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Isaiah 60:21
21All your people will be righteous. They will possess their land forever, for I will plant them there with my own hands in order to bring myself glory.
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
19“No longer will you need the sun to shine by day, nor the moon to give its light by night, for the Lord your God will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. 20Your sun will never set; your moon will not go down. For the Lord will be your everlasting light. Your days of mourning will come to an end. All your people will be righteous. They will possess their land forever, for I will plant them there with my own hands in order to bring myself glory. 22The smallest family will become a thousand people, and the tiniest group will become a mighty nation. At the right time, I, the Lord, will make it happen.”
Read all of Isaiah 60Isaiah 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 4:3All who remain in Zion will be a holy people— those who survive the destruction of Jerusalem and are recorded among the living.
- Isaiah 51:2Yes, think about Abraham, your ancestor, and Sarah, who gave birth to your nation. Abraham was only one man when I called him. But when I blessed him, he became a great nation.”
- Isaiah 62:4Never again will you be called “The Forsaken City” or “The Desolate Land.” Your new name will be “The City of God’s Delight” and “The Bride of God,” for the Lord delights in you and will claim you as his bride.
- Zechariah 14:20On that day even the harness bells of the horses will be inscribed with these words: Holy to the Lord. And the cooking pots in the Temple of the Lord will be as sacred as the basins used beside the altar.
- 2 Peter 3:13But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God’s righteousness.
- Revelation 21:27Nothing evil will be allowed to enter, nor anyone who practices shameful idolatry and dishonesty—but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
- Psalms 37:11The lowly will possess the land and will live in peace and prosperity.
- Matthew 5:5God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth.
- Revelation 5:10And you have caused them to become a Kingdom of priests for our God. And they will reign on the earth.”
- Revelation 21:7All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.
- Isaiah 29:23For when they see their many children and all the blessings I have given them, they will recognize the holiness of the Holy One of Jacob. They will stand in awe of the God of Israel.
- Isaiah 43:7Bring all who claim me as their God, for I have made them for my glory. It was I who created them.’”
- Isaiah 45:11This is what the Lord says— the Holy One of Israel and your Creator: “Do you question what I do for my children? Do you give me orders about the work of my hands?
- Isaiah 61:3To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.
- Psalms 92:13For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God.
- Matthew 15:13Jesus replied, “Every plant not planted by my heavenly Father will be uprooted,
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
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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
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