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Isaiah 60

BSB·22 verses ·Old Testament
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1Ariseק֥וּמִיqū·mî — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, shineא֖וֹרִי’ō·w·rî — to shine, give light, become brightH215 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your lightאוֹרֵ֑ךְ’ō·w·rêḵ — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → has comeבָ֣אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, and the gloryוּכְב֥וֹדū·ḵə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → risesזָרָֽח׃zā·rāḥ — to rise, shine forth, break outH2224 — Full Word Study → upon youעָלַ֥יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 2Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, darknessהַחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ha·ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → coversיְכַסֶּה־yə·ḵas·seh- — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study → the earthאֶ֔רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and thick darknessוַעֲרָפֶ֖לwa·‘ă·rā·p̄el — thick darkness, dense cloudH6205 — Full Word Study → is over the peoples; but the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will riseיִזְרַ֣חyiz·raḥ — to rise, shine forth, break outH2224 — Full Word Study → upon youוְעָלַ֙יִךְ֙wə·‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and His gloryוּכְבוֹד֖וֹū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏōw — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → will appearיֵרָאֶֽה׃yê·rā·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → over youעָלַ֥יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 3Nationsגוֹיִ֖םḡō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will comeוְהָלְכ֥וּwə·hā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to your lightלְאוֹרֵ֑ךְlə·’ō·w·rêḵ — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →, and kingsוּמְלָכִ֖יםū·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → to the brightnessלְנֹ֥גַהּlə·nō·ḡah — Brightness, radiance, or shining lightH5051 — Full Word Study → of your dawnזַרְחֵֽךְ׃zar·ḥêḵ — Breaking forth; dawning; risingH2225 — Full Word Study →. 4Lift upשְׂאִֽי־śə·’î- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your eyesעֵינַ֙יִךְ֙‘ê·na·yiḵ — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and lookוּרְאִ֔יū·rə·’î — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → aroundסָבִ֤יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →: They allכֻּלָּ֖םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → gatherנִקְבְּצ֣וּniq·bə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → and comeבָֽאוּ־ḇā·’ū- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to you; your sonsבָּנַ֙יִךְ֙bā·na·yiḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will comeיָבֹ֔אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from afarמֵרָח֣וֹקmê·rā·ḥō·wq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study →, and your daughtersוּבְנֹתַ֖יִךְū·ḇə·nō·ṯa·yiḵ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → will be carriedתֵּאָמַֽנָה׃tê·’ā·ma·nāh — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the armצַ֥דṣaḏ — side, flank, edgeH6654 — Full Word Study →. 5Thenאָ֤ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → you will lookתִּרְאִי֙tir·’î — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and be radiantוְנָהַ֔רְתְּwə·nā·hart — To flow; to be cheerful or radiantH5102 — Full Word Study →, and your heartלְבָבֵ֑ךְlə·ḇā·ḇêḵ — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → will trembleוּפָחַ֥דū·p̄ā·ḥaḏ — to fear, dread, or be afraidH6342 — Full Word Study → and swell with joy, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the richesהֲמ֣וֹןhă·mō·wn — Crowd, tumult, noise, abundanceH1995 — Full Word Study → of the seaיָ֔םyām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → will be broughtיֵהָפֵ֤ךְyê·hā·p̄êḵ — to overturn, turn over, transformH2015 — Full Word Study → to youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, and the wealthחֵ֥ילḥêl — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of the nationsגּוֹיִ֖םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → will comeיָבֹ֥אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to you. 6Caravansשִֽׁפְעַ֨תšip̄·‘aṯ — Abundance, plenty, or multitudeH8229 — Full Word Study → of camelsגְּמַלִּ֜יםgə·mal·lîm — Camel, a large desert animal used for transport and tradeH1581 — Full Word Study → will cover your landתְּכַסֵּ֗ךְtə·ḵas·sêḵ — to cover, conceal, hideH3680 — Full Word Study →, young camelsבִּכְרֵ֤יbiḵ·rê — young camel, young dromedaryH1070 — Full Word Study → of Midianמִדְיָן֙miḏ·yān — Desert region and peopleH4080 — Full Word Study → and Ephahוְעֵיפָ֔הwə·‘ê·p̄āh — A unit of dry measureH5891 — Full Word Study →, and all from Shebaמִשְּׁבָ֣אmiš·šə·ḇā — Oath, sevenH7614 — Full Word Study → will comeיָבֹ֑אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, bearingיִשָּׂ֔אוּyiś·śā·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֤בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study → and frankincenseוּלְבוֹנָה֙ū·lə·ḇō·w·nāh — Frankincense; aromatic resin used in worshipH3828 — Full Word Study → and proclaimingיְבַשֵּֽׂרוּ׃yə·ḇaś·śê·rū — to announce good news; to proclaim tidingsH1319 — Full Word Study → the praisesוּתְהִלֹּ֥תū·ṯə·hil·lōṯ — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 7Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the flocksצֹ֤אןṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → of Kedarקֵדָר֙qê·ḏār — Kedar, Arabian peopleH6938 — Full Word Study → will be gatheredיִקָּ֣בְצוּyiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → to you; the ramsאֵילֵ֥י’ê·lê — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → of Nebaiothנְבָי֖וֹתnə·ḇā·yō·wṯ — Flocks; HerdsH5032 — Full Word Study → will serve youיְשָׁרְת֑וּנֶךְyə·šā·rə·ṯū·neḵ — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → and go upיַעֲל֤וּya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → My altarמִזְבְּחִ֔יmiz·bə·ḥî — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → with acceptanceרָצוֹן֙rā·ṣō·wn — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study →; I will adornאֲפָאֵֽר׃’ă·p̄ā·’êr — to beautify, adorn, or glorifyH6286 — Full Word Study → My gloriousתִּפְאַרְתִּ֖יtip̄·’ar·tî — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study → houseוּבֵ֥יתū·ḇêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. 8Whoמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → are theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → who flyתְּעוּפֶ֑ינָהtə·‘ū·p̄e·nāh — to fly; to faint or grow wearyH5774 — Full Word Study → like cloudsכָּעָ֣בkā·‘āḇ — Cloud, thick cloud, or cloud massH5645 — Full Word Study →, like dovesוְכַיּוֹנִ֖יםwə·ḵay·yō·w·nîm — dove or pigeon; symbol of purity and innocenceH3123 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their sheltersאֲרֻבֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃’ă·rub·bō·ṯê·hem — window, opening in a wallH699 — Full Word Study →? 9Surelyכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the islandsאִיִּ֣ים’î·yîm — coastland, distant island, or remote regionH339 — Full Word Study → will waitיְקַוּ֗וּyə·qaw·wū — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → for Me, with the shipsוָאֳנִיּ֤וֹתwā·’o·nî·yō·wṯ — Ship or vesselH591 — Full Word Study → of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁ֙tar·šîš — Distant maritime nationH8659 — Full Word Study → in the leadבָּרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔הbā·ri·šō·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study →, to bringלְהָבִ֤יאlə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → your childrenבָנַ֙יִךְ֙ḇā·na·yiḵ — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → from afarמֵֽרָח֔וֹקmê·rā·ḥō·wq — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study →, withאִתָּ֑ם’it·tām — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → their silverכַּסְפָּ֥םkas·pām — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוּזְהָבָ֖םū·zə·hā·ḇām — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, to the honorלְשֵׁם֙lə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהַ֔יִךְ’ĕ·lō·ha·yiḵ — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, the Holyוְלִקְד֥וֹשׁwə·liq·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → One of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He has glorified youפֵאֲרָֽךְ׃p̄ê·’ă·rāḵ — to beautify, adorn, or glorifyH6286 — Full Word Study →. 10Foreignersבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → will rebuildוּבָנ֤וּū·ḇā·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → your wallsחֹמֹתַ֔יִךְḥō·mō·ṯa·yiḵ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study →, and their kingsוּמַלְכֵיהֶ֖םū·mal·ḵê·hem — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → will serve youיְשָׁרְת֑וּנֶךְyə·šā·rə·ṯū·neḵ — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study →. Althoughכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I struck youהִכִּיתִ֔יךְhik·kî·ṯîḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → in angerבְקִצְפִּי֙ḇə·qiṣ·pî — Rage, wrath, or fierce angerH7110 — Full Word Study →, yet in favorוּבִרְצוֹנִ֖יū·ḇir·ṣō·w·nî — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study → I will show you mercyרִֽחַמְתִּֽיךְ׃ri·ḥam·tîḵ — to have compassion, show mercyH7355 — Full Word Study →. 11Your gatesשְׁעָרַ֧יִךְšə·‘ā·ra·yiḵ — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → will alwaysתָּמִ֛ידtā·mîḏ — continually, perpetually, alwaysH8548 — Full Word Study → stand openוּפִתְּח֨וּū·p̄it·tə·ḥū — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study →; they will neverלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be shutיִסָּגֵ֑רוּyis·sā·ḡê·rū — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study →, dayיוֹמָ֥םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study → or nightוָלַ֖יְלָהwā·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, so that the wealthחֵ֣ילḥêl — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → of the nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → may be broughtלְהָבִ֤יאlə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into youאֵלַ֙יִךְ֙’ê·la·yiḵ — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, with their kingsוּמַלְכֵיהֶ֖םū·mal·ḵê·hem — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → being led in processionנְהוּגִֽים׃nə·hū·ḡîm — to lead, drive, guideH5090 — Full Word Study →. 12Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the nationהַגּ֧וֹיhag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → or kingdomוְהַמַּמְלָכָ֛הwə·ham·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → will notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → serve youיַעַבְד֖וּךְya·‘aḇ·ḏūḵ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → will perishיֹאבֵ֑דוּyō·ḇê·ḏū — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →; it will be utterly destroyedחָרֹ֥בḥā·rōḇ — to be desolate, wither, or be destroyedH2717 — Full Word Study →. 