Isaiah 60:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you.

Young's Literal Translation
For, lo, the darkness doth cover the earth, And thick darkness the peoples, And on thee rise doth Jehovah, And His honour on thee is seen.

King James Bible
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.

Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

behold,
הִנֵּ֤ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

darkness
הַחֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ (ha·ḥō·šeḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

covers
יְכַסֶּה־ (yə·ḵas·seh-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3680: To plump, fill up hollows, to cover

the earth,
אֶ֔רֶץ (’e·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

and thick darkness
וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל (wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6205: Cloud, heavy cloud

[is over] the peoples;
לְאֻמִּ֑ים (lə·’um·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3816: A community

but the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

will rise
יִזְרַ֣ח (yiz·raḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2224: To irradiate, to rise, to appear

upon you,
וְעָלַ֙יִךְ֙ (wə·‘ā·la·yiḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and His glory
וּכְבוֹד֖וֹ (ū·ḵə·ḇō·w·ḏōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness

will appear
יֵרָאֶֽה׃ (yê·rā·’eh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

over you.
עָלַ֥יִךְ (‘ā·la·yiḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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