Isaiah 60:17

Translations

Modern

Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.

Traditional

For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.

Literal

In place of bronze I will bring gold, and in place of iron I will bring silver, and in place of the wood bronze, and in place of stones iron; I will appoint peace as your governor, and righteousness as your rulers.

Latin

Pro ære afferam aurum, et pro ferro afferam argentum, et pro lignis æs, et pro lapidibus ferrum: et ponam visitationem tuam pacem, et præpositos tuos justitiam.

Original

Hebrew

English

Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.

Notes

Isaiah 60:17

gold … silver … bronze … iron: People use these metals for decoration and strength (compare Isaiah 54:11; Revelation 21:15–21).
Peace and righteousness will create harmony and blessings among people and with God.

Isaiah 60:17–20

These verses describe the future greatness of Zion (compare Revelation 21:10–22:4).

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah God’s Promised Kingdom God’s Servant Salvation in Isaiah The Holy One of Israel

Events

Prophecies of Isaiah

Related verses

Hebrews 11:40
God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.
Isaiah 30:26
The light of the moon will be as bright as the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter—like the light of seven days—on the day that the LORD binds up the brokenness of His people and heals the wounds He has inflicted.
Zechariah 12:8
On that day the LORD will defend the people of Jerusalem, so that the weakest among them will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the LORD going before them.
Isaiah 1:26
I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”
1 Kings 10:21–27
All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.
Isaiah 32:1–2
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule with justice.
2 Peter 3:13
But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

Glossary

Book of Revelation Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature New Jerusalem Peace Righteousness

Topics

Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Copper Brass: Inferiin Value to Gold and Silver Gospel: Prophecies Relating To Iron of Small Comparative Value Iron: First Recorded Use of Stones of Liberality: General Scriptures Concerning Metals: Comparative Value of Nation: Promises of Peace To Rulers: Character and Qualifications of Silver: Comparative Value of The Jews: Promises Respecting: Future Prosperity of

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