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 · 2000Thy 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 · 1611Thy 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 · 1901Thy 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 · 1949Your 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 · 1862And 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) · 1752And 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 · 1890Thy 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
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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