13The gloryכְּב֤וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of Lebanonהַלְּבָנוֹן֙hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study → will comeיָב֔וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלַ֣יִךְ’ê·la·yiḵ — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →its cypressבְּר֛וֹשׁbə·rō·wōš — Cypress tree; wood prized for buildingH1265 — Full Word Study →, elmתִּדְהָ֥רtiḏ·hār — Elm tree or pine treeH8410 — Full Word Study →, and boxwoodוּתְאַשּׁ֖וּרū·ṯə·’aš·šūr — boxwood tree; box treeH8391 — Full Word Study → togetherיַחְדָּ֑וyaḥ·dāw — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study →to adornלְפָאֵר֙lə·p̄ā·’êr — to beautify, adorn, or glorifyH6286 — Full Word Study → the placeמְק֣וֹםmə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → of My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֔יmiq·dā·šî — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study →, and I will glorifyאֲכַבֵּֽד׃’ă·ḵab·bêḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → the placeוּמְק֥וֹםū·mə·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → of My feetרַגְלַ֖יraḡ·lay — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study →. 14The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of your oppressorsמְעַנַּ֔יִךְmə·‘an·na·yiḵ — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study → will comeוְהָלְכ֨וּwə·hā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and bow downשְׁח֙וֹחַ֙šə·ḥō·w·aḥ — to bow down, bend, stoop, humble oneselfH7817 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלַ֤יִךְ’ê·la·yiḵ — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →; allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who reviled youמְנַֽאֲצָ֑יִךְmə·na·’ă·ṣā·yiḵ — To spurn, reject, or treat with contemptH5006 — Full Word Study → will fall facedownוְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּwə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → atעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your feetכַּפּ֥וֹתkap·pō·wṯ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study → and callוְקָ֤רְאוּwə·qā·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → you the Cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, Zionצִיּ֖וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study → of the Holy Oneקְד֥וֹשׁqə·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 15Whereasתַּ֧חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → you have beenהֱיוֹתֵ֛ךְhĕ·yō·w·ṯêḵ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → forsakenעֲזוּבָ֥ה‘ă·zū·ḇāh — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → and despisedוּשְׂנוּאָ֖הū·śə·nū·’āh — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study →, with noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one passing throughעוֹבֵ֑ר‘ō·w·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →, I will make youוְשַׂמְתִּיךְ֙wə·śam·tîḵ — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → an everlastingעוֹלָ֔ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → prideלִגְא֣וֹןliḡ·’ō·wn — Pride, arrogance, majesty, or splendorH1347 — Full Word Study →, a joyמְשׂ֖וֹשׂmə·śō·wś — Joy, gladness, or rejoicingH4885 — Full Word Study → from ageדּ֥וֹרdō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → to ageוָדֽוֹר׃wā·ḏō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study →. 16You will drinkוְיָנַקְתְּ֙wə·yā·naqt — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study → the milkחֲלֵ֣בḥă·lêḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → of nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → and nurseתִּינָ֑קִיtî·nā·qî — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study → at the breastsוְשֹׁ֥דwə·šōḏ — Breast; teat; nursing sourceH7699 — Full Word Study → of royaltyמְלָכִ֖יםmə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →; you will knowוְיָדַ֗עַתְּwə·yā·ḏa·‘at — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֤י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, am your Saviorמֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֔ךְmō·wō·šî·‘êḵ — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → and your Redeemerוְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְwə·ḡō·’ă·lêḵ — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →, the Mightyאֲבִ֥יר’ă·ḇîr — Mighty one, strong warrior, powerful bullH46 — Full Word Study → One of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. 17Instead ofתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → bronzeהַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁתhan·nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → I will bring youאָבִ֣יא’ā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → goldזָהָ֗בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →; I will bringאָ֣בִיא’ā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → silverכֶ֔סֶףḵe·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → in place ofוְתַ֤חַתwə·ṯa·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → ironהַבַּרְזֶל֙hab·bar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study →, bronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → instead ofוְתַ֤חַתwə·ṯa·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → woodהָֽעֵצִים֙hā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, and ironבַּרְזֶ֑לbar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study → instead ofוְתַ֥חַתwə·ṯa·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → stonesהָאֲבָנִ֖יםhā·’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →. I will appointוְשַׂמְתִּ֤יwə·śam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁל֔וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → as your governorפְקֻדָּתֵךְ֙p̄ə·qud·dā·ṯêḵ — visitation, oversight, punishment, accountH6486 — Full Word Study → and righteousnessצְדָקָֽה׃ṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → as your rulerוְנֹגְשַׂ֖יִךְwə·nō·ḡə·śa·yiḵ — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study →. 18Noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֤וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → will violence be heardיִשָּׁמַ֨עyiš·šā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → in your landבְּאַרְצֵ֔ךְbə·’ar·ṣêḵ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, nor ruinשֹׁ֥דšōḏ — Violence, destruction, or ruinH7701 — Full Word Study → or destructionוָשֶׁ֖בֶרwā·še·ḇer — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study → within your bordersבִּגְבוּלָ֑יִךְbiḡ·ḇū·lā·yiḵ — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study →. But you will nameוְקָרָ֤אתwə·qā·rāṯ — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → your wallsחוֹמֹתַ֔יִךְḥō·w·mō·ṯa·yiḵ — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → Salvationיְשׁוּעָה֙yə·šū·‘āh — Deliverance, salvation, rescue from dangerH3444 — Full Word Study → and your gatesוּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְū·šə·‘ā·ra·yiḵ — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → Praiseתְּהִלָּֽה׃tə·hil·lāh — Praise, song of praise, object of praiseH8416 — Full Word Study →. 19Noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֤וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → will the sunהַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙haš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → beיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your lightלְא֣וֹרlə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → by dayיוֹמָ֔םyō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study →, norלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the brightnessוּלְנֹ֕גַהּū·lə·nō·ḡah — Brightness, radiance, or shining lightH5051 — Full Word Study → of the moonהַיָּרֵ֖חַhay·yā·rê·aḥ — The moon; lunar bodyH3394 — Full Word Study → shineיָאִ֣ירyā·’îr — to shine, give light, become brightH215 — Full Word Study → on your night; for the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָה־wə·hā·yāh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your everlastingעוֹלָ֔ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → lightלְא֣וֹרlə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →, and your Godוֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְwê·lō·ha·yiḵ — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will be your splendorלְתִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃lə·ṯip̄·’ar·têḵ — Beauty, glory, splendor, or magnificenceH8597 — Full Word Study →. 20Your sunשִׁמְשֵׁ֔ךְšim·šêḵ — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → will noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerעוֹד֙‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → setיָב֥וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, and your moonוִירֵחֵ֖ךְwî·rê·ḥêḵ — The moon; lunar bodyH3394 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → waneיֵאָסֵ֑ףyê·’ā·sêp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will beיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your everlastingעוֹלָ֔ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → lightלְא֣וֹרlə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →, and the daysיְמֵ֥יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of your sorrowאֶבְלֵֽךְ׃’eḇ·lêḵ — mourning, lamentation, griefH60 — Full Word Study → will ceaseוְשָׁלְמ֖וּwə·šā·lə·mū — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study →. 21Then allכֻּלָּ֣םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your peopleוְעַמֵּךְ֙wə·‘am·mêḵ — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will be righteousצַדִּיקִ֔יםṣad·dî·qîm — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →; they will possessיִ֣ירְשׁוּyî·rə·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the land foreverאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; they are the branchנֵ֧צֶרnê·ṣer — Branch; sprout; shootH5342 — Full Word Study → of My plantingמַטָּעוֹmaṭ·ṭå̄·ʿō — A plantation or planted field; cultivated growthH4302 — Full Word Study →, the workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of My handsיָדַ֖יyā·ḏay — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, so that I may be glorifiedלְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃lə·hiṯ·pā·’êr — to beautify, adorn, or glorifyH6286 — Full Word Study →. 22The least of you will becomeיִֽהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a thousandלָאֶ֔לֶףlā·’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study →, and the smallestוְהַצָּעִ֖ירwə·haṣ·ṣā·‘îr — Small, least, youngest; insignificant or juniorH6810 — Full Word Study → a mightyעָצ֑וּם‘ā·ṣūm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study → nationלְג֣וֹיlə·ḡō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; in its timeבְּעִתָּ֥הּbə·‘it·tāh — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → I will accomplish it quicklyאֲחִישֶֽׁנָּה׃ס’ă·ḥî·šen·nāh — To hurry; to hasten with eagernessH2363 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Isaiah 60
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Isaiah 60 is one of Scripture's most glorious passages about the future restoration and exaltation of Zion. Written to an exiled and discouraged people, the prophet proclaims that darkness will cover the earth, but the Lord's glory will shine brilliantly upon His people, drawing all nations to His light. This chapter celebrates the redemptive work of God, the conversion of the Gentiles, and the ultimate glorification of God's kingdom in a way that anticipates the redemptive culmination of history when Christ returns and establishes His eternal reign.

