Yesaya 60:19-20

60:19 The sun will no longer supply light for you by day,

nor will the moon’s brightness shine on you;

the Lord will be your permanent source of light –

the splendor of your God will shine upon you. ¹ 

60:20 Your sun will no longer set;

your moon will not disappear; ² 

the Lord will be your permanent source of light;

your time ³  of sorrow will be over.

Yesaya 21:1

The Lord Will Judge Babylon

21:1 Here is a message about the Desert by the Sea: ⁴ 

Like strong winds blowing in the south, ⁵ 

one invades from the desert,

from a land that is feared.

[60:19]  ¹ tn Heb “and your God for your splendor.”

[60:20]  ² sn In this verse “sun” and “moon” refer to the Lord’s light, which will replace the sun and moon (see v. 19). Light here symbolizes the restoration of divine blessing and prosperity in conjunction with the Lord’s presence. See 30:26.

[60:20]  ³ tn Heb “days” (so KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).

[21:1]  ⁴ sn The phrase is quite cryptic, at least to the modern reader. Verse 9 seems to indicate that this message pertains to Babylon. Southern Mesopotamia was known as the Sealand in ancient times, because of its proximity to the Persian Gulf. Perhaps the reference to Babylon as a “desert” foreshadows the destruction that would overtake the city, making it like a desolate desert.

[21:1]  ⁵ tn Or “in the Negev” (NASB).