Isaiah 60:13

“The glory of Lebanon will come to you, the cypress, the elm, and the boxwood together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and the place of my feet I will honor.”

Isaiah 60:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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The gloryכְּבוֹדkevod

glory

God's majesty and presence.

Where else “kevod” appears
of Lebanonלְּבָנוֹןlevanon

Lebanon

See it on the mapWhere else “levanon” appears
will comeיָבוֹאyavo

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

Where else “yavo” appears
the cypressבְּרוֹשׁberosh

cypress

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

Where else “berosh” appears
the elmתִּדְהָרtidhar

elm? (a tree, uncertain)

A kind of tree; the identification is uncertain (elm, plane tree or another hardwood).

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and the boxwoodתְאַשּׁוּרteashur

box tree? (uncertain)

A kind of tree; the identification is uncertain (box tree or cypress).

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togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav

together

Together, at the same time.

Where else “yachdav” appears
to beautifyפָאֵרfaer

glorify

To make lovely, give honor, as God his people.

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the placeמְקוֹםmekom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “mekom” appears
of my sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁmikdashi

sanctuary

Sanctuary: a place set apart for God; also a holy thing. Said too of the shrines of other gods.

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of my feetרַגְלַragla

foot

The part of the body that supports and makes one walk.

Where else “ragla” appears
I will honorאֲכַבֵּדachabed

honor

Literally "give weight": to hold someone in high regard.

Where else “achabed” appears

Places in this verse

Lebanon
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Lebanon

    Today: Lebanon (Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon ranges)

    A mountain range north of Israel, famous for its cedars; today it gives its name to the country of Lebanon.

    Solomon asked for cedar wood from Lebanon to build the temple (1 Kgs 5:6). The Psalms compare the righteous to its cedars (Ps 92:12).

    Deuteronomy 3:251 Kings 5:6Psalms 92:12Isaiah 35:2

The context

12For the nation and the kingdom that will not serve you will perish, and the nations will be utterly laid waste.

13 · This verse (above)

14And they will come to you bowing low, the sons of those who afflicted you, and they will bow down at the soles of your feet, all who despised you; and they will call you “The City of YHWH, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.”

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