Isaiah 60 Brenton's Greek Septuagint

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OT: Septuagint (Greek)
Septuagint Old Testament (no New Testament)
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1851
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Ezra and Nehemiah form one book (2 Esdras) in this edition; the reader shows them as Ezra 1–10 and Nehemiah 1–13.

LXX Brenton's Greek Septuagint

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

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

2 Ἰδοὺ, σκότος καλύψει γῆν, καὶ γνόφος ἐπʼ ἔθνη, ἐπὶ δὲ σὲ φανήσεται Κύριος, καὶ ἡ δόξα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σὲ ὀφθήσεται.

2 For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but Yahweh will arise on you, and his glory shall be seen on you.

3 Καὶ πορεύσονται βασιλεῖς τῷ φωτί σου, καὶ ἔθνη τῇ λαμπρότητί σου.

3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

4 Ἆρον κύκλῳ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς σου, καὶ ἴδε συνηγμένα τὰ τέκνα σου· ἥκασι πάντες οἱ υἱοί σου μακρόθεν, καὶ αἱ θυγατέρες σου ἐπʼ ὤμων ἀρθήσονται.

4 “Lift up your eyes all around, and see: they all gather themselves together. They come to you. Your sons will come from far away, and your daughters will be carried in arms.

5 Τότε ὄψῃ, καὶ φοβηθήσῃ, καὶ ἐκστήσῃ τῇ καρδίᾳ, ὅτι μεταβαλεῖ εἰς σὲ πλοῦτος θαλάσσης, καὶ ἐθνῶν καὶ λαῶν, καὶ ἥξουσί σοι ἀγέλαι καμήλων,

5 Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart will thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you. The wealth of the nations will come to you.

6 καὶ καλύψουσί σε κάμηλοι Μαδιὰμ καὶ Γαιφά· πάντες ἐκ Σαβὰ ἥξουσι φέροντες χρυσίον καὶ λίβανον οἴσουσιν, καὶ τὸ σωτήριον Κυρίου εὐαγγελιοῦνται.

6 A multitude of camels will cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah. All from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense, and will proclaim the praises of Yahweh.

7 Καὶ πάντα τὰ πρόβατα Κηδὰρ συναχθήσονται, καὶ κριοὶ Ναβαιὼθ ἥξουσι, καὶ ἀνενεχθήσεται δεκτὰ ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριόν μου, καὶ ὁ οἶκος τῆς προσευχῆς μου δοξασθήσεται.

7 All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered together to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve you. They will be accepted as offerings on my altar; and I will beautify my glorious house.

8 Τίνες οἵδε, ὡς νεφέλαι πέτονται, καὶ ὡσεὶ περιστεραὶ σὺν νοσσοῖς ἐπʼ ἐμέ;

8 “Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

9 Ἐμὲ αἱ νῆσοι ὑπέμειναν, καὶ πλοῖα Θαρσεὶς ἐν πρώτοις, ἀγαγεῖν τὰ τέκνα σου μακρόθεν, καὶ τὸν ἄργυρον καὶ τὸν χρυσὸν αὐτῶν μετʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ διὰ τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ διὰ τὸ τὸν ἅγιον τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ ἔνδοξον εἶναι.

9 Surely the islands will wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from far away, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.

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

10 “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.

11 Καὶ ἀνοιχθήσονται αἱ πύλαι σου διαπαντὸς, ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς οὐ κλεισθήσονται, εἰσαγαγεῖν πρὸς σὲ δύναμιν ἐθνῶν, καὶ βασιλεῖς αὐτῶν ἀγομένους.

11 Your gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night, that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.

12 Τὰ γὰρ ἔθνη καὶ οἱ βασιλεῖς, οἵτινες οὐ δουλεύσουσί σοι, ἀπολοῦνται, καὶ τὰ ἔθνη ἐρημίᾳ ἐρημωθήσεται.

12 For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

13 Καὶ ἡ δόξα τοῦ Λιβάνου πρὸς σὲ ἥξει, ἐν κυπαρίσσῳ καὶ πεύκῃ καὶ κέδρῳ ἅμα, δοξάσαι τὸν τόπον τὸν ἅγιόν μου.

