Isaiah 55:13

“Instead of the thornbush will come up the cypress, and instead of the nettle will come up the myrtle; and it will be for YHWH as a name, as an eternal sign that will not be cut off.””

Isaiah 55:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 55:13, word by word

of the thornbushנַּעֲצוּץnaatsuts

thornbush

A thornbush, a thicket of thorns.

Where else “naatsuts” appears
will come upיַעֲלֶהyaale

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

Where else “yaale” appears
the cypressבְרוֹשׁverosh

cypress

Cypress (or a similar tree with good wood); also what is made from that wood: spears or musical instruments.

Where else “verosh” appears
of the nettleסִּרְפַּדsirpad

nettle

A nettle, a plant that stings when touched.

Where else “sirpad” appears
the myrtleהֲדַסhadas

myrtle

Myrtle: a shrub with small, evergreen, fragrant leaves.

Where else “hadas” appears
and it will beהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
for YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears
as a nameשֵׁםshem

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “shem” appears
as an eternalעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

Where else “olam” appears
signאוֹתot

sign

A mark or signal that points to something.

Where else “ot” appears
be cut offיִכָּרֵתyikaret

cut off

To wipe out, or be shut out from the people.

Where else “yikaret” appears

The context

12For with gladness you will go out, and in peace you will be led; the mountains and the hills will break forth before you into joyful shouting, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

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