Isaiah 60:21
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.
Isaiah 60:21 in other translations
| BSB | Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified. |
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| WEB | Then your people will all be righteous. They will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | And thy people are all of them righteous, To the age they possess the earth, A branch of My planting, A work of My hands, to be beautified. |
| DARBY | Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall possess the land for ever — the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. |
| BBE | Your people will all be upright, the land will be their heritage for ever; the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, to be for my glory. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does Isaiah 60:21 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 60:15-22
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…
Isaiah 60:21 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Isaiah 60:21
- Matthew 15:13
But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
- Psalms 37:22
For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
- Psalms 37:11
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
- John 15:2
Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
- Psalms 92:13
Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.
- Isaiah 61:3
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
- Isaiah 29:23
But when he seeth his children, the work of mine 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 45:11
Thus 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 62:4
Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi–bah, and thy land Beulah: for the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
- Isaiah 57:13
When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;
- Ephesians 2:7
That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
- Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4:3,4; 51:2; 62:4; Zec 14:20,21; 2Pe 3:13; Re 21:27
inherit.
Ps 37:11,22; Mt 5:5; Re 5:10; 21:7
the branch.
29:23; 43:7; 45:11; 61:3; Ps 92:13; Mt 15:13; Joh 15:2; Eph 2:10
that I.
43:21; 44:23; 49:3; Eph 1:6,12; 2:7; 2Th 1:10
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Context
- Isaiah 60:20
Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
- Isaiah 60:21
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.
- Isaiah 60:22
A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time.
Isaiah 60:21 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y tu pueblo, todos ellos serán justos, para siempre heredarán la tierra; renuevos de mi plantío, obra de mis manos, para glorificarme. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ton peuple, – eux tous, seront justes; ils posséderont le pays pour toujours, rejeton que j’ai planté, l’œuvre de mes mains pour me glorifier. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und dein Volk, sie alle werden Gerechte sein, werden das Land besitzen auf ewig, sie, ein Sproß meiner Pflanzungen, ein Werk meiner Hände, zu meiner Verherrlichung. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Populus autem tuus omnes justi; in perpetuum hæreditabunt terram: germen plantationis meæ, opus manus meæ ad glorificandum. |