Isaiah 60 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק ס׳

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 60 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

1. 1

   קוּמִיKU/miariseאוֹרִיO/rishineכִּיkiforבָאvais-comeאוֹרֵךְo/REKHyour-lightוּכְבוֹדu/khe/VODand-the-glory-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDעָלַיִךְa/LA/yikhupon-youזָרָח׃za/RACHis-risen

   Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

2. 2

   כִּי־הִנֵּהki-hin/NEfor-beholdהַחֹשֶׁךְha/CHO/shekhthe-darknessיְכַסֶּה־אֶרֶץye/khas/SE-E/retsshall-cover-the-earthוַעֲרָפֶלva/a/ra/FELand-gross-darknessלְאֻמִּיםle/um/MIMthe-peoplesוְעָלַיִךְve/a/LA/yikhbut-upon-youיִזְרַחyiz/RACHshall-ariseיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDוּכְבוֹדוֹu/khe/vo/DOand-His-gloryעָלַיִךְa/LA/yikhupon-youיֵרָאֶה׃ye/ra/Eshall-be-seen

   For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

3. 3

   וְהָלְכוּve/ha/le/KHUand-shall-walkגוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsלְאוֹרֵךְle/o/REKHto-your-lightוּמְלָכִיםu/me/la/KHIMand-kingsלְנֹגַהּle/NO/gato-the-brightness-ofזַרְחֵךְ׃zar/CHEKHyour-rising

   And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

4. 4

   שְׂאִי־סָבִיבse/I-sa/VIVlift-up-round-aboutעֵינַיִךְe/NA/yikhyour-eyesוּרְאִיu/re/Iand-seeכֻּלָּםkul/LAMall-of-themנִקְבְּצוּnik/be/TSUare-gatheredבָאוּ־לָךְVA/u-lakhthey-come-to-youבָּנַיִךְba/NA/yikhyour-sonsמֵרָחוֹקme/ra/CHOKfrom-farיָבֹאוּya/VO/ushall-comeוּבְנוֹתַיִךְu/ve/no/TA/yikhand-your-daughtersעַל־צַדal-tsadat-the-sideתֵּאָמַנָה׃te/a/MA/nashall-be-nursed

   Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.

5. 5

   אָזazthenתִּרְאִיtir/Iyou-will-seeוְנָהַרְתְּve/na/HARTand-be-radiantוּפָחַדu/fa/CHADand-shall-fearוְרָחַבve/ra/CHAVand-be-enlargedלְבָבֵךְle/va/VEKHyour-heartכִּי־יֵהָפֵךְki-ye/ha/FEKHfor-shall-be-turnedעָלַיִךְa/LA/yikhupon-youהֲמוֹןha/MONthe-abundance-ofיָםyamthe-seaחֵילchelthe-wealth-ofגּוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsיָבֹאוּya/VO/ushall-comeלָךְ׃lakhto-you

   Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.

6. 6

   שִׁפְעַתshif/ATthe-multitude-ofגְּמַלִּיםge/mal/LIMcamelsתְּכַסֵּךְte/khas/SEKHshall-cover-youבִּכְרֵיbikh/REthe-dromedaries-ofמִדְיָןMid/YANMidianוְעֵיפָהve/E/FAand-Ephahכֻּלָּםkul/LAMall-of-themמִשְּׁבָאmish/She/VAfrom-Shebaיָבֹאוּya/VO/ushall-comeזָהָבza/HAVgoldוּלְבוֹנָהu/le/vo/NAand-incenseיִשָּׂאוּyis/SA/uthey-shall-bringוּתְהִלֹּתu/te/hil/LOTand-the-praises-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDיְבַשֵּׂרוּ׃ye/vas/SE/ruthey-shall-proclaim

   The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.

