Isaiah 60:6

“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.”

Isaiah 60:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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).

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of camelsגְּמַלִּיםgemalim

camel

Camel.

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will cover youתְּכַסֵּtechase

cover

To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.

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young camelsבִּכְרֵיbichre

young camel

A young camel.

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of Midianמִדְיָןmidyan

Midian

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and Ephahעֵיפָהefa

Ephah

Ephah, a son of Midian and the region named after him; also the name of an Israelite man and woman.

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will comeיָבֹאוּyavou

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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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).

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goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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and frankincenseלְבוֹנָהlevona

frankincense

Frankincense: a white resin that gives off sweet-smelling smoke when burned.

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they will bringיִשָּׂאוּyisau

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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and the praisesתְהִלֹּתtehilot

praise

Praise; deeds worthy of praise; a song of praise.

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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.

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they will proclaimיְבַשֵּׂרוּyevaseru

proclaim

To make known the good things God does.

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Places in this verse

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

    Exodus 2:15Exodus 3:1Judges 6:1Exodus 18:1

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.

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