Isaiah 60:19

“The sun will no longer be your light by day, nor for brightness will the moon give you light; but YHWH will be your eternal light, and your Elohim will be your beauty.”
Isaiah 60:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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The sunהַשֶּׁמֶשׁwill noלֹאlongerעוֹדbeיִהְיֶהyourלָּךְlightלְאוֹרby day,יוֹמָםnor for brightnessוּלְנֹגַהּ לֹאwill the moonהַיָּרֵחַgive you light;יָאִיר לָךְbut YHWHיְהוָהwill beוְהָיָהyourלָךְeternalעוֹלָםlight,לְאוֹרand your Elohimוֵאלֹהַיִךְwill be your beauty.לְתִפְאַרְתֵּךְ

Allusion · Revelation 21:23

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Both texts say that there will be no need of the sun or the moon, because God himself will be the light.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

שֶּׁמֶשׁshemeshH8121ἡλίουhēliouG2246“sun”
יָּרֵחַyareajH3394σελήνηςselēnēsG4582“moon”
יָאִירyairH215φαίνωσινphainōsinG5316“give light, shine”
תִפְאַרְתֵּtifarteH8597δόξαdoxaG1391“beauty”
יְהוָהyehvaH3068θεοῦtheouG2316“YHWH (the proper name of God)”

Isaiah 60:19, word by word

The sunשֶּׁמֶשׁshemesh

sun

The star that gives light and heat by day and marks the day and the year; "under the sun" means in this world.

Where else “shemesh” appears

beיִהְיֶהyihye

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears

lightאוֹרor

light

The brightness that comes from the sun, the day or a lamp and lets one see.

Where else “or” appears

by dayיוֹמָםyomam

by day

By day, in the daytime.

Where else “yomam” appears

nor for brightnessנֹגַהּnogah

brightness

Brightness, shining: the light of fire, of dawn, of the sun, or of the presence of God.

Where else “nogah” appears

will the moonיָּרֵחַyareach

moon

Moon.

Where else “yareach” appears

give you lightיָאִירyair

give light

To fill with light and drive away darkness; also to light a lamp.

Where else “yair” appears

but YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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 “yehva” appears

eternalעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

Where else “olam” appears

and your Elohimאלֹהַיִlohayi

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “lohayi” appears

will be your beautyתִפְאַרְתֵּtifarte

beauty

Beauty and splendor seen in something or someone.

Where else “tifarte” appears

Translation note

Revelation 21:23 and 22:5 take up this image.

The context

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.”

19 · This verse (above)

20Your sun will no longer set, nor will your moon wane; for YHWH will be your eternal light, and the days of your mourning will be ended.

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