Isaiah 60:9

“For the coastlands will wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your sons from far away, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of YHWH your Elohim, and for the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.”

Isaiah 60:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 60:9, word by word

the coastlandsאִיִּיםiyim

coast, island

Coast, island: the lands along the sea.

Where else “iyim” appears
will waitיְקַוּוּyekauu

wait

To long and look for, above all YHWH.

Where else “yekauu” appears
and the shipsאֳנִיּוֹתoniyot

ship

Ship.

Where else “oniyot” appears
of Tarshishתַּרְשִׁישׁtarshish

Tarshish

Tarshish, a son of Javan; also a distant place on the Mediterranean, famous for its ships. Also the name of two men.

Where else “tarshish” appears
in the leadרִאשֹׁנָהrishona

first

What comes ahead in order or in time; the first.

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to bringהָבִיאhavi

bring

To bring something or someone.

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your sonsבָנַיִvanayi

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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from far awayרָחוֹקrachok

far

To be far, at a great distance from a place or someone.

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their silverכַּסְפָּkaspa

silver

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

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and their goldזְהָבָzehava

gold

Gold.

Where else “zehava” appears
for the nameשֵׁםshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

Where else “shem” 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
your Elohimאֱלֹהַיִelohayi

Elohim

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

Where else “elohayi” appears
and for the Holy Oneקְדוֹשׁkedosh

Holy One

God, the one wholly set apart and pure, God of Israel.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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he has glorified youפֵאֲרָfeara

glorify

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

Where else “feara” appears

The context

8Who are these that fly like a cloud, and like doves to their windows?

9 · This verse (above)

10And foreigners will build your walls, and their kings will serve you; for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor I have had compassion on you.

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