Isaiah

Isaiah 61:4–6

⁴They will rebuild the ancient ruins;

they will restore the places long devastated;

they will renew the ruined cities,

the desolations of many generations.

⁵Strangers will stand and feed your flocks,

and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers.

⁶But you will be called the priests of the LORD;

they will speak of you as ministers of our God;

you will feed on the wealth of nations,

and you will boast in their riches.

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Isaiah 61:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They will rebuild	וּבָנוּ֙	ū·ḇā·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1129 build
the ancient	עוֹלָ֔ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
ruins	חָרְב֣וֹת	ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H2723 waste, desolation, ruin
they will restore	יְקוֹמֵ֑מוּ	yə·qō·w·mê·mū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
the places long	רִֽאשֹׁנִ֖ים	ri·šō·nîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7223 former, first, chief
devastated	שֹׁמְמ֥וֹת	šō·mə·mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
they will renew	וְחִדְּשׁוּ֙	wə·ḥid·də·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2318 renew, repair
the ruined	חֹ֔רֶב	ḥō·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2721 dryness, drought, heat
cities	עָ֣רֵי	‘ā·rê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
the desolations	שֹׁמְמ֖וֹת	šō·mə·mō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural construct	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
of many	דּ֥וֹר	dō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
generations	וָדֽוֹר׃	wā·ḏō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling

Isaiah 61:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Strangers	זָרִ֔ים	zā·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H2114 be a stranger
will stand	וְעָמְד֣וּ	wə·‘ā·mə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
and feed	וְרָע֖וּ	wə·rā·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
your flocks	צֹאנְכֶ֑ם	ṣō·nə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and foreigners	וּבְנֵ֣י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
will be your plowmen	אִכָּרֵיכֶ֖ם	’ik·kā·rê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H406 ploughman, husbandman
and vinedressers	וְכֹרְמֵיכֶֽם׃	wə·ḵō·rə·mê·ḵem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H3755 tend vineyards, dress vines

Isaiah 61:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But you	וְאַתֶּ֗ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
will be called	תִּקָּרֵ֔אוּ	tiq·qā·rê·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
the priests	כֹּהֲנֵ֤י	kō·hă·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3548 priest
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
they will speak	יֵאָמֵ֖ר	yê·’ā·mêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
of you	לָכֶ֑ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
as ministers	מְשָׁרְתֵ֣י	mə·šā·rə·ṯê	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct	H8334 minister, serve
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
you will feed on	תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ	tō·ḵê·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H398 eat
the wealth	חֵ֤יל	ḥêl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
of nations	גּוֹיִם֙	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and you will boast	תִּתְיַמָּֽרוּ׃	tiṯ·yam·mā·rū	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3235 exchange, change places
in their riches	וּבִכְבוֹדָ֖ם	ū·ḇiḵ·ḇō·w·ḏām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3519 abundance, honour, glory

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Isaiah 61:4 Isaiah 58:12 · Amos 9:14–15 · Ezekiel 36:33–36 · Ezekiel 36:23–26 · Isaiah 49:6–8

Isaiah 61:5 Isaiah 60:10–14 · Isaiah 14:1–2 · Ephesians 2:12–20

Isaiah 61:6 Exodus 19:6 · 1 Peter 2:5 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Isaiah 60:5–7 · Revelation 5:10 · Isaiah 66:21 · Revelation 20:6 · 2 Corinthians 11:23 · Isaiah 60:16–17 · 1 Corinthians 4:1 · Isaiah 66:12 · Romans 12:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.