Isaiah 61:9

Isaiah 61:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed.
• New International Version (NIV)Their descendants will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the Lord has blessed.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Their descendants shall be known among the Gentiles, And their offspring among the people. All who see them shall acknowledge them, That they are the posterity whom the Lord has blessed.”

Context of Isaiah 61:9

7Instead of shame, you will get a double portion; instead of humiliation, they will rejoice over the land they receive. Yes, they will possess a double portion in their land and experience lasting joy. 8For I, the Lord, love justice and hate robbery and sin. I will repay them because of my faithfulness; I will make a permanent covenant with them. Their descendants will be known among the nations, their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will recognize that the Lord has blessed them.” 10I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; I will be overjoyed because of my God. For he clothes me in garments of deliverance; he puts on me a robe symbolizing vindication. I look like a bridegroom when he wears a turban as a priest would; I look like a bride when she puts on her jewelry. 11For just as the ground produces its crops and a garden yields its produce, so the sovereign Lord will cause deliverance to grow, and give his people reason to praise him in the sight of all the nations.

Isaiah 61:9 word by word

וְנוֹדַ֤ע בַּגּוֹיִם֙ זַרְעָ֔ם וְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֖ם בְּת֣וֹךְ הָעַמִּ֑ים כָּל־רֹֽאֵיהֶם֙ יַכִּיר֔וּם כִּ֛י הֵ֥ם זֶ֖רַע בֵּרַ֥ךְ יְהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And their seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• shall be knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• among the Gentilesגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• and their offspringצֶאֱצָאtse'ĕtsâ' · offspringH6631
• amongתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• all that seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• them shall acknowledgeנָכַרnâkar · to recognizeH5234
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288

Cross-references for Isaiah 61:9

• Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water on the parched ground and cause streams to flow on the dry land. I will pour my spirit on your offspring and my blessing on your children.
• Genesis 22:18Because you have obeyed me, all the nations of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using the name of your descendants.’”
• Zechariah 8:13And it will come about that just as you (both Judah and Israel) were a curse to the nations, so I will save you and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid! Instead, be strong!’
• Romans 9:3For I could wish that I myself were accursed – cut off from Christ – for the sake of my people, my fellow countrymen,
• Isaiah 65:23They will not work in vain, or give birth to children that will experience disaster. For the Lord will bless their children and their descendants.
• Psalms 115:14May he increase your numbers, yours and your children’s!
• Acts 3:26God raised up his servant and sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your iniquities.”
• Romans 11:16If the first portion of the dough offered is holy, then the whole batch is holy, and if the root is holy, so too are the branches.

Commentaries on Isaiah 61:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Their seed shall be known among the Gentiles - Both Jews and Gentiles are to make but one fold under one shepherd, Christ Jesus. But still, notwithstanding this, they may retain their peculiarity and national distinction; so that though they are known to be Christians, yet they shall appear to be converted Jews. After their conversion to Christianity this will necessarily be the case for a long time. Strange nations are not so speedily amalgamated, as to…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9And their seed - The figure here is taken from the feelings of a parent who desires his children to be esteemed, and who regards it as an honor that they become so distinguished that their fame extends to distant lands. Shall be known - Shall be distinguished or honored. For this use of the word known,‘ see Psalm 67:2; Psalm 76:1; Psalm 79:10. And their offspring - (See the notes at Isaiah 48:19). The Chaldee and the Syriac render this, Their children‘s…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-9Verses 4-9 Promises are here made to the Jews returned out of captivity, which extend to all those who, through grace, are delivered out of spiritual thraldom. An unholy soul is like a city that is broken down, and has no walls, like a house in ruins; but by the power of Christ's gospel and grace, it is fitted to be a habitation of God, through the Spirit. When, by the grace of God, we attain to holy indifference as to the affairs of this world; when…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Their descendants: The agreement will be effective for all future generations. The Lord has blessed them to keep his promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:1–2; see Isaiah 65:23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. known--honorably; shall be illustrious (Psa 67:2). people--rather, "peoples." seed ... blessed--(Is 65:23).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 61:9

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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