Focused Passage

Isaiah 60:15-18

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

15 Whereas you have been forsaken and despised, with no one passing through, I will make you an everlasting pride, a joy from age to age.

16 You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.

18 No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

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References and Original Words

Verse 15

Cross-references

Isaiah 61:7 Classic cross-references Isaiah 62:4 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 30:17 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:14 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:7 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14 OliveGrove study links John 14:27 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Whereas תַּ֧חַת H8478 Preposition you have been הֱיוֹתֵ֛ךְ H1961 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person feminine singular forsaken עֲזוּבָ֥ה H5800 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular and despised וּשְׂנוּאָ֖ה H8130 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular with no וְאֵ֣ין H369 Conjunctive waw | Adverb one passing through עוֹבֵ֑ר H5674 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular I will make you וְשַׂמְתִּיךְ֙ H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular an everlasting עוֹלָ֔ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular pride לִגְא֣וֹן H1347 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct a joy מְשׂ֖וֹשׂ H4885 Noun - masculine singular construct from age דּ֥וֹר H1755 Noun - masculine singular to age וָדֽוֹר׃ H1755 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Isaiah 49:23 Classic cross-references Isaiah 43:3 Classic cross-references Isaiah 66:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 66:12 Classic cross-references Isaiah 66:14 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14 OliveGrove study links John 14:27 OliveGrove study links

Original words

You will drink וְיָנַקְתְּ֙ H3243 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular the milk חֲלֵ֣ב H2461 Noun - masculine singular construct of nations גּוֹיִ֔ם H1471 Noun - masculine plural and nurse תִּינָ֑קִי H3243 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular at the breasts וְשֹׁ֥ד H7699 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of royalty מְלָכִ֖ים H4428 Noun - masculine plural you will know וְיָדַ֗עַתְּ H3045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular that כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction I אֲנִ֤י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular am your Savior מֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֔ךְ H3467 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular and your Redeemer וְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְ H1350 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular the Mighty אֲבִ֥יר H46 Noun - masculine singular construct One of Jacob יַעֲקֹֽב׃ H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 17

Cross-references

Psalms 147:14 Classic cross-references Isaiah 2:4 Classic cross-references Haggai 2:8 Classic cross-references Hebrews 11:40 Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:26 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14 OliveGrove study links John 14:27 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Instead of תַּ֣חַת H8478 Preposition bronze הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁת H5178 Article | Noun - feminine singular I will bring you אָבִ֣יא H935 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular gold זָהָ֗ב H2091 Noun - masculine singular I will bring אָ֣בִיא H935 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular silver כֶ֔סֶף H3701 Noun - masculine singular in place of וְתַ֤חַת H8478 Conjunctive waw | Preposition iron הַבַּרְזֶל֙ H1270 Article | Noun - masculine singular bronze נְחֹ֔שֶׁת H5178 Noun - feminine singular instead of וְתַ֤חַת H8478 Conjunctive waw | Preposition wood הָֽעֵצִים֙ H6086 Article | Noun - masculine plural and iron בַּרְזֶ֑ל H1270 Noun - masculine singular instead of וְתַ֥חַת H8478 Conjunctive waw | Preposition stones הָאֲבָנִ֖ים H68 Article | Noun - feminine plural I will appoint וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular peace שָׁל֔וֹם H7965 Noun - masculine singular as your governor פְקֻדָּתֵךְ֙ H6486 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular and righteousness צְדָקָֽה׃ H6666 Noun - feminine singular as your ruler וְנֹגְשַׂ֖יִךְ H5065 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Zephaniah 3:19 Classic cross-references Isaiah 26:1 Classic cross-references Zechariah 2:5 Classic cross-references Isaiah 11:9 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:16 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 OliveGrove study links Ephesians 2:14 OliveGrove study links John 14:27 OliveGrove study links

Original words

No לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle longer ע֤וֹד H5750 Adverb {will} violence חָמָס֙ H2555 Noun - masculine singular be heard יִשָּׁמַ֨ע H8085 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular in your land בְּאַרְצֵ֔ךְ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular nor ruin שֹׁ֥ד H7701 Noun - masculine singular or destruction וָשֶׁ֖בֶר H7667 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular within your borders בִּגְבוּלָ֑יִךְ H1366 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular But you will name וְקָרָ֤את H7121 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular your walls חוֹמֹתַ֔יִךְ H2346 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular Salvation יְשׁוּעָה֙ H3444 Noun - feminine singular and your gates וּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְ H8179 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Praise תְּהִלָּֽה׃ H8416 Noun - feminine singular

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