Isaiah 60:21

Isaiah 60:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
• New International Version (NIV)Then all your people will be righteous and they will possess the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of my splendor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also your people shall all be righteous; They shall inherit the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.

Context of Isaiah 60:21

19You will no longer need the sun to give you light in the day again. You will not need the moon to shine at night. Instead, the Lord will be the light that shines on you for ever. Yes, your God will be the light that brings you honour. 20Your sun will never go down again and your moon will never disappear. That is because the Lord will be the light that shines on you for ever. Then your sad days will come to an end. All your people will be righteous. The land will belong to them for ever. I myself will plant them in the ground like a young plant. As they grow, they will show how great I am. 22The least important person among you will become a great family. The smallest person will become a large nation. I am the Lord. When the right time comes, I will cause it to happen quickly!

Isaiah 60:21 word by word

וְעַמֵּךְ֙ כֻּלָּ֣ם צַדִּיקִ֔ים לְעוֹלָ֖ם יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ נֵ֧צֶר מַטָּעַ֛י מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדַ֖י לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thy peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• all righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• they shall inheritיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: possessH3423
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• the branchנֵ֫צֶרnêtser · branchH5342
• of my plantingמַטָּעmaţţâ‛ · plantationH4302
• the workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• of my handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• that I may be glorifiedפָּאַרpâ'ar · to beautifyH6286

Cross-references for Isaiah 60:21

• Isaiah 4:3Everyone who remains in Zion and Jerusalem will be called holy. All their names will be on a list of Jerusalem's people who live there.
• Isaiah 51:2You all started from your ancestor Abraham, and his wife Sarah. When I first spoke to Abraham, he had no children. But I blessed him, so that he had many descendants.’
• Isaiah 62:4They will no longer call you by the name ‘Alone’. They will not call your land ‘Empty place’. Instead, they will call you ‘The one that makes God happy’. The name of your land will be ‘Married’. Yes, the Lord will be very happy with you. Your land will be his bride.
• Zechariah 14:20On that day, men will write the words, ‘This is for the Lord’ on the bells of the horses. The pots that anyone uses to cook with in the house of the Lord will be special. They will be as special as the dishes in front of the altar.
• 2 Peter 3:13But God has promised to make a new sky and a new earth. That is what we are waiting for. That will be a home for everything that is good and right.
• Revelation 21:27But nothing that is bad or unclean will ever go in there. Nobody who does anything that God hates will go into the city. Nobody who tells lies will go in. Only those people with their names written in the Lamb's book of life can go in there.
• Psalms 37:11Humble people will live safely in the land. They will live in peace and they will enjoy good things.
• Matthew 5:5Happy are the people who are kind. The whole earth will belong to them.
• Revelation 5:10You have caused them to belong to the kingdom of our God. You have made them priests, so that they serve God. And they will rule on the earth.’
• Revelation 21:7Everyone who wins against Satan will receive all these things from me. I will be their God and they will be my children.
• Isaiah 29:23They will see that I have blessed them so that they have many children. Then they will agree that I am great. They will praise me, the Holy God of Jacob. They will respect me, Israel's God.
• Isaiah 43:7Bring back everyone who belongs to me. I created them, so that they would bring honour to me. I made them who they are. Yes, I made them!
• Isaiah 45:11The Lord is Israel's Holy God. He is the one who created Israel. He says this about the things that will happen: ‘You should not ask me questions about my children. You should not tell me what to do with the people that I have made
• Isaiah 61:3In that way, the people in Zion who are sad will become strong again. They will not put ashes on their heads any more. Instead, they will wear beautiful hats. Instead of weeping, they will have olive oil to show their joy. They will not feel upset, but they will sing happy songs to praise God. People will call them ‘Strong trees that show God's righteousness’. They will be like trees that the Lord himself has planted to show how great he is.
• Psalms 92:13They are like trees that someone has planted in the Lord's house. They grow well in the yard of our God's temple.
• Matthew 15:13Jesus replied, ‘Those Pharisees are like plants that my Father God did not put in the ground. Like a farmer, he will completely pull all those plants out of the ground.

Commentaries on Isaiah 60:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Of my planting - מטעי mattai ; so, with the Keri, read forty-four MSS. (seven ancient) and six editions; with which agree the Syriac, Chaldee, and Vulgate.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Thy people also shall be all righteous - (See the notes at Isaiah 4:2). They shall inherit the land for ever - (See the notes at Isaiah 49:8; Isaiah 54:3; compare Isaiah 65:9; Matthew 5:5). The branch of my planting - On the meaning of the word branch, see the notes at Isaiah 11:1; Isaiah 14:19. Here it means a scion or shoot which Yahweh had planted, and which had sprung up under his culture. Grotius supposes it means posterity. The idea seems to be…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-22Verses 15-22 We must look for the full accomplishment in times and things, exceeding those of the Old Testament church. The nations and their kings shall lay themselves out for the good of the church. Such a salvation, such a redemption, shall be wrought out for thee, as discovers itself to be the work of the Lord. Every thing shall be changed for the better. In thy land shall no more be heard threats of those that do violence, nor complaints of those…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21The citizens of Zion will be righteous, enjoying a right relationship with God and with others (Revelation 21:27). the land: Or all the earth (Isaiah 54:5; 62:7; 65:17; 66:22).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. all righteous--(Is 4:3; 52:1; Re 21:27). inherit ... land--(Is 49:8; 54:3; 65:9; Psa 37:11, 22; Mt 5:5). branch of my planting--(Is 61:3; Psa 92:13; Mt 15:13). work of my hands--the converted Israelites (Is 29:23; 45:11). that I may be glorified--the final end of all God's gracious dealings (Is 49:3; 61:3).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 60:21

• Branch
• Character
• Church
• Glorifying God
• God
• Gospel
• Holiness
• Righteous

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Commentaries on Isaiah 60

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings