sacrifices at the altar.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 56:7 I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”
- Genesis 25:13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
- Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
- Job 42:8 So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken accurately about Me, as My servant Job has.”
- Haggai 2:7 I will shake all the nations, and they will come with all their treasures, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Hosts.
- Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
- Romans 15:16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
- Isaiah 42:11 Let the desert and its cities raise their voices; let the villages of Kedar cry aloud. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them cry out from the mountaintops.
- Isaiah 60:13 The 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.
- Hebrews 13:10 We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.