Isaiah 60 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Isaiah 61

¹The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

KJVThe Spirit^H7307 of the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 is upon me; because the LORD^H3068 hath anointed^H4886^(H8804) me to preach good tidings^H1319^(H8763) unto the meek^H6035; he hath sent^H7971^(H8804) me to bind up^H2280^(H8800) the brokenhearted^H7665^(H8737)^H3820, to proclaim^H7121^(H8800) liberty^H1865 to the captives^H7617^(H8803), and the opening of the prison^H6495 to them that are bound^H631^(H8803);

² to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

KJVTo proclaim^H7121^(H8800) the acceptable^H7522 year^H8141 of the LORD^H3068, and the day^H3117 of vengeance^H5359 of our God^H430; to comfort^H5162^(H8763) all that mourn^H57;

³ to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.

KJVTo appoint^H7760^(H8800) unto them that mourn^H57 in Zion^H6726, to give^H5414^(H8800) unto them beauty^H6287 for ashes^H665, the oil^H8081 of joy^H8342 for mourning^H60, the garment^H4594 of praise^H8416 for the spirit^H7307 of heaviness^H3544; that they might be called^H7121^(H8795) trees^H352 of righteousness^H6664, the planting^H4302 of the LORD^H3068, that he might be glorified^H6286^(H8692).

⁴ They will rebuild the old ruins. They will raise up the former devastated places. They will repair the ruined cities that have been devastated for many generations.

KJVAnd they shall build^H1129^(H8804) the old^H5769 wastes^H2723, they shall raise up^H6965^(H8787) the former^H7223 desolations^H8074^(H8802), and they shall repair^H2318^(H8765) the waste^H2721 cities^H5892, the desolations^H8074^(H8802) of many^H1755 generations^H1755.

⁵ Strangers will stand and feed your flocks. Foreigners will work your fields and your vineyards.

KJVAnd strangers^H2114^(H8801) shall stand^H5975^(H8804) and feed^H7462^(H8804) your flocks^H6629, and the sons^H1121 of the alien^H5236 shall be your plowmen^H406 and your vinedressers^H3755.

⁶ But you will be called Yahweh’s priests. Men will call you the servants of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations. You will boast in their glory.

KJVBut ye shall be named^H7121^(H8735) the Priests^H3548 of the LORD^H3068: men shall call^H559^(H8735) you the Ministers^H8334^(H8764) of our God^H430: ye shall eat^H398^(H8799) the riches^H2428 of the Gentiles^H1471, and in their glory^H3519 shall ye boast^H3235^(H8691) yourselves.

⁷ Instead of your shame you will have double. Instead of dishonor, they will rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they will possess double. Everlasting joy will be to them.

KJVFor your shame^H1322 ye shall have double^H4932; and for confusion^H3639 they shall rejoice^H7442^(H8799) in their portion^H2506: therefore in their land^H776 they shall possess^H3423^(H8799) the double^H4932: everlasting^H5769 joy^H8057 shall be unto them.

⁸ “For I, Yahweh, love justice. I hate robbery and iniquity. I will give them their reward in truth and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

KJVFor I the LORD^H3068 love^H157^(H8802) judgment^H4941, I hate^H8130^(H8802) robbery^H1498 for burnt offering^H5930; and I will direct^H5414^(H8804) their work^H6468 in truth^H571, and I will make^H3772^(H8799) an everlasting^H5769 covenant^H1285 with them.

⁹ Their offspring will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge them, that they are the offspring which Yahweh has blessed.”

KJVAnd their seed^H2233 shall be known^H3045^(H8738) among the Gentiles^H1471, and their offspring^H6631 among^H8432 the people^H5971: all that see^H7200^(H8802) them shall acknowledge^H5234^(H8686) them, that they are the seed^H2233 which the LORD^H3068 hath blessed^H1288^(H8765).

¹⁰ I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

KJVI will greatly^H7797^(H8800) rejoice^H7797^(H8799) in the LORD^H3068, my soul^H5315 shall be joyful^H1523^(H8799) in my God^H430; for he hath clothed^H3847^(H8689) me with the garments^H899 of salvation^H3468, he hath covered^H3271^(H8804) me with the robe^H4598 of righteousness^H6666, as a bridegroom^H2860 decketh^H3547^(H8762) himself with ornaments^H6287, and as a bride^H3618 adorneth^H5710^(H8799) herself with her jewels^H3627.

