Isaiah

Isaiah 60:6–11

⁶Caravans of camels will cover your land,

young camels of Midian and Ephah,

and all from Sheba will come,

bearing gold and frankincense

and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.

⁷All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you;

the rams of Nebaioth will serve you

and go up on My altar with acceptance;

I will adorn My glorious house.

⁸Who are these who fly like clouds,

like doves to their shelters?

⁹Surely the islands^a will wait for Me,

with the ships of Tarshish^b in the lead,

to bring your children from afar,

with their silver and gold,

to the honor of the LORD your God,

the Holy One of Israel,

for He has glorified you.

¹⁰Foreigners will rebuild your walls,

and their kings will serve you.

Although I struck you in anger,

yet in favor I will show you mercy.

¹¹Your gates will always stand open;

they will never be shut, day or night,

so that the wealth of the nations may be brought into you,

with their kings being led in procession.

Footnotes

a 60:9 Or coastlands
b 60:9 Or a fleet of trading ships

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Isaiah 60:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Caravans	שִֽׁפְעַ֨ת	šip̄·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8229 abundance, quantity
of camels	גְּמַלִּ֜ים	gə·mal·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1581 camel
will cover your land	תְּכַסֵּ֗ךְ	tə·ḵas·sêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; second person feminine singular	H3680 cover
young camels	בִּכְרֵ֤י	biḵ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1070 camel
of Midian	מִדְיָן֙	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4080 Midjan
and Ephah	וְעֵיפָ֔ה	wə·‘ê·p̄āh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5891 Ephah
all	כֻּלָּ֖ם	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
from Sheba	מִשְּׁבָ֣א	miš·šə·ḇā	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7614 Shebâ
will come	יָבֹ֑אוּ	yā·ḇō·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
bearing	יִשָּׂ֔אוּ	yiś·śā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
gold	זָהָ֤ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
and frankincense	וּלְבוֹנָה֙	ū·lə·ḇō·w·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3828 frankincense
and proclaiming	יְבַשֵּֽׂרוּ׃	yə·ḇaś·śê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1319 bear tidings
the praises	וּתְהִלֹּ֥ת	ū·ṯə·hil·lōṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H8416 praise, song of praise
of the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Isaiah 60:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the flocks	צֹ֤אן	ṣōn	Noun - common singular construct	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
of Kedar	קֵדָר֙	qê·ḏār	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6938 Kedar
will be gathered	יִקָּ֣בְצוּ	yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6908 gather, collect
to you	לָ֔ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
the rams	אֵילֵ֥י	’ê·lê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H352 ram
of Nebaioth	נְבָי֖וֹת	nə·ḇā·yō·wṯ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5032 Nebajoth
will serve you	יְשָׁרְת֑וּנֶךְ	yə·šā·rə·ṯū·neḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person feminine singular, Paragogic nun	H8334 minister, serve
and go up	יַעֲל֤וּ	ya·‘ă·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
My altar	מִזְבְּחִ֔י	miz·bə·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4196 altar
with acceptance	רָצוֹן֙	rā·ṣō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
I will adorn	אֲפָאֵֽר׃	’ă·p̄ā·’êr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6286 beautify, glorify
My glorious	תִּפְאַרְתִּ֖י	tip̄·’ar·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8597 beauty, glory
house	וּבֵ֥ית	ū·ḇêṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house

Isaiah 60:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
are these	אֵ֖לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
who fly	תְּעוּפֶ֑ינָה	tə·‘ū·p̄e·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H5774 fly
like clouds	כָּעָ֣ב	kā·‘āḇ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H5645 dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket
like doves	וְכַיּוֹנִ֖ים	wə·ḵay·yō·w·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H3123 dove
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
their shelters	אֲרֻבֹּתֵיהֶֽם׃	’ă·rub·bō·ṯê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H699 lattice, window, sluice

Isaiah 60:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the islands	אִיִּ֣ים	’î·yîm	Noun - masculine plural	H339 coast, region
will wait	יְקַוּ֗וּ	yə·qaw·wū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6960 wait for
for Me	לִ֣י׀	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
with the ships	וָאֳנִיּ֤וֹת	wā·’o·nî·yō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H591 a ship
of Tarshish	תַּרְשִׁישׁ֙	tar·šîš	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8659 Tarshish
in the lead	בָּרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה	bā·ri·šō·nāh	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H7223 former, first, chief
to bring	לְהָבִ֤יא	lə·hā·ḇî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
your children	בָנַ֙יִךְ֙	ḇā·na·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H1121 son
from afar	מֵֽרָח֔וֹק	mê·rā·ḥō·wq	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
with	אִתָּ֑ם	’it·tām	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H854 with
their silver	כַּסְפָּ֥ם	kas·pām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3701 silver, money
and gold	וּזְהָבָ֖ם	ū·zə·hā·ḇām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2091 gold
to the honor	לְשֵׁם֙	lə·šêm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהַ֔יִךְ	’ĕ·lō·ha·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H430 God
the Holy	וְלִקְד֥וֹשׁ	wə·liq·ḏō·wōš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6918 sacred, holy
One of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He has glorified you	פֵאֲרָֽךְ׃	p̄ê·’ă·rāḵ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H6286 beautify, glorify

Isaiah 60:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Foreigners	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
will rebuild	וּבָנ֤וּ	ū·ḇā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1129 build
your walls	חֹמֹתַ֔יִךְ	ḥō·mō·ṯa·yiḵ	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H2346 wall
and their kings	וּמַלְכֵיהֶ֖ם	ū·mal·ḵê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4428 king
will serve you	יְשָׁרְת֑וּנֶךְ	yə·šā·rə·ṯū·neḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person feminine singular, Paragogic nun	H8334 minister, serve
Although	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I struck you	הִכִּיתִ֔יךְ	hik·kî·ṯîḵ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H5221 smite
in anger	בְקִצְפִּי֙	ḇə·qiṣ·pî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7110 wrath
yet in favor	וּבִרְצוֹנִ֖י	ū·ḇir·ṣō·w·nî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7522 goodwill, favour, acceptance, will
I will show you mercy	רִֽחַמְתִּֽיךְ׃	ri·ḥam·tîḵ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular; second person feminine singular	H7355 love

Isaiah 60:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your gates	שְׁעָרַ֧יִךְ	šə·‘ā·ra·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H8179 gate
will always	תָּמִ֛יד	tā·mîḏ	Adverb	H8548 continuity
stand open	וּפִתְּח֨וּ	ū·p̄it·tə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6605 open
they will never	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be shut	יִסָּגֵ֑רוּ	yis·sā·ḡê·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5462 shut, close
day	יוֹמָ֥ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
or night	וָלַ֖יְלָה	wā·lay·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
so that the wealth	חֵ֣יל	ḥêl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of the nations	גּוֹיִ֔ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
may be brought	לְהָבִ֤יא	lə·hā·ḇî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into you	אֵלַ֙יִךְ֙	’ê·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H413 motion to
with their kings	וּמַלְכֵיהֶ֖ם	ū·mal·ḵê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4428 king
being led in procession	נְהוּגִֽים׃	nə·hū·ḡîm	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural	H5090 drive, conduct