7. 7

   כׇּל־צֹאןkol-tsonall-the-flocks-ofקֵדָרKe/DARKedarיִקָּבְצוּyik/KAV/tsushall-be-gatheredלָךְlakhto-youאֵילֵיe/LEthe-rams-ofנְבָיוֹתNe/va/YOTNebaiothיְשָׁרְתוּנֶךְye/sha/re/TU/nekhshall-minister-to-youיַעֲלוּya/a/LUthey-shall-come-upעַל־רָצוֹןal-ra/TSONwith-acceptanceמִזְבְּחִיmiz/be/CHImy-altarוּבֵיתu/VETand-the-house-ofתִּפְאַרְתִּיtif/ar/TImy-splendorאֲפָאֵר׃a/fa/ERI-will-glorify

   All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

8. 8

   מִי־אֵלֶּהmi-EL/lewho-are-theseכָּעָבka/AVas-a-cloudתְּעוּפֶינָהte/u/FE/naflyוְכַיּוֹנִיםve/khay/yo/NIMand-as-the-dovesאֶל־אֲרֻבֹּתֵיהֶם׃el-a/rub/bo/te/HEMto-their-windows

   Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

9. 9

   כִּי־לִיki-lisurely-for-meאִיִּיםiy/YIMthe-islesיְקַוּוּye/kav/VUshall-waitוׇאֳנִיּוֹתvo/o/niy/YOTand-the-ships-ofתַּרְשִׁישׁTar/SHISHTarshishבָּרִאשֹׁנָהba/ri/sho/NAfirstלְהָבִיאle/ha/VIto-bringבָנַיִךְva/NA/yikhyour-sonsמֵרָחוֹקme/ra/CHOKfrom-farכַּסְפָּםkas/PAMtheir-silverוּזְהָבָםu/ze/ha/VAMand-their-goldאִתָּםit/TAMwith-themלְשֵׁםle/SHEMto-the-name-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDאֱלֹהַיִךְe/lo/HA/yikhyour-Godוְלִקְדוֹשׁve/Lik/DOSHand-to-the-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלYis/ra/ELIsraelכִּיkiforפֵאֲרָךְ׃fe/a/RAKHHe-has-glorified-you

   Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

10. 10

    וּבָנוּu/va/NUand-shall-buildבְנֵי־נֵכָרve/NE-ne/KHARthe-sons-of-strangersחֹמֹתַיִךְcho/mo/TA/yikhyour-wallsוּמַלְכֵיהֶםu/mal/khe/HEMand-their-kingsיְשָׁרְתוּנֶךְye/sha/re/TU/nekhshall-minister-to-youכִּיkiforבְקִצְפִּיve/kits/PIin-my-wrathהִכִּיתִיךְhik/ki/TIKHI-smote-youוּבִרְצוֹנִיu/vir/tso/NIand-in-my-favorרִחַמְתִּיךְ׃ri/cham/TIKHI-have-had-mercy-on-you

    And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

11. 11

    וּפִתְּחוּu/fit/te/CHUand-shall-be-openשְׁעָרַיִךְshe/a/RA/yikhyour-gatesתָּמִידta/MIDcontinuallyיוֹמָםyo/MAMby-dayוָלַיְלָהva/LAY/laand-nightלֹאlonotיִסָּגֵרוּyis/sa/GE/ruthey-shall-be-shutלְהָבִיאle/ha/VIto-bringאֵלַיִךְe/LA/yikhto-youחֵילchelthe-wealth-ofגּוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsוּמַלְכֵיהֶםu/mal/khe/HEMand-their-kingsנְהוּגִים׃ne/hu/GIMled

    Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.

