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Isaiah 60:21
21Thy 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.
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
19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light to thee: but the LORD shall be to thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. 20Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thy everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. 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. 22A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in its time.
Read all of Isaiah 60Isaiah 60:21 word by word
וְעַמֵּךְ֙ כֻּלָּ֣ם צַדִּיקִ֔ים לְעוֹלָ֖ם יִ֣ירְשׁוּ אָ֑רֶץ נֵ֧צֶר מַטָּעַ֛י מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדַ֖י לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃Read the interlinear
- peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
- inheritיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: possessH3423
- landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
- branchנֵ֫צֶרnêtser · branchH5342
- plantingמַטָּעmaţţâ‛ · plantationH4302
- workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
- handsיָדyâd · handH3027
- glorifiedפָּאַרpâ'ar · to beautifyH6286
Cross-references for Isaiah 60:21
- Isaiah 4:3And it shall come to pass, that he that is left in Zion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, even every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem:
- Isaiah 51:2Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah that bore you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
- Isaiah 62:4Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
- Zechariah 14:20In that day there shall be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS TO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD’S house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
- 2 Peter 3:13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, in which dwelleth righteousness.
- Revelation 21:27And there shall by no means enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
- Psalms 37:11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
- Matthew 5:5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
- Revelation 5:10And hast made us to our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
- Revelation 21:7He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
- Isaiah 29:23But when he seeth his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.
- Isaiah 43:7Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; verily, I have made him.
- Isaiah 45:11Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.
- Isaiah 61:3To appoint to them that mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.
- Psalms 92:13Those that are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
- Matthew 15:13But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted out.
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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