God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 61:11
11Like the ground that brings forth its crops and like a garden that makes the seed in it grow, so the Almighty Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up in front of all nations.
Isaiah 61:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
- New International Version (NIV)For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For as the earth brings forth its bud, As the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, So the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Context of Isaiah 61:11
9Then their offspring will be known among the nations and their descendants among the people. Everyone who sees them will recognize that they are the descendants whom the Lord has blessed. 10I will find joy in the Lord. I will delight in my God. He has dressed me in the clothes of salvation. He has wrapped me in the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom with a priest’s turban, like a bride with her jewels. Like the ground that brings forth its crops and like a garden that makes the seed in it grow, so the Almighty Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up in front of all nations.
Read all of Isaiah 61Isaiah 61:11 word by word
כִּ֤י כָאָ֙רֶץ֙ תּוֹצִ֣יא צִמְחָ֔הּ וּכְגַנָּ֖ה זֵרוּעֶ֣יהָ תַצְמִ֑יחַ כֵּ֣ן׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה יַצְמִ֤יחַ צְדָקָה֙ וּתְהִלָּ֔ה נֶ֖גֶד כָּל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For as the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- bringeth forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: produceH3318
- her budצֶ֫מַחtsemach · branchH6780
- and as the gardenגַּנָּהgannâh · gardenH1593
- causeth the things that are sownזֵרוּעַzêrûa‛ · sowingH2221
- in it to spring forthצָמַחtsâmach · to springH6779
- so the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
- will cause righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
- and praiseתְּהִלָּהtehillâh · praiseH8416
- before all the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
Cross-references for Isaiah 61:11
- Isaiah 55:10“Rain and snow come down from the sky. They do not go back again until they water the earth. They make it sprout and grow so that it produces seed for farmers and food for people to eat.
- Isaiah 58:11The Lord will continually guide you and satisfy you even in sun-baked places. He will strengthen your bones. You will become like a watered garden and like a spring whose water does not stop flowing.
- Matthew 13:3Then he used stories as illustrations to tell them many things. He said, “Listen! A farmer went to plant seed.
- Mark 4:26Jesus said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seeds on the ground.
- Isaiah 45:8Rain down from above, you heavens, and pour down righteousness, you skies. Let the earth open. Let salvation and righteousness sprout. Let them spring up. I, the Lord, have created them.
- Isaiah 62:1For Zion’s sake I will not remain silent. For Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until its righteousness shines like the dawn and its salvation burns brightly like a torch.
- Psalms 72:3May the mountains bring peace to the people and the hills bring righteousness.
- Psalms 85:11Truth sprouts from the ground, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
- Isaiah 60:18No longer will you hear about violence in your land or desolation and destruction within your borders. You will call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.
- Isaiah 62:7and do not give him any rest until he establishes Jerusalem and makes it an object of praise throughout the earth.
- 1 Peter 2:9However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Commentaries on Isaiah 61:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11The Lord God "The Lord Jehovah" - "אדני Adonai, the Lord, makes the line longer than the preceding and following; and the Septuagint, Alexandrian, (and MSS. Pachom. and 1. D. II.), and Arabic, do not so render it. Hence it seems to be interpolated." - Dr. Jubb. Three MSS. have it not. See the note on Isaiah 61:1; (note). Both words יהוה אדני Adonai Jehovah, are wanting in one of my MSS.; but are supplied in the margin by a later hand.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11For as the earth bringeth forth - This figure is several times used by the prophet (see the notes at Isaiah 45:8; Isaiah 55:10-11). The idea is an exceedingly beautiful one, that, on the coming of the Messiah, truth and righteousness would spring up and abound like grass and fruits in the vegetable world when the earth is watered with rain. Her bud - The word bud‘ we now apply usually to the small bunch or protuberance on the branches of a plant…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. (Is 45:8, 55:10, 11; Psa 72:3; 85:11). bud--the tender shoots. praise--(Is 60:18; 62:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 61
- 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
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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