King James Version

Isaiah 60:10

And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

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וּבָנ֤וּuvanvand buildבָּנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “and build”, a completed action in a sequenceH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.בְנֵֽיvenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […נֵכָר֙nekharalienנֵכָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “alien”, the ordinary formH5236foreign, or (concretely) a foreigner, or (abstractly) heathendomalien, strange ([phrase] -er).חֹמֹתַ֔יִךְchomotayikhwallחוֹמָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “wall”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2346a wall of protectionwall, walled.וּמַלְכֵיהֶ֖םumalkheyhemand kingמֶלֶךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.יְשָׁרְת֑וּנֶךְyesharetunekhministerשָׁרַתverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “minister”, an unfinished actionH8334to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute tominister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…בְקִצְפִּי֙veqitspiin foamקֶצֶףpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in foam”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7110a splinter (as chipped off); figuratively, rage or strifefoam, indignation, [idiom] sore, wrath.הִכִּיתִ֔יךְhikitikhestrikeנָכָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “strike”, a completed actionH5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)beat, cast forth, clap, give (wounds), [idiom] go forward, [idiom] indeed, kill, make (slaughter), murderer, punish, slaughter, slay(-er, -ing), smite(-r, -ing), strike, be stricken, (give) stripes, [idiom] surely, wound.וּבִרְצוֹנִ֖יuvirtsoniand in as... wouldרָצוֹןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and in as... would”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7522delight (especially as shown)(be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would.רִֽחַמְתִּֽיךְrichamtikheloveרָחַםverb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “love”, a completed actionH7355to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionatehave compassion (on, upon), love, (find, have, obtain, shew) mercy(-iful, on, upon), (have) pity, Ruhamah, [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And aliens shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee; for in My wrath I smote thee, but in My favour have I had compassion on thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And foreigners shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favor have I had mercy on thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

And sons of a stranger have built thy walls, And their kings do serve thee, For in My wrath I have smitten thee, And in My good pleasure I have pitied thee.

World English Bible

“Foreigners will build up your walls, and their kings will serve you; for in my wrath I struck you, but in my favor I have had mercy on you.

Darby Translation

And the sons of the alien shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee. For in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

Douay-Rheims

And the children of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister to thee: for in my wrath have I struck thee, and in my reconciliation have I had mercy upon thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And aliens shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee; for in My wrath I smote thee, but in My favour have I had compassion on thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And strangers shall build thy walls, and their kings shall wait upon thee: for by reason of my wrath I smote thee, and by reason of mercy I loved thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἰκοδομήσουσιν ἀλλογενεῖς τὰ τείχη σου, καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς αὐτῶν παραστήσονταί σοι· διὰ γὰρ ὀργήν μου ἐπάταξά σε, καὶ διὰ ἔλεον ἠγάπησά σε.