King James Version

Isaiah 60:1

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

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ק֥וּמִיqumiriseקוּםverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “rise”, a commandH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…א֖וֹרִיorigloriousאוֹרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “glorious”, a commandH215to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)[idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בָ֣אvato comeבּוֹאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, a completed actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אוֹרֵ֑ךְorekhebrightאוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “bright”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.וּכְב֥וֹדukhevodand gloriousכָּבוֹדconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and glorious”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessglorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).עָלַ֥יִךְalayikhaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…זָרָֽחzarachas soon as it is upזָרַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as soon as it is up”, a completed actionH2224properly, to irradiate (or shoot forth beams), i.e. to rise (as the sun); specifically, to appear (as a symptom of leprosy)arise, rise (up), as soon as it is up.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

Arise, be bright, for come hath thy light, And the honour of Jehovah hath risen on thee.

World English Bible

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you!

Darby Translation

Arise, shine! for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.

Douay-Rheims

Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Be enlightened, be enlightened, O Jerusalem, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φωτίζου φωτίζου Ἱερουσαλὴμ, ἥκει γάρ σου τὸ φῶς, καὶ ἡ δόξα Κυρίου ἐπὶ σὲ ἀνατέταλκεν.