12. 12

    כִּי־הַגּוֹיki-hag/GOYfor-the-nationוְהַמַּמְלָכָהve/ham/mam/la/KHAand-the-kingdomאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichלֹא־יַעַבְדוּךְlo-ya/av/DUKHwill-not-serve-youיֹאבֵדוּyo/VE/dushall-perishוְהַגּוֹיִםve/hag/go/YIMand-the-nationsחָרֹבcha/ROVwasteיֶחֱרָבוּ׃ye/che/RA/vushall-be-wasted

    For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

13. 13

    כְּבוֹדke/VODthe-glory-ofהַלְּבָנוֹןHal/le/va/NONLebanonאֵלַיִךְe/LA/yikhto-youיָבוֹאya/VOshall-comeבְּרוֹשׁbe/ROSHthe-cypressתִּדְהָרtid/HARthe-pineוּתְאַשּׁוּרu/te/ash/SHURand-the-box-treeיַחְדָּוyach/DAVtogetherלְפָאֵרle/fa/ERto-beautifyמְקוֹםme/KOMthe-place-ofמִקְדָּשִׁיmik/da/SHImy-sanctuaryוּמְקוֹםu/me/KOMand-the-place-ofרַגְלַיrag/LAYmy-feetאֲכַבֵּד׃a/khab/BEDI-will-make-glorious

    The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

14. 14

    וְהָלְכוּve/ha/le/KHUand-shall-comeאֵלַיִךְe/LA/yikhto-youשְׁחוֹחַshe/CHO/achbendingבְּנֵיbe/NEthe-sons-ofמְעַנַּיִךְme/an/NA/yikhthem-that-afflicted-youוְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּve/hish/ta/cha/VUand-shall-bow-themselves-downעַל־כַּפּוֹתal-kap/POTat-the-soles-ofרַגְלַיִךְrag/LA/yikhyour-feetכׇּל־מְנַאֲצָיִךְkol-me/na/a/TSA/yikhall-who-despise-youוְקָרְאוּve/ka/re/Uand-they-shall-callלָךְlakhyouעִירirthe-city-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDצִיּוֹןTsiy/YONZion-ofקְדוֹשׁKe/DOSHthe-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael

    The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

15. 15

    תַּחַתTA/chatwhereasהֱיוֹתֵךְhe/yo/TEKHyour-beingעֲזוּבָהa/zu/VAforsakenוּשְׂנוּאָהu/se/nu/Aand-hatedוְאֵיןve/ENand-noneעוֹבֵרo/VERpassing-throughוְשַׂמְתִּיךְve/sam/TIKHI-will-make-youלִגְאוֹןlig/ONan-excellencyעוֹלָםo/LAMeternalמְשׂוֹשׂme/SOSa-joy-ofדּוֹרdorgenerationוָדוֹר׃va/DORand-generation

    Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

16. 16

    וְיָנַקְתְּve/ya/NAKTand-you-shall-suckחֲלֵבcha/LEVthe-milk-ofגּוֹיִםgo/YIMnationsוְשֹׁדve/SHODand-the-breast-ofמְלָכִיםme/la/KHIMkingsתִּינָקִיti/NA/kiyou-shall-suckוְיָדַעַתְּve/ya/DA/attand-you-shall-knowכִּיkithatאֲנִיa/NIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDמוֹשִׁיעֵךְMo/shi/EKHyour-Saviorוְגֹאֲלֵךְve/Go/a/LEKHand-your-RedeemerאֲבִירA/VIRthe-Mighty-One-ofיַעֲקֹב׃Ya/a/KOVJacob

    Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

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    תַּחַתTA/chatforהַנְּחֹשֶׁתhan/ne/CHO/shetthe-brassאָבִיאa/VII-will-bringזָהָבza/HAVgoldוְתַחַתve/TA/chatand-forהַבַּרְזֶלhab/bar/ZELthe-ironאָבִיאa/VII-will-bringכֶסֶףKHE/sefsilverוְתַחַתve/TA/chatand-forהָעֵצִיםha/e/TSIMthe-woodנְחֹשֶׁתne/CHO/shetbrassוְתַחַתve/TA/chatand-forהָאֲבָנִיםha/a/va/NIMthe-stonesבַּרְזֶלbar/ZELironוְשַׂמְתִּיve/sam/TIand-I-will-makeפְקֻדָּתֵךְfe/kud/da/TEKHyour-officersשָׁלוֹםsha/LOMpeaceוְנֹגְשַׂיִךְve/nog/SA/yikhand-your-taskmastersצְדָקָה׃tse/da/KArighteousness

    For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.

