Isaiah

Isaiah 60:8–14

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.

¹²For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish;

it will be utterly destroyed.

¹³The glory of Lebanon will come to you—

its cypress,^c elm, and boxwood together—

to adorn the place of My sanctuary,

and I will glorify the place of My feet.

¹⁴The sons of your oppressors

will come and bow down to you;

all who reviled you

will fall facedown at your feet

and call you the City of the LORD,

Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Footnotes

a 60:9 Or coastlands
b 60:9 Or a fleet of trading ships
c 60:13 Or pine or juniper or fir

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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

Isaiah 60:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the nation	הַגּ֧וֹי	hag·gō·w	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
or kingdom	וְהַמַּמְלָכָ֛ה	wə·ham·mam·lā·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
will not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
serve you	יַעַבְד֖וּךְ	ya·‘aḇ·ḏūḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person feminine singular	H5647 work, serve
will perish	יֹאבֵ֑דוּ	yō·ḇê·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6 perish
will be utterly destroyed	חָרֹ֥ב	ḥā·rōḇ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H2717 be dry, dried up

Isaiah 60:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The glory	כְּב֤וֹד	kə·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
of Lebanon	הַלְּבָנוֹן֙	hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon
will come	יָב֔וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	אֵלַ֣יִךְ	’ê·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H413 motion to
its cypress	בְּר֛וֹשׁ	bə·rō·wōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1265 cypress or fir
elm	תִּדְהָ֥ר	tiḏ·hār	Noun - masculine singular	H8410 elm
and boxwood	וּתְאַשּׁ֖וּר	ū·ṯə·’aš·šūr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8391 box-tree
together	יַחְדָּ֑ו	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
to adorn	לְפָאֵר֙	lə·p̄ā·’êr	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6286 beautify, glorify
the place	מְק֣וֹם	mə·qō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
of My sanctuary	מִקְדָּשִׁ֔י	miq·dā·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
and I will glorify	אֲכַבֵּֽד׃	’ă·ḵab·bêḏ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
the place	וּמְק֥וֹם	ū·mə·qō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4725 standing, spot, condition
of My feet	רַגְלַ֖י	raḡ·lay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H7272 foot

Isaiah 60:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sons	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of your oppressors	מְעַנַּ֔יִךְ	mə·‘an·na·yiḵ	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with
will come	וְהָלְכ֨וּ	wə·hā·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
and bow down	שְׁח֙וֹחַ֙	šə·ḥō·w·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7817 bow, be bowed down, crouch
to you	אֵלַ֤יִךְ	’ê·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who reviled you	מְנַֽאֲצָ֑יִךְ	mə·na·’ă·ṣā·yiḵ	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H5006 contemn, spurn
will fall facedown	וְהִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֛וּ	wə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7812 bow down
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
your feet	כַּפּ֥וֹת	kap·pō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
and call	וְקָ֤רְאוּ	wə·qā·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
you	לָךְ֙	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
the City	עִ֣יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Zion	צִיּ֖וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
of the Holy One	קְד֥וֹשׁ	qə·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6918 sacred, holy
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel