Isaiah 61:8-9

61:8 For I, the Lord, love justice

and hate robbery and sin.

I will repay them because of my faithfulness; ¹ 

I will make a permanent covenant with them.

61:9 Their descendants will be known among the nations,

their offspring among the peoples.

All who see them will recognize that

the Lord has blessed them.” ² 

[61:8]  ¹ tn Heb “in faithfulness”; NASB, NRSV, NLT “faithfully.”

[61:9]  ² tn Heb “all who see them will recognize them, that they [are] descendants [whom] the Lord has blessed.”