Isaiah 60:8 “Who are these who fly like clouds, like doves to their shelters?”

Isaiah 60:8

Who are these who fly like clouds, like doves to their shelters?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

“Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Who are these that flee like a cloude, and as the doues to their windowes?

Darby Translation

Who are these that come flying as a cloud, and as doves to their dove-cotes?

Young's Literal Translation

Who [are] these — as a thick cloud they fly, And as doves unto their windows?

Bible in Basic English

Who are these coming like a cloud, like a flight of doves to their windows?

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Cross references

“fly”

Revelation 7:9 Luke 13:29 Isaiah 60:4 Isaiah 45:22

Revelation 7:9 · BSB

After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in th…

Luke 13:29 · BSB

People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.

Isaiah 60:4 · BSB

Lift up your eyes and look around: They all gather and come to you; your sons will come from afar, and your daughters will be carried on the arm.

Isaiah 45:22 · BSB

Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.

“a cloud”

Hebrews 12:1

Hebrews 12:1 · BSB

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

“as the”

Genesis 8:8–11

Genesis 8:8–11 · BSB

Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground.

Also

Isaiah 49:21

Isaiah 49:21 · BSB

Then you will say in your heart, ‘Who has begotten these for me? I was bereaved and barren; I was exiled and rejected. So who has reared them? Look, I was left all alone, so where did they come from?’”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7All 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.

9Surely 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.

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