¹¹ For as the earth produces its bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring up, so the Lord Yahweh will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.

KJVFor as the earth^H776 bringeth forth^H3318^(H8686) her bud^H6780, and as the garden^H1593 causeth the things that are sown^H2221 in it to spring forth^H6779^(H8686); so the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 will cause righteousness^H6666 and praise^H8416 to spring forth^H6779^(H8686) before all the nations^H1471.

WEB·Isaiah 60

¹“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you!

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798), shine^H215^(H8798); for thy light^H216 is come^H935^(H8804), and the glory^H3519 of the LORD^H3068 is risen^H2224^(H8804) upon thee.

² For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.

KJVFor, behold, the darkness^H2822 shall cover^H3680^(H8762) the earth^H776, and gross darkness^H6205 the people^H3816: but the LORD^H3068 shall arise^H2224^(H8799) upon thee, and his glory^H3519 shall be seen^H7200^(H8735) upon thee.

³ Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

KJVAnd the Gentiles^H1471 shall come^H1980^(H8804) to thy light^H216, and kings^H4428 to the brightness^H5051 of thy rising^H2225.

⁴ “Lift up your eyes all around, and see: they all gather themselves together. They come to you. Your sons will come from far away, and your daughters will be carried in arms.

KJVLift up^H5375^(H8798) thine eyes^H5869 round about^H5439, and see^H7200^(H8798): all they gather themselves together^H6908^(H8738), they come^H935^(H8804) to thee: thy sons^H1121 shall come^H935^(H8799) from far^H7350, and thy daughters^H1323 shall be nursed^H539^(H8735) at thy side^H6654.

⁵ Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart will thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you. The wealth of the nations will come to you.

KJVThen thou shalt see^H7200^(H8799)^(H8675)^H3372^(H8799), and flow together^H5102^(H8804), and thine heart^H3824 shall fear^H6342^(H8804), and be enlarged^H7337^(H8804); because the abundance^H1995 of the sea^H3220 shall be converted^H2015^(H8735) unto thee, the forces^H2428 of the Gentiles^H1471 shall come^H935^(H8799) unto thee.

⁶ A multitude of camels will cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah. All from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense, and will proclaim the praises of Yahweh.

KJVThe multitude^H8229 of camels^H1581 shall cover^H3680^(H8762) thee, the dromedaries^H1070 of Midian^H4080 and Ephah^H5891; all they from Sheba^H7614 shall come^H935^(H8799): they shall bring^H5375^(H8799) gold^H2091 and incense^H3828; and they shall shew forth^H1319^(H8762) the praises^H8416 of the LORD^H3068.

⁷ All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be accepted as offerings on my altar; and I will beautify my glorious house.

KJVAll the flocks^H6629 of Kedar^H6938 shall be gathered together^H6908^(H8735) unto thee, the rams^H352 of Nebaioth^H5032 shall minister^H8334^(H8762) unto thee: they shall come up^H5927^(H8799) with acceptance^H7522 on mine altar^H4196, and I will glorify^H6286^(H8762) the house^H1004 of my glory^H8597.

⁸ “Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

KJVWho are these that fly^H5774^(H8799) as a cloud^H5645, and as the doves^H3123 to their windows^H699?

⁹ Surely the islands will wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far away, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.

KJVSurely the isles^H339 shall wait^H6960^(H8762) for me, and the ships^H591 of Tarshish^H8659 first^H7223, to bring^H935^(H8687) thy sons^H1121 from far^H7350, their silver^H3701 and their gold^H2091 with them, unto the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430, and to the Holy One^H6918 of Israel^H3478, because he hath glorified^H6286^(H8765) thee.

¹⁰ “Foreigners will build up your walls, and their kings will serve you; for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor I have had mercy on you.

KJVAnd the sons^H1121 of strangers^H5236 shall build up^H1129^(H8804) thy walls^H2346, and their kings^H4428 shall minister^H8334^(H8762) unto thee: for in my wrath^H7110 I smote^H5221^(H8689) thee, but in my favour^H7522 have I had mercy^H7355^(H8765) on thee.

¹¹ Your gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night, that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.

KJVTherefore thy gates^H8179 shall be open^H6605^(H8765) continually^H8548; they shall not be shut^H5462^(H8735) day^H3119 nor night^H3915; that men may bring^H935^(H8687) unto thee the forces^H2428 of the Gentiles^H1471, and that their kings^H4428 may be brought^H5090^(H8803).

