Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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 King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible “Then all your people will be righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified. NASB 1995 “Then all your people will be righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified. NASB 1977 “Then all your people will be righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified. Legacy Standard Bible Then all your people will be righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may show forth My beautiful glory. Amplified Bible “Then all your people will be [uncompromisingly and consistently] righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified. Christian Standard Bible All your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch I planted, the work of my hands, so that I may be glorified. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch I planted, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Your people will live right and always own the land; they are the trees I planted to bring praise to me. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then all your people will be righteous, and they will possess the land permanently. They will be the seedling I have planted, the honored work of my hands. Good News Translation Your people will all do what is right, And will possess the land forever. I planted them, I made them, To reveal my greatness to all. International Standard Version Then your people will all be righteous; They'll possess the land forever. They are the shoot that the LORD planted, the works of his hands, so that I might be glorified. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible All of your people will be godly; they will possess the land permanently. I will plant them like a shoot; they will be the product of my labor, through whom I reveal my splendor. New Heart English Bible Your people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd all your people [are] righteous, "" They possess the earth for all time, "" A branch of My planting, "" A work of My hands, to be beautified. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation And thy people all of them just: forever shall they inherit the land, watching his planting, the work of my hand for glory. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd thy people shall be all just, they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hand to glorify me. Catholic Public Domain Version And your people will all be just. They will inherit the earth in perpetuity, the seedling of my planting, the work of my hand, so as to glorify me. New American Bible Your people will all be just; for all time they will possess the land; They are the shoot that I planted, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified. New Revised Standard Version Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land forever. They are the shoot that I planted, the work of my hands, so that I might be glorified. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa Bible( 60:20)All of your righteous people shall inherit the land for ever; the branch of my planting, the work of my hands shall be glorified. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And all your people are righteous to eternity; they shall inherit the Earth. The shoot that I planted, the work of my hands, shall be praised OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thy people also shall be all righteous, They shall inherit the land for ever; The branch of My planting, the work of My hands, Wherein I glory. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thy people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever, preserving that which they have planted, even the works of their hands, for glory. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Future Glory for Zion…20Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease. 21Then 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. 22The least of you will become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly.… Cross References Jeremiah 32:38-40 They will be My people, and I will be their God. / I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them. / I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me. Ezekiel 37:25-27 They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever. / And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. / My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people. Deuteronomy 30:6 The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live. Psalm 37:29 The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever. Romans 11:26-27 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.” Matthew 13:43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear. John 15:1-8 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ... Revelation 21:27 But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Revelation 22:14 Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates. Isaiah 61:3 to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified. Isaiah 4:3 Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem will be called holy—all in Jerusalem who are recorded among the living— Isaiah 45:25 In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult. Isaiah 61:9 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. Isaiah 62:12 And they will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of The LORD; and you will be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken. Ezekiel 36:25-28 I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. ... Treasury of Scripture Your 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. people Isaiah 4:3,4 And 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 51:2 Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him. Isaiah 62:4 Thou 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. inherit Psalm 37:11,22 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace… Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Revelation 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. the branch 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 43:7 Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him. 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. that I Isaiah 43:21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise. Isaiah 44:23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel. Isaiah 49:3 And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified. Jump to Previous Age Beautified Branch Display Earth Forever Glorified Glory Hands Heritage Inherit Planted Planting Possess Righteous Shoot Splendor Upright Wherein WorkJump to Next Age Beautified Branch Display Earth Forever Glorified Glory Hands Heritage Inherit Planted Planting Possess Righteous Shoot Splendor Upright Wherein WorkIsaiah 60 1. The glory of the church in the abundant access of the Gentiles.15. And the great blessings after a short affliction Then all your people will be righteous; This phrase speaks to the future transformation and sanctification of God's people. In the context of Isaiah, this prophecy points to a time when Israel will be fully restored and purified. The concept of righteousness is central to the covenant relationship between God and His people, as seen in passages like Jeremiah 31:33-34, which speaks of God's law being written on their hearts. This righteousness is not self-derived but is granted by God, aligning with New Testament teachings such as 2 Corinthians 5:21, where believers are made righteous through Christ. they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified. Persons / Places / Events 1. The People of IsraelThe verse speaks to the people of Israel, God's chosen nation, who are promised a future of righteousness and eternal possession of the land. 2. The Land Refers to the Promised Land, a central theme in the Old Testament, symbolizing God's covenant and blessings to His people. 3. God The divine speaker in this passage, emphasizing His role as the planter and creator, whose ultimate purpose is His own glorification. 4. The Branch Symbolic of the people of Israel as a product of God's planting, indicating growth, life, and divine care. 5. Righteousness A state of being in right standing with God, which is promised to all of God's people in this prophetic vision. Teaching Points Righteousness as a GiftEmphasize that righteousness is not earned but given by God. It is a result of His work and grace in our lives. Eternal Inheritance Reflect on the promise of eternal inheritance, not just in a physical land but in the Kingdom of God, which believers are part of through faith in Christ. God's Glory as the Ultimate Purpose Understand that the ultimate purpose of God's work in our lives is His glorification. Our lives should reflect His glory. The Role of the Believer As branches of God's planting, believers are called to bear fruit, living lives that reflect God's righteousness and purpose. Hope in Prophetic Fulfillment Encourage hope and trust in God's promises, knowing that His prophetic words will be fulfilled in His perfect timing.(21) Thy people also shall be all righteous . . .--The city is to realise the as yet unfulfilled ideal of Psalms 15 and Psalm 21:5 Evil will be blotted out, and, therefore, there will be no forfeiture of the inheritance. In the "branch" we have the words which had been prominent in Isaiah 11:1, and which is now extended from the ideal representative of the nation to the whole body of the people.Verse 21. - Thy people also shall be all righteous. Here the prophet touches the root of the matter. Pain and sorrow are the fruit of sin. Once let sin disappear, and sorrow goes with it. It is the foundation of all the glory and all the happiness of the redeemed in their Lord's final kingdom, that they are cleansed from all defilement of sin, and "are as the angels" (Mark 12:25). They shall inherit the land; rather, the earth - the "new heavens and new earth" of Isaiah:17; 66:22. The branch of my planting; rather, a sprout of my planting; i.e. a sprout which I have planted. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then allכֻּלָּ֣ם (kul·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every your people וְעַמֵּךְ֙ (wə·‘am·mêḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock will be righteous; צַדִּיקִ֔ים (ṣad·dî·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous they will possess יִ֣ירְשׁוּ (yî·rə·šū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin the land forever; אָ֑רֶץ (’ā·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land they are the branch נֵ֧צֶר (nê·ṣer) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5342: A sprout, shoot of My planting, מַטָּעַ֛י (maṭ·ṭā·‘ay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 4302: Something planted, the place, the thing, the act, planting the work מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה (ma·‘ă·śêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of My hands, יָדַ֖י (yā·ḏay) Noun - fdc | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand so that I may be glorified. לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃ (lə·hiṯ·pā·’êr) Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's 6286: To gleam, embellish, to boast, to explain, oneself, to shake a, tree Links Isaiah 60:21 NIVIsaiah 60:21 NLT Isaiah 60:21 ESV Isaiah 60:21 NASB Isaiah 60:21 KJV Isaiah 60:21 BibleApps.com Isaiah 60:21 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 60:21 Chinese Bible Isaiah 60:21 French Bible Isaiah 60:21 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 60:21 Your people also shall be all righteous (Isa Isi Is) |
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