Verses 1–5: The Call to Rise and Shine

The chapter opens with a powerful command: "Arise, shine; for thy light is come." This is not the people's own light but the glory of the Lord that has risen upon them (v. 1). While gross darkness covers the earth and its peoples, the Lord Himself becomes the lamp of His people—a radiant, unquenchable source of hope. The Gentiles and kings are drawn to this supernatural brightness (v. 3), and the people of God are called to look around and witness the gathering of their scattered children (v. 4). The imagery of sons and daughters returning from exile powerfully illustrates both literal restoration and, in the New Testament perspective, the ingathering of believers into God's family. Verse 5 captures the emotional response: awe, joy, and an enlarged heart as abundance flows to Zion.

Verses 6–12: Wealth and Tribute Flow to God's People

These verses employ rich imagery of camels, precious metals, and foreign nations bringing their wealth and homage to Jerusalem. Sheba, Midian, Kedar, and Nebaioth—distant kingdoms—contribute their finest treasures and livestock for the Lord's altar (vv. 6–7). The "ships of Tarshish" bring silver and gold to honor the name of the Lord (v. 9). This is not mere materialism; rather, it symbolizes the conversion of the nations and their voluntary submission to God's kingdom. Verse 10 reveals the deeper reality: those who once opposed God's people now build their walls and serve them. Yet judgment falls on resistant nations—those refusing to serve God's purposes shall be utterly destroyed (v. 12). This underscores that God's redemptive plan includes both the ingathering of the willing and the judgment of the defiant.

Verses 13–18: Transformation and Righteousness

The sanctuary itself is glorified as materials from Lebanon's forests beautify God's house (v. 13). Former enemies bow before Zion, calling it "The city of the LORD" (v. 14). What was once forsaken and despised becomes an eternal excellency (v. 15). The Lord becomes Zion's Saviour and Redeemer (v. 16), and He replaces inferior resources with superior ones—brass for gold, iron for silver—symbolizing divine elevation and blessing (v. 17). Most significantly, violence ceases, and the city's walls are renamed "Salvation" and gates "Praise" (v. 18). This restoration is fundamentally spiritual: righteousness and peace replace injustice and war.

Verses 19–22: Eternal Light and Perpetual Glory

The chapter culminates in the eschatological vision where the Lord Himself becomes the everlasting light, replacing sun and moon (vv. 19–20). All mourning ceases. The people become entirely righteous, planted by the Lord's hand (v. 21), and experience miraculous growth—the small becoming mighty (v. 22). This ultimate vision points to the new creation, where God dwells with His people in unbroken communion and glory.

Application for Today

Though Isaiah wrote to exiles, believers today are called to embrace this same hope. Christ is our light; His resurrection has dawned upon us. As His church, we are being gathered from every nation, and our witness draws others to His glory. We labor not for earthly treasures but for the exaltation of His name. Let us arise and shine, assured that our Redeemer is coming and that His eternal kingdom will transform all things according to His perfect will.

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