Isaiah 60:17
For brass I shall bring gold, and for iron I shall bring silver; and brass for wood, and iron for stones; and I shall set thy visitation peace, and thy prelates or provosts, either sovereigns, rightfulness or rightwiseness.This verse in the real world
In what words
- נָגַשׂnâgasto drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrann
- פְּקֻדָּהpᵉquddâhvisitation (in many senses, chiefly official)
- בַּרְזֶלbarzeliron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
- נְחֹשֶׁתnᵉchôshethcopper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as c
- שָׁלוֹםshâlôwmsafe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, p
- אֶבֶןʼebena stone
- עֵץʻêtsa tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
- זָהָבzâhâbgold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Heb 11:40, Isa 30:26, Zec 12:8, Isa 1:26, 1Ki 10:21–27, Isa 32:1–2, 2Pe 3:13