Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
camels—laden with merchandise; the camel is "the ship of the desert" (compare Isaiah 30:6).
cover thee—so many of them shall there be.
dromedaries—They have one hunch on the back, whereas the camel has two: distinguished for swiftness (Jeremiah 2:23).
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).
Ephah—part of Midian, east of the Dead Sea. It abounded in camels (Judges 6:5).
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).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 60:6:
Psalms 45:12
Song of Solomon 1:5
Isaiah 45:14
Isaiah 60:9
Isaiah 61:6
Jeremiah 6:19
Micah 4:13
Haggai 2:8
Matthew 2:11
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