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Isaiah 60:8

Isaiah 60:8
Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Who are these that fly as a cloud,.... Referring to the vast number of converts before mentioned, who are compared to a "cloud" for the number of them, covering Judea as the clouds do the heavens; and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Who are these that fly as a cloud? - In multitudes so numerous, that they appear as a dense cloud. The prophet, in vision, sees a vast multitude coming to Jerusalem, or hastening to embrace the true…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And as the doves to their windows "And like doves upon the wing?" - Instead of אל el, to, forty-two MSS. of Kennicott's, and one of mine, have by על, upon. For ארבתיהם arubboteyhem, their windows,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Isaiah 60:1-8

It is here promised that the gospel temple shall be very lightsome and very large.

I. It shall be very lightsome: Thy light has come. When the Jews returned out of captivity they had light and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Isaiah 60:8-9

From the East the prophet turns to the West, and describes the ships of the Mediterranean "like white doves upon the wing" converging on Jerusalem. These also bring from afar the exiled sons of Zion,…