Text -- Isaiah 61:6 (NET)

61:6 You will be called, ‘the Lord’s priests, servants of our God.’ You will enjoy the wealth of nations and boast about the riches you receive from them.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Isa 61:6

¹ tn The Hebrew text adds, “it will be said concerning you.”

² tn Heb “eat” (KJV, NAB, NASB); NIV “feed on”; NLT “be fed with.”

³ tc The form in the Hebrew text is probably a corruption of יִתְאַמְּרוּ (yit’ammÿru), a Hitpael from אָמַר (’amar), meaning “boast about” (see HALOT 67 s.v. II אמר, HALOT 416 s.v. ימר, and BDB 56 s.v. אָמַר).

⁴ tn Heb “their glory” (i.e., riches).