Isaiah 61:6

Isaiah 61:6

4 And they shall ^arebuild the old ruins,
They shall raise up the former desolations,
And they shall repair the ruined cities,
The desolations of many generations.

5 ^aStrangers shall stand and feed your flocks,
And the sons of the foreigner
Shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.

6 ^aBut you shall be named the priests of the Lord,
They shall call you the servants of our God.
^bYou shall eat the riches of the Gentiles,
And in their glory you shall boast.

7 ^aInstead of your shame you shall have double honor,
And instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion.
Therefore in their land they shall possess double;
Everlasting joy shall be theirs.

8 “For ^aI, the Lord, love justice;
^bI hate robbery¹ for burnt offering;
I will direct their work in truth,
^cAnd will make with them an everlasting covenant.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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But ye—as contrasted with the strangers. Ye shall have no need to attend to your flocks and lands: "strangers" will do that for you; your exclusive business will be the service of Jehovah as His "priests" (Exodus 19:6, which remains yet to be realized; compare as to the spiritual Israel, Isaiah 66:21; I Peter 2:5, I Peter 2:9; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 5:10).

Ministers— (Ezekiel 44:11).

eat . . . riches of . . . Gentiles— (Isaiah 60:5-11).

in their glory . . . boast yourselves—rather, "in their splendor ye shall be substituted in their stead"; ye shall substitute yourselves [MAURER].

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