The Pulpit Commentary on Isaiah 60:4

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

Lift up thine eyes (see Isaiah 49:18). Thy sons … thy daughters. Not so much Jews of the dispersion, as Gentiles, who will become thy adopted "sons" and "daughters." Shall be nursed at thy side; rather, shall be carried on thy side.

Oriental mothers often carry a small child on their hip, with the,arm round it to prevent its falling off.

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