Isa 60:9 | JFB | STEP | 9. (see on ). Tarshish first —The ships of Tartessus (see on ; , that is, vessels that trade to the most distant regions) will be among the foremost to bring back the scattered Israelites ( ). their silver —The nations among whom the Jews have been scattered shall help them with their money in returning ( ), as was the case at the return from Babylon ( ; compare ). unto the name . . . to the Holy One —rather, because of the name— because of the Holy One (compare ) [LOWTH ].

Isaiah 60:9

9. (see on Isa 42:4).

Tarshish first—The ships of Tartessus (see on Isa 2:16; Isa 23:1, that is, vessels that trade to the most distant regions) will be among the foremost to bring back the scattered Israelites (Isa 66:20).

their silver—The nations among whom the Jews have been scattered shall help them with their money in returning (Isa 60:5-7, 11, 16), as was the case at the return from Babylon (Ezr 1:4; compare Ps 68:30, 31).

unto the name . . . to the Holy One—rather, because of the name—because of the Holy One (compare Isa 55:5) [LOWTH].