Isaiah 60:2 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 60:2 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
הִנֵּ֤ה
hinnêh
H2009
behold
הַחֹ֨שֶׁךְ֙
chôshek
H2822
darkness
יְכַסֶּה
kâçâh
H3680
to cover
אֶ֔רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל
ʻărâphel
H6205
cloud
לְאֻמִּ֑ים
lᵉʼôm
H3816
people
וְעָלַ֨יִךְ֙
ʻal
H5921
upon
יִזְרַ֣ח
zârach
H2224
to rise
יְהוָ֔ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
וּכְבוֹד֖וֹ
kâbôwd
H3519
glory
עָלַ֥יִךְ
ʻal
H5921
upon
יֵרָאֶֽה
râʼâh
H7200
to see
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World English Bible Public Domain
For, behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.
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King James Version Public Domain
For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and gloom, the peoples; but Yahweh will rise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).