Isaiah 61:4-9
English Standard Version
4 (A)They shall build up the ancient ruins;
they shall raise up the former devastations;
they shall repair the ruined cities,
the devastations of many generations.
5 (B)Strangers shall stand and tend your flocks;
foreigners shall be your plowmen and vinedressers;
6 (C)but you shall be called the priests of the Lord;
they shall speak of you as the ministers of our God;
(D)you shall eat the wealth of the nations,
and in their glory you shall boast.
7 (E)Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion;
instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their lot;
therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion;
they shall have everlasting joy.
8 (F)For I the Lord love justice;
I hate robbery and wrong;[a]
(G)I will faithfully give them their recompense,
(H)and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
9 Their offspring shall be known among the nations,
and their descendants in the midst of the peoples;
all who see them shall acknowledge them,
that they are an offspring the Lord has blessed.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 61:8 Or robbery with a burnt offering
Isaiah 61:4-9
New Living Translation
4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins,
repairing cities destroyed long ago.
They will revive them,
though they have been deserted for many generations.
5 Foreigners will be your servants.
They will feed your flocks
and plow your fields
and tend your vineyards.
6 You will be called priests of the Lord,
ministers of our God.
You will feed on the treasures of the nations
and boast in their riches.
7 Instead of shame and dishonor,
you will enjoy a double share of honor.
You will possess a double portion of prosperity in your land,
and everlasting joy will be yours.
8 “For I, the Lord, love justice.
I hate robbery and wrongdoing.
I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering
and make an everlasting covenant with them.
9 Their descendants will be recognized
and honored among the nations.
Everyone will realize that they are a people
the Lord has blessed.”
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