(A)but you shall be called the priests of the Lord;
    they shall speak of you as the ministers of our God;
(B)you shall eat the wealth of the nations,
    and in their glory you shall boast.
(C)Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion;
    instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their lot;
therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion;
    they shall have everlasting joy.

(D)For I the Lord love justice;
    I hate robbery and wrong;[a]
(E)I will faithfully give them their recompense,
    (F)and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 61:8 Or robbery with a burnt offering

And you will be called priests(A) of the Lord,
    you will be named ministers of our God.
You will feed on the wealth(B) of nations,
    and in their riches you will boast.

Instead of your shame(C)
    you will receive a double(D) portion,
and instead of disgrace
    you will rejoice in your inheritance.
And so you will inherit(E) a double portion in your land,
    and everlasting joy(F) will be yours.

“For I, the Lord, love justice;(G)
    I hate robbery and wrongdoing.
In my faithfulness I will reward my people
    and make an everlasting covenant(H) with them.

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