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Isaiah 66:19
I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who have not heard of My fame or seen My glory. So they will proclaim My glory among the nations.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD speaks to the remnant of Israel, announcing that He will send survivors from among the gathered nations to the far reaches of the earth.
The words — פְּלֵיטִים (peleiṭîm), "survivors," is the noun that carries the verse: not envoys, not an army, but those left after destruction.
The thread — The same logic runs through Isaiah 55:5 (nations who do not know you will run to you) and Isaiah 52:15 / Romans 15:21 (those who have not heard will understand).
Why it lands — The carriers of God's glory to the nations are the broken, not the whole; the verse asks a reader to stop assuming that mission belongs to the strong.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 52:15 so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.
- Romans 15:21 Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”
- Isaiah 55:5 Surely you will summon a nation you do not know, and nations who do not know you will run to you. For the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, has bestowed glory on you.”
- Ezekiel 27:10 Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
- 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.
- 1 Chronicles 16:24 Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.
- Isaiah 62:10 Go out, go out through the gates; prepare the way for the people! Build it up, build up the highway; clear away the stones; raise a banner for the nations!
- Isaiah 65:1 “I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My name, I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’
- Genesis 10:2 The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
- Isaiah 11:10 On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.