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Isaiah 60:19-22

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

19 No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor.

20 Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.

21 Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.

22 The least of you will become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly.

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Cross-references

Isaiah 41:10 Classic cross-references Isaiah 60:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 45:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 27:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 3:3 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:6 OliveGrove study links John 8:12 OliveGrove study links Philippians 3:20-21 OliveGrove study links

Original words

No לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle longer ע֤וֹד H5750 Adverb will the sun הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ H8121 Article | Noun - common singular be יִֽהְיֶה־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular your light לְא֣וֹר H216 Preposition-l | Noun - common singular by day יוֹמָ֔ם H3119 Adverb nor לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle the brightness וּלְנֹ֕גַהּ H5051 Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Noun - feminine singular of the moon הַיָּרֵ֖חַ H3394 Article | Noun - masculine singular shine יָאִ֣יר H215 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular on your [night] לָ֑ךְ Preposition | second person feminine singular for the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will be וְהָיָה־ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular your לָ֤ךְ Preposition | second person feminine singular everlasting עוֹלָ֔ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular light לְא֣וֹר H216 Preposition | Noun - common singular construct and your God וֵאלֹהַ֖יִךְ H430 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular will be your splendor לְתִפְאַרְתֵּֽךְ׃ H8597 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular

BSB notes

  • DSS, LXX, and Targum Yonaton; MT shine on you
  • Or your beauty
Verse 20

Cross-references

Revelation 21:4 Classic cross-references Psalms 84:11 Classic cross-references Isaiah 30:19 Classic cross-references Isaiah 61:3 Classic cross-references Isaiah 35:10 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:6 OliveGrove study links John 8:12 OliveGrove study links Philippians 3:20-21 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Your sun שִׁמְשֵׁ֔ךְ H8121 Noun - common singular construct | second person feminine singular will no לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle longer עוֹד֙ H5750 Adverb set יָב֥וֹא H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and your moon וִירֵחֵ֖ךְ H3394 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular will not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle wane יֵאָסֵ֑ף H622 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular for כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֗ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will be יִֽהְיֶה־ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular your לָּךְ֙ Preposition | second person feminine singular everlasting עוֹלָ֔ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular light לְא֣וֹר H216 Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct and the days יְמֵ֥י H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct of your sorrow אֶבְלֵֽךְ׃ H60 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular will cease וְשָׁלְמ֖וּ H7999 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Verse 21

Cross-references

John 15:1 Classic cross-references Ephesians 2:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 15:13 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:9 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:5 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:6 OliveGrove study links John 8:12 OliveGrove study links Philippians 3:20-21 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Then all כֻּלָּ֣ם H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural your people וְעַמֵּךְ֙ H5971 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular will be righteous צַדִּיקִ֔ים H6662 Adjective - masculine plural they will possess יִ֣ירְשׁוּ H3423 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural the land forever אָ֑רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular . . . לְעוֹלָ֖ם H5769 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular they are the branch נֵ֧צֶר H5342 Noun - masculine singular construct of My planting מַטָּעוֹ H4302 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular the work מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה H4639 Noun - masculine singular construct of My hands יָדַ֖י H3027 Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular so that I may be glorified לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃ H6286 Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Verse 22

Cross-references

Habakkuk 2:3 Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:36 Classic cross-references Luke 18:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 13:31 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 3:8 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:6 OliveGrove study links John 8:12 OliveGrove study links Philippians 3:20-21 OliveGrove study links

Original words

The least [of you] הַקָּטֹן֙ H6996 Article | Adjective - masculine singular will become יִֽהְיֶ֣ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular a thousand לָאֶ֔לֶף H505 Preposition-l, Article | Number - masculine singular and the smallest וְהַצָּעִ֖יר H6810 Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular a mighty עָצ֑וּם H6099 Adjective - masculine singular nation לְג֣וֹי H1471 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular I אֲנִ֥י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular in its time בְּעִתָּ֥הּ H6256 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct | third person feminine singular I will accomplish it quickly אֲחִישֶֽׁנָּה׃ס H2363 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
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