Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
60:6-8 The Lord responds with a message of promise. He shares his land with his people as spoils of war. 60:6 Shechem and Succoth represent Israel’s heartland.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
60:6-8 The Lord responds with a message of promise. He shares his land with his people as spoils of war. 60:6 Shechem and Succoth represent Israel’s heartland.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
God has spoken from his sanctuary: “I will triumph. I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
God has said in his holy place, I will be glad: I will make a division of Shechem, and the valley of Succoth will be measured out.