Misinterpretations of Isaiah 60:5 commonly treat it as a present-day promise of material riches for individuals or modern Israel via prosperity teachings, ignoring its eschatological context of millennial restoration; others misconstrue the influx of Gentile forces as coercive conquest rather than willing offerings, or the heart's fear as terror instead of reverential wonder at God's glory.
Isaiah 60:5
King James Version (1769)
5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
Isaiah 60:5 prophesies the future glory of Zion, where its people will be filled with awe and expansive joy as they witness the abundant wealth from the sea and the Gentiles flowing into Jerusalem, symbolizing God's sovereign restoration of Israel and the voluntary convergence of nations bearing tribute in recognition of His light and kingdom.