Isaiah 26:19

Cited in 1 topic on this site.

Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“Your dead shall live. My dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust; for your dew is like the dew of herbs, and the earth will cast out the departed spirits.”

— WEB

“Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.”

— KJV

“Thy dead shall live; my dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in the dust; for thy dew is [as] the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast forth the dead.”

— ASV

Bible Verses About the Resurrection

Cross-references

Related verses via the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Daniel 12:2 "Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt."
Ezekiel 37:1-14 "Yahweh’s hand was on me, and he brought me out in Yahweh’s Spirit, and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones."
Matthew 27:52 "The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;"
Ephesians 5:14 "Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”"
Hosea 13:14 "I will ransom them from the power of Sheol.Sheol is the place of the dead. I will redeem them from death! Death, where are your plagues? …"
Psalms 71:20 "You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth."
Revelation 20:12-13 "I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of…"
Hosea 6:2 "After two days he will revive us. On the third day he will raise us up, and we will live before him."

Commentary

In antithesis to Isa 26:14, "They (Israel's foes) shall not live"; "Thy (Jehovah's) dead men (the Jews) shall live," that is, primarily, be restored, spiritually (Isa 54:1-3), civilly and nationally (Isa 26:15); whereas Thy foes shall not; ultimately, and in the fullest scope of the prophecy, restored to life literally (Eze 37:1-14; Dan 12:2). together with my dead body--rather, "my dead body," or "bodies" (the Jewish nation personified, which had been spiritually and civilly dead; or the nation, as a parent, speaking of the bodies of her children individually, see on Isa 26:9, "I," "My"): Jehovah's "dead" and "my dead" are one and the same [HORSLEY]. However, as Jesus is the antitype to Israel (Mat 2:15), English Version gives a true sense, and one ultimately contemplated in the prophecy: Christ's dead body being raised again is the source of Jehovah's people (all, and especially believers, the spiritual Israelites) also being raised (Co1 15:20-22). Awake-- (Eph 5:14), spiritually. in dust--prostate and dead, spiritually and nationally; also literally (Isa 25:12; Isa 47:1). dew--which falls copiously in the East and supplies somewhat the lack of rain (Hos 14:5). cast out . . . dead--that is, shall bring them forth to life again.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

Newsletter

A short reflection, a single passage, three articles to read. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Topics that cite this verse

Commentary

One verse, every Tuesday.