Isaiah 60:21

What does Isaiah 60:21 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 60:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And thy people <FI>are<Fi> all of them righteous, To the age they possess the earth, A branch of My planting, A work of My hands, to be beautified.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And 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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.20Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; for Jehovah will be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

v.21This passage

v.22The little one shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation; I, Jehovah, will hasten it in its time.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 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 Jehovah delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

  • Psalms 37:11

    But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

  • Isaiah 44:23

    Sing, O ye heavens, for Jehovah hath done it; shout, ye lower parts of the earth; break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for Jehovah hath redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.

  • Isaiah 43:7

    every one that is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yea, whom I have made.

  • Isaiah 29:23

    But when he seeth his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name; yea, they shall sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall stand in awe of the God of Israel.

  • Ephesians 2:7

    that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus:

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