13 “The glory of Lebanon shall come to you, the cypress tree, the pine, and the box tree together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

14 Καὶ πορεύσονται πρὸς σὲ δεδοικότες υἱοὶ ταπεινωσάντων σε, καὶ παροξυνάντων σε, καὶ κληθήσῃ Πόλις Σιὼν ἀγίου Ἰσραήλ.

14 The sons of those who afflicted you will come bowing to you; and all those who despised you will bow themselves down at the soles of your feet. They will call you Yahweh’s City, the Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

15 Διὰ τὸ γεγενῆσθαί σε ἐνκαταλελειμμένην καὶ μεμισημένην, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ βοηθῶν· καὶ θήσω σε ἀγαλλίαμα αἰώνιον, εὐφροσύνην γενεῶν γενεαῖς.

15 “Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, so that no one passed through you, I will make you an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

16 Καὶ θηλάσεις γάλα ἐθνῶν, καὶ πλοῦτον βασιλέων φάγεσαι, καὶ γνώσῃ ὅτι ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ σώζων σε, καὶ ἐξαιρούμενός σε Θεὸς Ἰσραήλ.

16 You will also drink the milk of the nations, and will nurse from royal breasts. Then you will know that I, Yahweh, am your Savior, your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.

17 Καὶ ἀντὶ χαλκοῦ οἴσω σοι χρυσίον, ἀντὶ δὲ σιδήρου οἴσω σοι ἀργύριον, ἀντὶ δὲ ξύλων οἴσω σοι χαλκόν, ἀντὶ δὲ λίθων, σιδήρον· καὶ δώσω τοὺς ἄρχοντάς σου ἐν εἰρήνῃ, καὶ τοὺς ἐπισκόπους σου ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ·

17 For bronze I will bring gold; for iron I will bring silver; for wood, bronze, and for stones, iron. I will also make peace your governor, and righteousness your ruler.

18 Καὶ οὐκ ἀκουσθήσεται ἔτι ἀδικία ἐν τῇ γῇ σου, οὐδὲ σύντριμμα, οὐδὲ ταλαιπωρία ἐν τοῖς ὁρίοις σου, ἀλλὰ κληθήσεται Σωτήριον τὰ τείχη σου, καὶ αἱ πύλαι σου Γλύμμα.

18 Violence shall no more be heard in your land, nor desolation or destruction within your borders; but you will call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.

19 Καὶ οὐκ ἔσται σοι ἔτι ὁ ἥλιος εἰς φῶς ἡμέρας, οὐδὲ ἀνατολὴ σελήνης φωτιεῖ σοι τὴν νύκτα, ἀλλʼ ἔσται σοι Κύριος φῶς αἰώνιον, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς δόξα σου.

19 The sun will be no more your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon give light to you, but Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.

20 Οὐ γὰρ δύσεται ὁ ἥλιος σοι, καὶ ἡ σελήνη σοι οὐκ ἐκλείψει· ἔσται γὰρ σοι Κύριός φῶς αἰώνιον, καὶ ἀναπληρωθήσονται αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ πένθους σου.

20 Your sun will not go down any more, nor will your moon withdraw itself; for Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning will end.

21 Καὶ ὁ λαός σου πᾶς δίκαιος, διʼ αἰῶνος κληρονομήσουσι τὴν γῆν, φυλάσσων τὸ φύτευμα, ἔργα χειρῶν αὐτοῦ, εἰς δόξαν.

21 Then your people will all be righteous. They will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

22 Ὁ ὀλιγοστὸς ἔσται εἰς χιλιάδας, καὶ ὁ ἐλάχιστος εἰς ἔθνος μέγα· ἐγὼ Κύριος κατὰ καιρὸν συνάξω αὐτούς.

22 The little one will become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, Yahweh, will do this quickly in its time.”

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Quotes verse 60:1 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture XVIII)
And within a little while ye shall hear that excellent lesson which says, Shine, shine, O thou new Jerusalem; for thy light is come.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

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