Isaiah 62:9

“but those who harvest it will eat it and praise YHWH, and those who gather it will drink it in the courts of my sanctuary.””

Isaiah 62:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 62:9, word by word

those who harvest itמְאַסְפָיmeasfay

gather

To bring together what was scattered, like the harvest.

Where else “measfay” appears
will eat itיֹאכְלֻyochlu

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

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and praiseהִלְלוּhillu

praise

To celebrate someone's greatness with voice and song, above all YHWH's.

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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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and those who gather itמְקַבְּצָיmekabtsay

gather

To bring people to one place, or to come together there.

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will drink itיִשְׁתֻּyishtu

drink

Drink.

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in the courtsחַצְרוֹתchatsrot

court

An enclosed open space, like the temple's.

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of my sanctuaryקָדְשִׁkadshi

sanctuary

The sacred enclosure where God was served: the sanctuary and its innermost room.

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The context

8YHWH has sworn by his right hand and by the arm of his strength: “I will certainly not give your grain again as food to your enemies, and foreigners will certainly not drink your new wine for which you wore yourself out;

9 · This verse (above)

10Pass through, pass through the gates! Clear the way of the people! Build up, build up the highway! Remove the stones! Lift up a banner over the peoples!

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