Isaiah 51:11

KJV1611 – Modern English

Therefore the redeemed of the LORD will return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy will be upon their heads: they will obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning will flee away.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּפְדוּיֵ֨י יְהוָ֜ה יְשׁוּב֗וּן וּבָ֤אוּ צִיּוֹן֙ בְּרִנָּ֔ה וְשִׂמְחַ֥ת עוֹלָ֖ם עַל־רֹאשָׁ֑ם שָׂשׂ֤וֹן וְשִׂמְחָה֙ יַשִּׂיג֔וּן נָ֖סוּ יָג֥וֹן וַאֲנָחָֽה

Transliteration

ûpədûyê YHWH yəšûbûn ûbā'û ṣiyyôn bərinnâ wəśimḥat 'ôlām 'al-rō'šām śāśôn wəśimḥâ yaśśîgûn nāsû yāgôn wa'ănāḥâ

Grammar Details

• *ûpədûyê*: conjunction + Qal passive participle, masculine plural construct - and the ransomed of
• YHWH: proper noun - divine name
• *yəšûbûn*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will return
• *ûbā'û*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will come
• *ṣiyyôn*: proper noun - Zion
• *bərinnâ*: preposition + common noun, feminine singular - with singing/rejoicing
• *wəśimḥat*: conjunction + common noun, feminine singular construct - and joy of
• *'ôlām*: common noun, masculine singular - everlasting/forever
• *'al-rō'šām*: preposition + common noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - on their head
• *śāśôn*: common noun, masculine singular - joy/gladness
• *wəśimḥâ*: conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and happiness
• *yaśśîgûn*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + paragogic nun - they will overtake/obtain
• *nāsû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they have fled
• *yāgôn*: common noun, masculine singular - sorrow/grief
• *wa'ănāḥâ*: conjunction + common noun, feminine singular - and sighing

Word Meanings

• *pədûyê*: ransomed of/redeemed of
• *yəšûbûn*: they will return/they will come back
• *rinnâ*: singing/rejoicing/joyful shouting
• *śimḥat 'ôlām*: everlasting joy/eternal gladness
• *yaśśîgûn*: they will overtake/they will obtain/they will reach
• *yāgôn*: sorrow/grief/distress
• *'ănāḥâ*: sighing/groaning

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  So the ransomed of the Lord will return, and they will come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Joy and gladness will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the ransomed{H6299} of Jehovah{H3068} shall return,{H7725} and come{H935} with singing{H7440} unto Zion;{H6726} and everlasting{H5769} joy{H8057} shall be upon their heads:{H7218} they shall obtain{H5381} gladness{H8342} and joy;{H8057} [and] sorrow{H3015} and sighing{H585} shall flee away.{H5127}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore the redeemed{H6299}{(H8803)} of the LORD{H3068} shall return{H7725}{(H8799)}, and come{H935}{(H8804)} with singing{H7440} unto Zion{H6726}; and everlasting{H5769} joy{H8057} shall be upon their head{H7218}: they shall obtain{H5381}{(H8686)} gladness{H8342} and joy{H8057}; and sorrow{H3015} and mourning{H585} shall flee away{H5127}{(H8804)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  That the redemed of the LORDE, which turned agayne, might come with ioye vnto Sio, there to endure for euer? That myrth and gladnesse might be with them: that sorowe & wo might fle from the?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall returne, and come with ioy vnto Zion, and euerlasting ioy shalbe vpon their head: they shall obtaine ioy, and gladnesse: and sorow and mourning shall flee away.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Therfore the redeemed of the Lorde shall turne agayne, & come with ioy vnto Sion, continuall ioy shalbe on their head, and mirth and gladnesse shalbe with them, and sorowe and wo shall flee from them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy [shall be] upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; [and] sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The ransomed of Yahweh shall return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy shall be on their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; [and] sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the ransomed of Jehovah turn back, And they have come to Zion with singing, And joy age-during `is' on their head, Gladness and joy they attain, Fled away have sorrow and sighing,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; `and' sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; [and] sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Those whom the Lord has made free will come back with songs to Zion; and on their heads will be eternal joy: delight and joy will be theirs, and sorrow and sounds of grief will be gone for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The ransomed of Yahweh shall return, and come with singing to Zion; and everlasting joy shall be on their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; [and] sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Those whom the LORD has ransomed will return; they will enter Zion with a happy shout. Unending joy will crown them, happiness and joy will overwhelm them; grief and suffering will disappear.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 35:10 : 10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
• Rev 7:17 : 17 For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and will lead them to living fountains of waters; and God will wipe away all tears from their eyes.
• Rev 21:4 : 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things have passed away.
• Isa 25:8 : 8 He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces; and the reproach of His people He will take away from all the earth: for the LORD has spoken.
• Isa 49:13 : 13 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD has comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
• Isa 60:19-20 : 19 The sun shall no longer be your light by day, nor shall the moon give light to you by night; but the LORD shall be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory. 20 Your sun shall no longer go down, nor shall your moon withdraw itself; for the LORD shall be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended.
• Isa 61:7 : 7 For your shame you shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion; therefore in their land they shall possess the double; everlasting joy shall be unto them.
• Jer 31:11-12 : 11 For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him who was stronger than he. 12 Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden, and they shall not sorrow anymore at all.
• Jer 33:11 : 11 The voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for His mercy endures forever: and of those who shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause the captivity of the land to return, as at the first, says the LORD.
• 2 Thess 2:16 : 16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and has given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
• Rev 21:1 : 1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no more sea.
• Rev 22:3 : 3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him.
• Jude 1:24 : 24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,
• Rev 5:9-9 : 9 And they sang a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation, 10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth. 11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing. 13 And every creature which is in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying, Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever.
• Rev 7:9-9 : 9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no one could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and languages, stood before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palm branches in their hands; 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation belongs to our God who sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb.
• Rev 14:1-4 : 1 And I looked, and behold, a Lamb stood on Mount Zion, and with him one hundred forty-four thousand, having his Father's name written on their foreheads. 2 And I heard a voice from heaven, like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of great thunder; and I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps. 3 And they sang a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the one hundred forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth. 4 These are they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
• Isa 44:23 : 23 Sing, O heavens; for the LORD has done it: shout, you lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it: for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
• Isa 48:20 : 20 Go out from Babylon, flee from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare, tell this, proclaim it even to the end of the earth; say, 'The LORD has redeemed his servant Jacob.'
• Acts 2:41-47 : 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. 42 They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 Fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44 Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need. 46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, 47 Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
• 2 Cor 4:17-18 : 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporary; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
• Isa 65:19 : 19 I will rejoice in Jerusalem and delight in my people; the voice of weeping shall no longer be heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
• Jer 30:18-19 : 18 Thus says the LORD; Behold, I will bring back the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwelling places; and the city shall be rebuilt on its own ruins, and the palace shall remain as it used to be. 19 And out of them shall come thanksgiving and the voice of those who make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
• Rev 19:1-7 : 1 And after these things I heard a great voice of a multitude in heaven, saying, Hallelujah; Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, to the Lord our God: 2 For true and righteous are His judgments: for He has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged the blood of His servants at her hand. 3 And again they said, Hallelujah. And her smoke rose up forever and ever. 4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Hallelujah. 5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all you His servants, and you that fear Him, both small and great. 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord God omnipotent reigns. 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.