Isaiah 60 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק ס׳

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 60 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   קוּמִיariseאוֹרִיshineכִּיforבָאis-comeאוֹרֵךְyour-lightוּכְבוֹדand-glory-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDעָלַיִךְupon-youזָרָח׃is-risen

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

2. 2

   כִּי־הִנֵּהbecause-beholdהַחֹשֶׁךְthe-darknessיְכַסֶּה־אֶרֶץshall-cover-the-earthוַעֲרָפֶלand-gross-darknessלְאֻמִּיםthe-peoplesוְעָלַיִךְbut-upon-youיִזְרַחshall-ariseיְהֹוָהthe-LORDוּכְבוֹדוֹand-his-gloryעָלַיִךְupon-youיֵרָאֶה׃shall-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

   וְהָלְכוּand-shall-walkגוֹיִםnationsלְאוֹרֵךְat-your-lightוּמְלָכִיםand-kingsלְנֹגַהּat-the-brightness-ofזַרְחֵךְ׃your-rising

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

4. 4

   שְׂאִי־סָבִיבlift-up-round-aboutעֵינַיִךְyour-eyesוּרְאִיand-seeכֻּלָּםall-theyנִקְבְּצוּgather-themselves-togetherבָאוּ־לָךְthey-come-to-youבָּנַיִךְyour-sonsמֵרָחוֹקfrom-farיָבֹאוּshall-comeוּבְנוֹתַיִךְand-your-daughtersעַל־צַדat-your-sideתֵּאָמַנָה׃shall-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

   אָזthenתִּרְאִיyou-will-seeוְנָהַרְתְּand-be-filled-with-lightוּפָחַדand-shall-fearוְרָחַבand-be-enlargedלְבָבֵךְyour-heartכִּי־יֵהָפֵךְbecause-shall-be-turnedעָלַיִךְupon-youהֲמוֹןthe-abundance-ofיָםthe-seaחֵילthe-riches-ofגּוֹיִםnationsיָבֹאוּshall-comeלָךְ׃to-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

   שִׁפְעַתthe-multitude-ofגְּמַלִּיםcamelsתְּכַסֵּךְshall-cover-youבִּכְרֵיthe-dromedaries-ofמִדְיָןMidianוְעֵיפָהand-Ephahכֻּלָּםall-theyמִשְּׁבָאfrom-Shebaיָבֹאוּshall-comeזָהָבgoldוּלְבוֹנָהand-incenseיִשָּׂאוּthey-shall-bringוּתְהִלֹּתand-the-praises-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDיְבַשֵּׂרוּ׃they-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־צֹאןall-flocksקֵדָרKedarיִקָּבְצוּshall-be-gathered-togetherלָךְto-youאֵילֵיthe-rams-ofנְבָיוֹתNebaiothיְשָׁרְתוּנֶךְshall-minister-to-youיַעֲלוּthey-shall-come-upעַל־רָצוֹןwith-acceptanceמִזְבְּחִיmy-altarוּבֵיתand-the-house-ofתִּפְאַרְתִּיmy-splendorאֲפָאֵר׃I-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־אֵלֶּהwho-are-these-thatכָּעָבas-a-cloudתְּעוּפֶינָהflyוְכַיּוֹנִיםand-as-the-dovesאֶל־אֲרֻבֹּתֵיהֶם׃to-their-windows

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

9. 9

   כִּי־לִיsurely-for-meאִיִּיםthe-islesיְקַוּוּshall-waitוׇאֳנִיּוֹתand-the-ships-ofתַּרְשִׁישׁTarshishבָּרִאשֹׁנָהfirstלְהָבִיאto-bringבָנַיִךְyour-sonsמֵרָחוֹקfrom-farכַּסְפָּםtheir-silverוּזְהָבָםand-their-goldאִתָּםwith-themלְשֵׁםto-the-name-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֱלֹהַיִךְyour-Godוְלִקְדוֹשׁand-to-the-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelכִּיbecauseפֵאֲרָךְ׃he-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

    וּבָנוּand-shall-build-upבְנֵי־נֵכָרthe-sons-of-strangersחֹמֹתַיִךְyour-wallsוּמַלְכֵיהֶםand-their-kingsיְשָׁרְתוּנֶךְshall-minister-to-youכִּיforבְקִצְפִּיin-my-wrathהִכִּיתִיךְI-smote-youוּבִרְצוֹנִיbut-in-my-favorרִחַמְתִּיךְ׃have-I-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

    וּפִתְּחוּtherefore-shall-be-openשְׁעָרַיִךְyour-gatesתָּמִידcontinuallyיוֹמָםby-dayוָלַיְלָהor-nightלֹאnotיִסָּגֵרוּshall-they-be-shutלְהָבִיאthat-men-may-bringאֵלַיִךְto-youחֵילthe-riches-ofגּוֹיִםnationsוּמַלְכֵיהֶםand-their-kingsנְהוּגִים׃with-their-train

    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־הַגּוֹיfor-the-nationוְהַמַּמְלָכָהand-the-kingdomאֲשֶׁרwhichלֹא־יַעַבְדוּךְthat-will-not-serve-youיֹאבֵדוּshall-perishוְהַגּוֹיִםyea-those-nationsחָרֹבsurelyיֶחֱרָבוּ׃shall-be-utterly-wasted

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

13. 13

    כְּבוֹדthe-glory-ofהַלְּבָנוֹןLebanonאֵלַיִךְto-youיָבוֹאshall-comeבְּרוֹשׁthe-cypressתִּדְהָרthe-mapleוּתְאַשּׁוּרand-the-box-treeיַחְדָּוtogetherלְפָאֵרto-beautifyמְקוֹםthe-place-ofמִקְדָּשִׁיmy-sanctuaryוּמְקוֹםand-the-place-ofרַגְלַיmy-feetאֲכַבֵּד׃I-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

    וְהָלְכוּshall-comeאֵלַיִךְto-youשְׁחוֹחַbendingבְּנֵיthe-sons-also-ofמְעַנַּיִךְthem-that-afflicted-youוְהִשְׁתַּחֲווּand-shall-bow-themselves-downעַל־כַּפּוֹתat-the-soles-ofרַגְלַיִךְyour-feetכׇּל־מְנַאֲצָיִךְall-they-that-despised-youוְקָרְאוּand-they-shall-callלָךְyouעִירThe-city-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצִיּוֹןThe-Zion-ofקְדוֹשׁthe-Holy-One-ofיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

    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

    תַּחַתwhereasהֱיוֹתֵךְyou-have-beenעֲזוּבָהforsakenוּשְׂנוּאָהand-hatedוְאֵיןso-that-noעוֹבֵרman-went-through-youוְשַׂמְתִּיךְI-will-make-youלִגְאוֹןan-excellencyעוֹלָםeternalמְשׂוֹשׂa-joy-ofדּוֹרmanyוָדוֹר׃generations

    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

    וְיָנַקְתְּyou-shall-also-suckחֲלֵבthe-milk-ofגּוֹיִםnationsוְשֹׁדand-the-breast-ofמְלָכִיםkingsתִּינָקִיshall-you-suckוְיָדַעַתְּand-you-shall-knowכִּיthatאֲנִיIיְהֹוָהthe-LORDמוֹשִׁיעֵךְam-your-saviourוְגֹאֲלֵךְand-your-redeemerאֲבִירthe-mighty-One-ofיַעֲקֹב׃Jacob

    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.

17. 17

    תַּחַתforהַנְּחֹשֶׁתthe-brassאָבִיאI-will-bringזָהָבgoldוְתַחַתand-forהַבַּרְזֶלthe-ironאָבִיאI-will-bringכֶסֶףsilverוְתַחַתand-forהָעֵצִיםwoodנְחֹשֶׁתbrassוְתַחַתand-forהָאֲבָנִיםthe-stonesבַּרְזֶלironוְשַׂמְתִּיI-will-also-makeפְקֻדָּתֵךְyour-officersשָׁלוֹםpeaceוְנֹגְשַׂיִךְand-your-taskmastersצְדָקָה׃righteousness

    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־יִשָּׁמַעshall-not-be-heardעוֹדany-moreחָמָסviolenceבְּאַרְצֵךְin-your-landשֹׁדwastingוָשֶׁבֶרnor-destructionבִּגְבוּלָיִךְwithin-your-bordersוְקָרָאתbut-you-shall-callיְשׁוּעָהSalvationחוֹמֹתַיִךְyour-wallsוּשְׁעָרַיִךְand-your-gatesתְּהִלָּה׃Praise

    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־לָּךְshall-not-be-yourעוֹדany-moreהַשֶּׁמֶשׁthe-sunלְאוֹרlightיוֹמָםby-dayוּלְנֹגַהּneither-for-brightnessהַיָּרֵחַthe-moonלֹא־יָאִירshall-give-lightלָךְto-youוְהָיָה־לָךְbut-shall-be-to-youיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלְאוֹרa-lightעוֹלָםeverlastingוֵאלֹהַיִךְand-your-Godלְתִפְאַרְתֵּךְ׃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־יָבוֹאshall-not-go-downעוֹדany-moreשִׁמְשֵׁךְyour-sunוִירֵחֵךְand-your-moonלֹאnotיֵאָסֵףshall-withdraw-itselfכִּיforיְהֹוָהthe-LORDיִהְיֶה־לָּךְshall-be-yourלְאוֹרlightעוֹלָםeverlastingוְשָׁלְמוּand-shall-be-endedיְמֵיthe-days-ofאֶבְלֵךְ׃your-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

    וְעַמֵּךְyour-people-alsoכֻּלָּםshall-be-allצַדִּיקִיםrighteousלְעוֹלָםfor-everיִירְשׁוּthey-shall-inheritאָרֶץthe-landנֵצֶרthe-branch-of[מַטָּעַי]my-plantingמַעֲשֵׂהwork-ofיָדַיmy-handsלְהִתְפָּאֵר׃that-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

    הַקָּטֹןthe-least-oneיִהְיֶהshall-becomeלָאֶלֶףa-thousandוְהַצָּעִירand-the-smallest-oneלְגוֹיa-nationעָצוּםstrongאֲנִיIיְהֹוָהthe-LORDבְּעִתָּהּin-its-timeאֲחִישֶׁנָּה׃will-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.