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

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

2 For 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.

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Ephesians 5:14 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:8 Classic cross-references John 8:12 Classic cross-references Isaiah 52:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:19 Classic cross-references John 1:4-9 OliveGrove study links Matthew 5:14-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Arise ק֥וּמִי H6965 Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular shine א֖וֹרִי H215 Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular for כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction your light אוֹרֵ֑ךְ H216 Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singular has come בָ֣א H935 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular and the glory וּכְב֥וֹד H3519 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular rises זָרָֽח׃ H2224 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular upon you עָלַ֥יִךְ H5921 Preposition | second person feminine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

2 Corinthians 4:6 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:13 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:9 Classic cross-references Acts 17:30 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:4 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:8 OliveGrove study links John 1:4-9 OliveGrove study links Matthew 5:14-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction behold הִנֵּ֤ה H2009 Interjection darkness הַחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ H2822 Article | Noun - masculine singular covers יְכַסֶּה־ H3680 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the earth אֶ֔רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular and thick darkness וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל H6205 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular [is over] the peoples לְאֻמִּ֑ים H3816 Noun - masculine plural but the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will rise יִזְרַ֣ח H2224 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular upon you וְעָלַ֙יִךְ֙ H5921 Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person feminine singular and His glory וּכְבוֹד֖וֹ H3519 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular will appear יֵרָאֶֽה׃ H7200 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular over you עָלַ֥יִךְ H5921 Preposition | second person feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Isaiah 49:23 Classic cross-references Acts 13:47 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:6 Classic cross-references Revelation 21:24 Classic cross-references Isaiah 2:2 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:8 OliveGrove study links John 1:4-9 OliveGrove study links Matthew 5:14-16 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Nations גוֹיִ֖ם H1471 Noun - masculine plural will come וְהָלְכ֥וּ H1980 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural to your light לְאוֹרֵ֑ךְ H216 Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singular and kings וּמְלָכִ֖ים H4428 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural to the brightness לְנֹ֥גַהּ H5051 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct of your dawn זַרְחֵֽךְ׃ H2225 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular

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