Isaiah 60:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.

The multitude of camels - laden with merchandise; the camel is 'the ship of the desert' (cf. Isaiah 30:6).

Shall cover thee - so many of them shall there be.

Dromedaries. They have one bunch on the back, whereas the camel has two: distinguished for swiftness (Jeremiah 2:23).

Of Midian - east of the Elanitic branch of the Red Sea, and stretching northward along mount Seir. Associated with the Ishmaelites in traffic (Genesis 37:25; Genesis 37:28).

And Ephah - part of Midian, east of the Dead Sea. Midian abounded in camels (Judges 6:5).

All they from Sheba - in Arabia Felix, famed for frankincense and gold (Psalms 72:15; Jeremiah 6:20), which they traded in (Isaiah 45:14; Job 6:19; Ezekiel 27:22).

Isaiah 60:6

6 The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.