Your gates will stay open day and night to receive the wealth of many lands. The kings of the world will be led as captives in a victory procession.
Parallel translations
- WEB Your gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.
- KJV Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.
- BSB Your gates will always stand open; they will never be shut, day or night, so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you, with their kings being led in procession.
- NKJV Therefore your gates shall be open continually; They shall not be shut day or night, That men may bring to you the wealth of the Gentiles, And their kings in procession.
- NASB “Your gates will be open continually; They will not be closed day or night, So that people may bring you the wealth of the nations, With their kings led in procession.
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Quick answer
Zion's gates will stay open continually to receive the wealth and kings of the nations. God's restored city is secure and open to the nations' homage.
Overview
The prophet foresees Zion's gates never shut, day or night, so the nations may bring their wealth and kings. The perpetually open gates signal both security and welcome. Revelation 21:25 echoes this of the New Jerusalem, whose gates are never shut, pointing to the consummated city God prepares for His redeemed people in Christ.
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- Rev 21:25–26Its gates will in no way be shut by day (for there will be no night there),
- Isa 60:5Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart will thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you. The wealth of the nations will come to you.
- Isa 60:18Violence shall no more be heard in your land, nor desolation or destruction within your borders; but you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.
- Isa 62:10Go through, go through the gates! Prepare the way of the people! Build up, build up the highway! Gather out the stones! Lift up a banner for the peoples.
- Ps 149:8To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
- Neh 13:19It came to pass that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the doors should be shut, and commanded that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I set some of my servants over the gates, so that no burden should be brought in on the Sabbath day.
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