The Meaning of Isaiah 54:12 Explained

Isaiah 54:12

KJV: And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.

YLT: And have made of agate thy pinnacles, And thy gates of carbuncle stones, And all thy border of stones of delight,

Darby: and I will make thy battlements of rubies, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of precious stones.

ASV: And I will make thy pinnacles of rubies, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy border of precious stones.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Isaiah 54:12?

MEANING: What does Isaiah 54:12 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Isaiah 54:12 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Isaiah 54:12?

What is the context of Isaiah 54:12?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.

What does Isaiah 54:12 Mean?

Context Summary

Isaiah 54:1-17 - The Wondrous Love Of God

We have heard the exiles summoned to leave Babylon, and have beheld the Savior becoming the sin-bearer. Here our attention is recalled to the still desolate condition of Jerusalem. See Nehemiah 1:3; Nehemiah 2:3; Nehemiah 2:13-17. Jehovah says, Sing, but Israel replies that she cannot sing so long as she lies desolate. In reply God declares His inalienable love: He is their husband still and has sworn that the waters of death and destruction shall never be able to separate them from Himself. The kindness of His mercy is everlasting, and His covenant of peace shall outlast the mountains and hills.

In the closing paragraph, Isaiah 54:11-17, we behold the chosen city emerging from her heap of ruins. Watched by the eye of the great Architect, wrought by unseen hands, tested by the line and plummet of righteousness, she arises to fulfill her mission to the world. To inspired hearts it seems as though her common stones are jewels. Her children are taught of the Lord. Every accusing voice is hushed. All weapons of destruction are impotent. The New Jerusalem seems to have come down from heaven. [source]

Chapter Summary: Isaiah 54

¹ The prophet, to comfort the Gentiles, prophesies the amplitude of their church
⁴ Their safety
⁶ Their certain deliverance out of affliction
¹¹ Their fair edification
¹⁵ And their sure preservation

What do the individual words in Isaiah 54:12 mean?

And I will make rubies your pinnacles and Your gates of crystal and all your walls of stones precious

וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י כַּֽדְכֹד֙ שִׁמְשֹׁתַ֔יִךְ וּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְ לְאַבְנֵ֣י אֶקְדָּ֑ח וְכָל־ גְּבוּלֵ֖ךְ לְאַבְנֵי־ חֵֽפֶץ

וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י	And I will make
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular Root: שׂוּמָה Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make.
כַּֽדְכֹד֙	rubies
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: כַּדְכֹּד Sense: a precious stone (maybe ruby, agate).
שִׁמְשֹׁתַ֔יִךְ	your pinnacles
Parse: Noun, common plural construct, second person feminine singular Root: שֶׁמֶשׁ Sense: sun.
וּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְ	and Your gates
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, second person feminine singular Root: שַׁעַר Sense: gate.
אֶקְדָּ֑ח	crystal
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: אֶקְדָּח Sense: fiery glow, sparkle.
וְכָל־	and all
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
גְּבוּלֵ֖ךְ	your walls
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person feminine singular Root: גְּבוּל Sense: border, territory.
לְאַבְנֵי־	of stones
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine plural construct Root: אֶבֶן Sense: stone (large or small).
חֵֽפֶץ	precious
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: חֵפֶץ Sense: delight, pleasure.

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