Isaiah 60:10

60:9 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.

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.

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“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.

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.

And the sons of strangers shall build up your walls, and their kings shall minister to you: for in my wrath I smote you, but in my favor have I had mercy on you.

60:11 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. forces: or, wealth

What does Isaiah 60:10 mean?

Isaiah 60:10 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בֵּן (bên), נֵכָר (nêkâr), בָּנָה (bânâh).

Hebrew interlinear

And

the

sonsבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

strangersנֵכָרnêkâr/nay-kawr'/H5236foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendom

shall

build

upבָּנָהbânâh/baw-naw'/H1129to build (literally and figuratively)

thy

walls,חוֹמָהchôwmâh/kho-maw'/H2346a wall of protection

and

their

kingsמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king

shall

ministerשָׁרַתshârath/shaw-rath'/H8334to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to

unto

thee:

for

wrathקֶצֶףqetseph/keh'-tsef/H7110a splinter (as chipped off); figuratively, rage or strife

smoteנָכָהnâkâh/naw-kaw'/H5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)

thee,

but

favourרָצוֹןrâtsôwn/raw-tsone'/H7522delight (especially as shown)

have

had

mercyרָחַםrâcham/raw-kham'/H7355to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate

thee.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 60:10.

2 Kings 3:27

Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.

2 Samuel 5:11

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house. masons: Heb. hewers of the stone of the wall

Nehemiah 6:1

Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)

Frequently asked questions

What does Isaiah 60:10 say?

Isaiah 60:10 (King James Version) reads: "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."

Is Isaiah 60:10 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 60:10 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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