Focused Passage

Isaiah 60:1-3

Zion Arises as the LORD’s Glory Draws the Nations

From the command for Zion to arise and shine, to the nations and kings coming to her light, to the return of sons and daughters, to wealth and worship arriving from the nations, to foreign service and royal tribute, to reversal of abandonment and oppression, to the transformation of Zion’s materials and government, to the LORD as everlasting light and the righteous people as his glorious planting.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

2For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you.

3Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Ariseק֥וּמִיH6965Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularshineא֖וֹרִיH215Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularforכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionyour lightאוֹרֵ֑ךְH216Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singularhas comeבָ֣אH935Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularand the gloryוּכְב֥וֹדH3519Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularrisesזָרָֽח׃H2224Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularupon youעָלַ֥יִךְH5921Preposition | second person feminine singular
Verse 2

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionbeholdהִנֵּ֤הH2009Interjectiondarknessהַחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙H2822Article | Noun - masculine singularcoversיְכַסֶּה־H3680Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe earthאֶ֔רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularand thick darknessוַעֲרָפֶ֖לH6205Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular[is over] the peoplesלְאֻמִּ֑יםH3816Noun - masculine pluralbut the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill riseיִזְרַ֣חH2224Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularupon youוְעָלַ֙יִךְ֙H5921Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person feminine singularand His gloryוּכְבוֹד֖וֹH3519Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwill appearיֵרָאֶֽה׃H7200Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularover youעָלַ֥יִךְH5921Preposition | second person feminine singular
Verse 3

Original words

Nationsגוֹיִ֖םH1471Noun - masculine pluralwill comeוְהָלְכ֥וּH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralto your lightלְאוֹרֵ֑ךְH216Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singularand kingsוּמְלָכִ֖יםH4428Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralto the brightnessלְנֹ֥גַהּH5051Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructof your dawnזַרְחֵֽךְ׃H2225Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular

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