Isaiah 60:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Insteadתַּ֣חַת
(ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
of bronzeהַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁת
(han·ne·cho·shet)
5178: copper, bronzeof uncertain derivation
I will bringאָבִ֣יא
(a·vi)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
gold,זָהָ֗ב
(za·hav)
2091: goldof uncertain derivation
And insteadוְתַ֤חַת
(ve·ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
of ironהַבַּרְזֶל֙
(hab·bar·zel)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
I will bringאָ֣בִיא
(a·vi)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
silver,כֶ֔סֶף
(che·sef,)
3701: silver, moneyfrom kasaph
And insteadוְתַ֤חַת
(ve·ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
of wood,הָֽעֵצִים֙
(ha·'e·tzim)
6086: tree, trees, woodfrom an unused word
bronze,נְחֹ֔שֶׁת
(ne·cho·shet,)
5178: copper, bronzeof uncertain derivation
And insteadוְתַ֥חַת
(ve·ta·chat)
8478: underneath, below, instead ofa prim. root
of stones,הָאֲבָנִ֖ים
(ha·'a·va·nim)
68: a stonea prim. root
iron.בַּרְזֶ֑ל
(bar·zel;)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
And I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֤י
(ve·sam·ti)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
peaceשָׁלֹ֔ום
(sha·lo·vm,)
7965: completeness, soundness, welfare, peacefrom shalem
your administratorsפְקֻדָּתֵךְ֙
(fe·kud·da·tech)
6486: oversight, mustering, visitation, storefrom paqad
And righteousnessצְדָקָֽה׃
(tze·da·kah.)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq
your overseers.וְנֹגְשַׂ֖יִךְ
(ve·no·ge·sa·yich)
5065: to press, drive, oppress, exacta prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For brass
nchosheth  (nekh-o'-sheth)
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
I will bring
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
gold
zahab  (zaw-hawb')
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky -- gold(-en), fair weather.
and for iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
I will bring
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
silver
keceph  (keh'-sef)
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money -- money, price, silver(-ling).
and for wood
`ets  (ates)
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) -- + carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
brass
nchosheth  (nekh-o'-sheth)
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
and for stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
I will also make
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
thy officers
pquddah  (pek-ood-daw')
visitation (in many senses, chiefly official) -- account, (that have the) charge, custody, that which...laid up, numbers, office(-r), ordering, oversight, + prison, reckoning, visitation.
peace
shalowm  (shaw-lome')
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
and thine exactors
nagas  (naw-gas')
to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize -- distress, driver, exact(-or), oppress(-or), raiser of taxes, taskmaster.
righteousness
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Instead of bronze I will bring gold, And instead of iron I will bring silver, And instead of wood, bronze, And instead of stones, iron. And I will make peace your administrators And righteousness your overseers.

King James Bible
For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will bring gold instead of bronze; I will bring silver instead of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your guard and righteousness as your ruler.

International Standard Version
"Instead of bronze, I'll bring gold, and instead of iron, I'll bring silver; instead of wood, bronze, and instead of stones, iron. I'll appoint peace as your supervisor and righteousness as your taskmaster.

NET Bible
Instead of bronze, I will bring you gold, instead of iron, I will bring you silver, instead of wood, I will bring you bronze, instead of stones, I will bring you iron. I will make prosperity your overseer, and vindication your sovereign ruler.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will bring gold instead of bronze. I will bring silver instead of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stone. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.

King James 2000 Bible
For bronze I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood bronze, and for stones iron: I will also make your officers peace, and your rulers righteousness.
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