A throngשִׁפְעַתof camelsגְּמַלִּיםwill cover you,תְּכַסֵּךְyoung camelsבִּכְרֵיof Midianמִדְיָןand Ephah;וְעֵיפָהall of themכֻּלָּםwill comeיָבֹאוּfrom Sheba;מִשְּׁבָאgoldזָהָבand frankincenseוּלְבוֹנָהthey will bring,יִשָּׂאוּand the praisesוּתְהִלֹּתof YHWHיְהוָהthey will proclaim.יְבַשֵּׂרוּ
Isaiah 60:6
Study it in the app“A throng of camels will cover you, young camels of Midian and Ephah; all of them will come from Sheba; gold and frankincense they will bring, and the praises of YHWH they will proclaim.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 60:6, word by word
- A throngשִׁפְעַתshifat
abundance, multitude
Abundance, a great quantity of something: of waters (Job 22:11), of camels (Isaiah 60:6), of horses (Ezekiel 26:10); also a crowd of people (2 Kings 9:17).
Where else “shifat” appears- of camelsגְּמַלִּיםgemalim
camel
Camel.
Where else “gemalim” appears- will cover youתְּכַסֵּtechase
cover
To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.
Where else “techase” appears- young camelsבִּכְרֵיbichre
young camel
A young camel.
Where else “bichre” appears- of Midianמִדְיָןmidyan
Midian
See it on the mapWhere else “midyan” appears- and Ephahעֵיפָהefa
Ephah
Ephah, a son of Midian and the region named after him; also the name of an Israelite man and woman.
Where else “efa” appears- will comeיָבֹאוּyavou
come
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavou” appears- from Shebaשְּׁבָאsheva
Sheba
Sheba, the name of several men and of a region in southern Arabia known for its trade (the queen of Sheba, 1 Kings 10).
Where else “sheva” appears- goldזָהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- and frankincenseלְבוֹנָהlevona
frankincense
Frankincense: a white resin that gives off sweet-smelling smoke when burned.
Where else “levona” appears- they will bringיִשָּׂאוּyisau
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “yisau” appears- and the praisesתְהִלֹּתtehilot
praise
Praise; deeds worthy of praise; a song of praise.
Where else “tehilot” appears- of 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- they will proclaimיְבַשֵּׂרוּyevaseru
proclaim
To make known the good things God does.
Where else “yevaseru” appears
Places in this verse
Midian ?
Today: northwest Saudi Arabia, southern Jordan; debated
A region east of the Gulf of Aqaba, in what is now northwest Saudi Arabia; its borders are not certain.
Moses fled to Midian, married there and tended sheep (Exod 2:15-21). Centuries later the Midianites oppressed Israel until Gideon defeated them (Judg 6:1; 7:21).
The context
5Then you will see and be radiant, and your heart will tremble and grow wide, for the multitude of the sea will be turned to you, the wealth of the nations will come to you.
6 · This verse (above)
7All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you; the rams of Nebaioth will serve you; they will go up with favor on my altar, and the house of my beauty I will beautify.