¹² For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

KJVFor the nation^H1471 and kingdom^H4467 that will not serve^H5647^(H8799) thee shall perish^H6^(H8799); yea, those nations^H1471 shall be utterly^H2717^(H8800) wasted^H2717^(H8799).

¹³ “The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the cypress tree, the pine, and the box tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

KJVThe glory^H3519 of Lebanon^H3844 shall come^H935^(H8799) unto thee, the fir tree^H1265, the pine tree^H8410, and the box^H8391 together^H3162, to beautify^H6286^(H8763) the place^H4725 of my sanctuary^H4720; and I will make the place^H4725 of my feet^H7272 glorious^H3513^(H8762).

¹⁴ The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you; and all those who despised you will bow themselves down at the soles of your feet. They will call you Yahweh’s City, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

KJVThe sons^H1121 also of them that afflicted^H6031^(H8764) thee shall come^H1980^(H8804) bending^H7817^(H8800) unto thee; and all they that despised^H5006^(H8764) thee shall bow themselves down^H7812^(H8694) at the soles^H3709 of thy feet^H7272; and they shall call^H7121^(H8804) thee, The city^H5892 of the LORD^H3068, The Zion^H6726 of the Holy One^H6918 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁵ “Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no one passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

KJVWhereas^H8478 thou hast been forsaken^H5800^(H8803) and hated^H8130^(H8803), so that no man went through^H5674^(H8802) thee, I will make^H7760^(H8804) thee an eternal^H5769 excellency^H1347, a joy^H4885 of many^H1755 generations^H1755.

¹⁶ You will also drink the milk of the nations, and will nurse from royal breasts. Then you will know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

KJVThou shalt also suck^H3243^(H8804) the milk^H2461 of the Gentiles^H1471, and shalt suck^H3243^(H8799) the breast^H7699 of kings^H4428: and thou shalt know^H3045^(H8804) that I the LORD^H3068 am thy Saviour^H3467^(H8688) and thy Redeemer^H1350^(H8802), the mighty One^H46 of Jacob^H3290.

¹⁷ For bronze I will bring gold; for iron I will bring silver; for wood, bronze, and for stones, iron. I will also make peace your governor, and righteousness your ruler.

KJVFor brass^H5178 I will bring^H935^(H8686) gold^H2091, and for iron^H1270 I will bring^H935^(H8686) silver^H3701, and for wood^H6086 brass^H5178, and for stones^H68 iron^H1270: I will also make^H7760^(H8804) thy officers^H6486 peace^H7965, and thine exactors^H5065^(H8802) righteousness^H6666.

¹⁸ Violence shall no more be heard in your land, nor desolation or destruction within your borders; but you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.

KJVViolence^H2555 shall no more be heard^H8085^(H8735) in thy land^H776, wasting^H7701 nor destruction^H7667 within thy borders^H1366; but thou shalt call^H7121^(H8804) thy walls^H2346 Salvation^H3444, and thy gates^H8179 Praise^H8416.

¹⁹ The sun will be no more your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon give light to you, but Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

KJVThe sun^H8121 shall be no more thy light^H216 by day^H3119; neither for brightness^H5051 shall the moon^H3394 give light^H216 unto thee: but the LORD^H3068 shall be unto thee an everlasting^H5769 light^H215^(H8686), and thy God^H430 thy glory^H8597.

²⁰ Your sun will not go down any more, nor will your moon withdraw itself; for Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning will end.

KJVThy sun^H8121 shall no more go down^H935^(H8799); neither shall thy moon^H3391 withdraw^H622^(H8735) itself: for the LORD^H3068 shall be thine everlasting^H5769 light^H216, and the days^H3117 of thy mourning^H60 shall be ended^H7999^(H8804).

²¹ Then your people will all be righteous. They will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

KJVThy people^H5971 also shall be all righteous^H6662: they shall inherit^H3423^(H8799) the land^H776 for ever^H5769, the branch^H5342 of my planting^H4302, the work^H4639 of my hands^H3027, that I may be glorified^H6286^(H8692).

²² The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, Yahweh, will do this quickly in its time.”

KJVA little one^H6996 shall become a thousand^H505, and a small one^H6810 a strong^H6099 nation^H1471: I the LORD^H3068 will hasten^H2363^(H8686) it in his time^H6256.

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