18. 18

    לֹא־יִשָּׁמַעlo-yish/sha/MAshall-not-be-heardעוֹדodany-moreחָמָסcha/MASviolenceבְּאַרְצֵךְbe/ar/TSEKHin-your-landשֹׁדshodwastingוָשֶׁבֶרva/SHE/verand-destructionבִּגְבוּלָיִךְbig/vu/LA/yikhwithin-your-bordersוְקָרָאתve/ka/RATand-you-shall-callיְשׁוּעָהYe/shu/ASalvationחוֹמֹתַיִךְcho/mo/TA/yikhyour-wallsוּשְׁעָרַיִךְu/she/a/RA/yikhand-your-gatesתְּהִלָּה׃Te/hil/LAPraise

    Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

19. 19

    לֹא־יִהְיֶה־לָּךְlo-yih/YE-lakhshall-not-be-to-youעוֹדodany-moreהַשֶּׁמֶשׁhash/SHE/meshthe-sunלְאוֹרle/ORfor-lightיוֹמָםyo/MAMby-dayוּלְנֹגַהּu/le/NO/gaand-for-brightnessהַיָּרֵחַhay/ya/RE/achthe-moonלֹא־יָאִירlo-ya/IRshall-not-give-lightלָךְlakhto-youוְהָיָה־לָךְve/ha/YA-lakhand-shall-be-to-youיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDלְאוֹרle/ORfor-a-lightעוֹלָםo/LAMeverlastingוֵאלֹהַיִךְve/lo/HA/yikhand-your-Godלְתִפְאַרְתֵּךְ׃le/tif/ar/TEKHfor-your-glory

    The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

20. 20

    לֹא־יָבוֹאlo-ya/VOshall-not-go-downעוֹדodany-moreשִׁמְשֵׁךְshim/SHEKHyour-sunוִירֵחֵךְvi/re/CHEKHand-your-moonלֹאlonotיֵאָסֵףye/a/SEFshall-withdraw-itselfכִּיkiforיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDיִהְיֶה־לָּךְyih/YE-lakhshall-be-to-youלְאוֹרle/ORfor-a-lightעוֹלָםo/LAMeverlastingוְשָׁלְמוּve/sha/le/MUand-shall-be-endedיְמֵיye/MEthe-days-ofאֶבְלֵךְ׃ev/LEKHyour-mourning

    Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

21. 21

    וְעַמֵּךְve/am/MEKHand-your-peopleכֻּלָּםkul/LAMall-of-themצַדִּיקִיםtsad/di/KIMrighteousלְעוֹלָםle/o/LAMfor-everיִירְשׁוּYI/re/shuthey-shall-inheritאָרֶץA/retsthe-landנֵצֶרNE/tserthe-branch-of[מַטָּעַי]mat/ta/AYmy-plantingמַעֲשֵׂהma/a/SEthe-work-ofיָדַיya/DAYmy-handsלְהִתְפָּאֵר׃le/hit/pa/ERthat-I-may-be-glorified

    Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

22. 22

    הַקָּטֹןhak/ka/TONthe-little-oneיִהְיֶהyih/YEshall-becomeלָאֶלֶףla/E/lefa-thousandוְהַצָּעִירve/hats/tsa/IRand-the-small-oneלְגוֹיle/GOYa-nationעָצוּםa/TSUMstrongאֲנִיa/NIIיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDבְּעִתָּהּbe/it/TAin-its-timeאֲחִישֶׁנָּה׃a/chi/SHEN/nawill-hasten-it

    A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.