Isaiah 60:17

“Instead of bronze I will bring gold, and instead of iron I will bring silver, and instead of wood, bronze, and instead of stones, iron; and I will make your administration peace, and your taskmasters righteousness.”

Isaiah 60:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 60:17, word by word

bronzeנְּחֹשֶׁתnechoshet

bronze

Bronze, or things made of bronze.

Where else “nechoshet” appears
I will bringאָבִיאavi

bring

To bring something or someone.

Where else “avi” appears
goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

Where else “zahav” appears
ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel

iron

Iron; an iron tool.

Where else “barzel” appears
silverכֶסֶףchesef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

Where else “chesef” appears
woodעֵצִיםetsim

wood

What is taken from a cut tree: firewood, board, rod or timber.

Where else “etsim” appears
stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

Where else “avanim” appears
and I will makeשַׂמְתִּיsamti

make

To turn something into another: "I will turn him into a nation".

Where else “samti” appears
your administrationפְקֻדָּתֵfekudate

oversight

A charge, responsibility for something.

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peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

Where else “shalom” appears
and your taskmastersנֹגְשַׂיִnogsayi

taskmaster

One who forces others to work harshly.

Where else “nogsayi” appears
righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedaka

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

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The context

16And you will suck the milk of nations, and the breast of kings you will suck; and you will know that I, YHWH, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

17 · This verse (above)

18Violence will no longer be heard in your land, devastation and shattering within your borders; and you will call your walls “Salvation,” and your gates “Praise.”

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