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But[a] you shall be called the priests of Yahweh,
    you will be called[b] servers of our God.
You shall eat the wealth of the nations,
    and you shall boast in their riches.
Instead of your shame, a double portion,
    and instead of insult, they will rejoice over their portion.
Therefore they will take a double portion in their land;
    they shall possess everlasting joy.[c]
For I, Yahweh, love justice,
    hate robbery and[d] injustice,
and I will faithfully[e] give their reward,
    and I will make[f] an everlasting covenant with[g] them.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 61:6 Or “And”
  2. Isaiah 61:6 Literally “it shall be said of you”
  3. Isaiah 61:7 Literally “possession of joy everlasting shall be for them”
  4. Isaiah 61:8 Or “in”
  5. Isaiah 61:8 Literally “in the faithfulness”
  6. Isaiah 61:8 Literally “cut”
  7. Isaiah 61:8 Literally “to”

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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