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

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

16You 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.

17Instead 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.

18No 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

Original words

Whereasתַּ֧חַתH8478Prepositionyou have beenהֱיוֹתֵ֛ךְH1961Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | second person feminine singularforsakenעֲזוּבָ֥הH5800Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularand despisedוּשְׂנוּאָ֖הH8130Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularwith noוְאֵ֣יןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverbone passing throughעוֹבֵ֑רH5674Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularI will make youוְשַׂמְתִּיךְ֙H7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singularan everlastingעוֹלָ֔םH5769Noun - masculine singularprideלִגְא֣וֹןH1347Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructa joyמְשׂ֖וֹשׂH4885Noun - masculine singular constructfrom ageדּ֥וֹרH1755Noun - masculine singularto ageוָדֽוֹר׃H1755Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

You will drinkוְיָנַקְתְּ֙H3243Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularthe milkחֲלֵ֣בH2461Noun - masculine singular constructof nationsגּוֹיִ֔םH1471Noun - masculine pluraland nurseתִּינָ֑קִיH3243Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularat the breastsוְשֹׁ֥דH7699Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof royaltyמְלָכִ֖יםH4428Noun - masculine pluralyou will knowוְיָדַ֗עַתְּH3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularthatכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionIאֲנִ֤יH589Pronoun - first person common singularthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularam your Saviorמֽוֹשִׁיעֵ֔ךְH3467Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singularand your Redeemerוְגֹאֲלֵ֖ךְH1350Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singularthe Mightyאֲבִ֥ירH46Noun - masculine singular constructOne of Jacobיַעֲקֹֽב׃H3290Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

Instead ofתַּ֣חַתH8478Prepositionbronzeהַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁתH5178Article | Noun - feminine singularI will bring youאָבִ֣יאH935Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singulargoldזָהָ֗בH2091Noun - masculine singularI will bringאָ֣בִיאH935Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularsilverכֶ֔סֶףH3701Noun - masculine singularin place ofוְתַ֤חַתH8478Conjunctive waw | Prepositionironהַבַּרְזֶל֙H1270Article | Noun - masculine singularbronzeנְחֹ֔שֶׁתH5178Noun - feminine singularinstead ofוְתַ֤חַתH8478Conjunctive waw | Prepositionwoodהָֽעֵצִים֙H6086Article | Noun - masculine pluraland ironבַּרְזֶ֑לH1270Noun - masculine singularinstead ofוְתַ֥חַתH8478Conjunctive waw | Prepositionstonesהָאֲבָנִ֖יםH68Article | Noun - feminine pluralI will appointוְשַׂמְתִּ֤יH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularpeaceשָׁל֔וֹםH7965Noun - masculine singularas your governorפְקֻדָּתֵךְ֙H6486Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singularand righteousnessצְדָקָֽה׃H6666Noun - feminine singularas your rulerוְנֹגְשַׂ֖יִךְH5065Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Verse 18

Original words

Noלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlelongerע֤וֹדH5750Adverb{will} violenceחָמָס֙H2555Noun - masculine singularbe heardיִשָּׁמַ֨עH8085Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin your landבְּאַרְצֵ֔ךְH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singularnor ruinשֹׁ֥דH7701Noun - masculine singularor destructionוָשֶׁ֖בֶרH7667Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwithin your bordersבִּגְבוּלָ֑יִךְH1366Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singularBut you will nameוְקָרָ֤אתH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularyour wallsחוֹמֹתַ֔יִךְH2346Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singularSalvationיְשׁוּעָה֙H3444Noun - feminine singularand your gatesוּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְH8179Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singularPraiseתְּהִלָּֽה׃H8416Noun - feminine singular

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