Isaiah 30:26
Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.
Original Language Analysis
וְהָיָ֤ה
H1961
וְהָיָ֤ה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
1 of 21
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
כְּא֖וֹר
Moreover the light
H216
כְּא֖וֹר
Moreover the light
Strong's:
H216
Word #:
2 of 21
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
כְּא֖וֹר
Moreover the light
H216
כְּא֖וֹר
Moreover the light
Strong's:
H216
Word #:
4 of 21
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
כְּא֖וֹר
Moreover the light
H216
כְּא֖וֹר
Moreover the light
Strong's:
H216
Word #:
6 of 21
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
יִהְיֶ֣ה
H1961
יִהְיֶ֣ה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
8 of 21
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
כְּא֖וֹר
Moreover the light
H216
כְּא֖וֹר
Moreover the light
Strong's:
H216
Word #:
10 of 21
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
שִׁבְעַ֣ת
of seven
H7651
שִׁבְעַ֣ת
of seven
Strong's:
H7651
Word #:
11 of 21
seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number
בְּי֗וֹם
days
H3117
בְּי֗וֹם
days
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
12 of 21
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
בְּי֗וֹם
days
H3117
בְּי֗וֹם
days
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
13 of 21
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
חֲבֹ֤שׁ
bindeth up
H2280
חֲבֹ֤שׁ
bindeth up
Strong's:
H2280
Word #:
14 of 21
to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively, to stop, to rule
יְהוָה֙
that the LORD
H3068
יְהוָה֙
that the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
15 of 21
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
16 of 21
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
שֶׁ֣בֶר
the breach
H7667
שֶׁ֣בֶר
the breach
Strong's:
H7667
Word #:
17 of 21
a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
עַמּ֔וֹ
of his people
H5971
עַמּ֔וֹ
of his people
Strong's:
H5971
Word #:
18 of 21
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:39See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.Revelation 22:5And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.Revelation 21:23And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.Isaiah 24:23Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.Zechariah 14:7But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.Job 5:18For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.Zechariah 12:8In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.Isaiah 11:9They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.Hosea 6:1Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.Lamentations 2:13What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
Historical Context
Ancient peoples measured prosperity partly by light—longer days for work, bright nights for safety. Supernatural light suggests perfect conditions, perpetual day. This builds on promises of divine illumination (Isaiah 60:19-20). Literally fulfilled in New Jerusalem; symbolically fulfilled when believers walk in God's light rather than darkness (1 John 1:5-7). The 'binding wounds' refers to exile's trauma, captivity's pain, or ultimately, sin's devastation—all healed in final restoration.
Questions for Reflection
- How does light function as metaphor for God's presence, truth, and holiness throughout Scripture?
- What does 'sevenfold' light reveal about the perfection and completeness of future restoration?
- How do we presently experience this 'light' in partial form through Christ, 'the light of the world' (John 8:12)?
Analysis & Commentary
Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days—Celestial luminosity increases exponentially: moon bright as current sun, sun seven times brighter than normal. The Hebrew shiv'atayim (sevenfold) and or shiv'at ha-yamim (light of seven days) suggests either seven days' light compressed into one, or perfection (seven = completeness). This supernatural light transforms creation. In the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound—The verbs chavash (bind up) and rafa (heal) are medical, describing wound care. God acts as physician to injured Israel.
This verse connects physical restoration (supernatural light) with spiritual healing (binding wounds). The light imagery evokes Genesis 1:3-5 (creation's first day) and anticipates Revelation 21:23: 'The city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.' Increased luminosity symbolizes God's unveiled presence. The 'sevenfold' intensification suggests absolute perfection—no shadows, no darkness, full revelation. Paul writes: 'Now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face' (1 Corinthians 13:12). This prophetic vision describes that 'then'—when God's healing is complete and His glory illuminates all.