Isaiah

Isaiah 60:9–12

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.

Footnotes

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

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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