Isaiah

Isaiah 61:4–9

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.

⁷Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion,

and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share;

and so they will inherit a double portion in their land,

and everlasting joy will be theirs.

⁸For I, the LORD, love justice;

I hate robbery and iniquity;

in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense

and make an everlasting covenant with them.

⁹Their descendants will be known among the nations,

and their offspring among the peoples.

All who see them will acknowledge

that they are a people the LORD has blessed.

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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

Isaiah 61:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	תַּ֤חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
of shame	בָּשְׁתְּכֶם֙	bā·šə·tə·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H1322 shame
double portion	מִשְׁנֶ֔ה	miš·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H4932 double, copy, second
and	וּכְלִמָּ֖ה	ū·ḵə·lim·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3639 insult, reproach, ignominy
they will rejoice	יָרֹ֣נּוּ	yā·rōn·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7442 give a ringing cry
in their share	חֶלְקָ֑ם	ḥel·qām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2506 portion, tract, territory
and so	לָכֵ֤ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
they will inherit	יִירָ֔שׁוּ	yî·rā·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
a double portion	מִשְׁנֶ֣ה	miš·neh	Noun - masculine singular	H4932 double, copy, second
in their land	בְּאַרְצָם֙	bə·’ar·ṣām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H776 earth, land
and everlasting	עוֹלָ֖ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
joy	שִׂמְחַ֥ת	śim·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
will be	תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
theirs	לָהֶֽם׃	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Isaiah 61:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֤י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
love	אֹהֵ֣ב	’ō·hêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H157 love
justice	מִשְׁפָּ֔ט	miš·pāṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H4941 judgment
I hate	שֹׂנֵ֥א	śō·nê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8130 hate
robbery	גָזֵ֖ל	ḡā·zêl	Noun - masculine singular	H1498 robbery
and iniquity	בְּעוֹלָ֑ה	bə·‘ō·w·lāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H5766 injustice, unrighteousness
in My faithfulness	בֶּאֱמֶ֔ת	be·’ĕ·meṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
I will give them	וְנָתַתִּ֤י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
their recompense	פְעֻלָּתָם֙	p̄ə·‘ul·lā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6468 work, recompence
and make	אֶכְר֥וֹת	’eḵ·rō·wṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
an everlasting	עוֹלָ֖ם	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
covenant	וּבְרִ֥ית	ū·ḇə·rîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant
with them	לָהֶֽם׃	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural

Isaiah 61:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their descendants	זַרְעָ֔ם	zar·‘ām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
will be known	וְנוֹדַ֤ע	wə·nō·w·ḏa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
among the nations	בַּגּוֹיִם֙	bag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and their offspring	וְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֖ם	wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6631 issue, offspring, produce
among	בְּת֣וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the peoples	הָעַמִּ֑ים	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
All	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who see them	רֹֽאֵיהֶם֙	rō·’ê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7200 see
will acknowledge	יַכִּיר֔וּם	yak·kî·rūm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H5234 regard, recognize
that	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	הֵ֥ם	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are a people	זֶ֖רַע	ze·ra‘	Noun - masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃ס	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has blessed	בֵּרַ֥ךְ	bê·raḵ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless