Isaiah 60:21

60:21 All of your people will be godly; ¹ 

they will possess the land permanently.

I will plant them like a shoot;

they will be the product of my labor,

through whom I reveal my splendor. ² 

Isaiah 61:7

61:7 Instead of shame, you will get a double portion; ³ 

instead of humiliation, they will rejoice over the land they receive. ⁴ 

Yes, ⁵  they will possess a double portion in their land

and experience lasting joy.

[60:21]  ¹ tn Or “righteous” (NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NAB “just.”

[60:21]  ² tn Heb “a shoot of his planting, the work of my hands, to reveal splendor.”

[61:7]  ³ tn Heb “instead of your shame, a double portion.”

[61:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “and [instead of] humiliation they will rejoice [over] their portion.” The term תָחָת (takhat, “instead of”) is understood by ellipsis (note the preceding line).

[61:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “therefore” (so KJV, NASB); NIV “and so.”