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They are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of my splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/60.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All your people will be righteous. They will possess their land forever, for I will plant them there with my own hands in order to bring myself glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/60.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/60.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/60.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thy people also <i>shall be</i> all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/60.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Also your people <i>shall</i> all <i>be</i> righteous; They shall inherit the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/60.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Then all your people <i>will be</i> righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/60.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Then all your people will be righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/60.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Then all your people <i>will be</i> righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/60.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then all your people <i>will be</i> righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may show forth My beautiful glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/60.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Then all your people will be [uncompromisingly and consistently] righteous; They will possess the land forever, The branch of My planting, The work of My hands, That I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/60.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch I planted, the work of my hands, so that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/60.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch I planted, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/60.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thy people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/60.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your people will live right and always own the land; they are the trees I planted to bring praise to me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/60.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thy people also shall be all righteous, they shall inherit the land for ever; the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/60.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then all your people will be righteous, and they will possess the land permanently. They will be the seedling I have planted, the honored work of my hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/60.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Your people will all do what is right, And will possess the land forever. I planted them, I made them, To reveal my greatness to all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/60.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then your people will all be righteous; They'll possess the land forever. They are the shoot that the LORD planted, the works of his hands, so that I might be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/60.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all your people will be righteous; they will possess the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, so that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/60.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />All of your people will be godly; 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/60.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/60.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/60.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then your people will all be righteous. They will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/60.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And all your people [are] righteous, "" They possess the earth for all time, "" A branch of My planting, "" A work of My hands, to be beautified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/60.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And thy people are all of them righteous, To the age they possess the earth, A branch of My planting, A work of My hands, to be beautified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/60.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thy people all of them just: forever shall they inherit the land, watching his planting, the work of my hand for glory.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/60.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thy people shall be all just, they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hand to glorify me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/60.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And your people will all be just. They will inherit the earth in perpetuity, the seedling of my planting, the work of my hand, so as to glorify me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/60.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your people will all be just; for all time they will possess the land; They are the shoot that I planted, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/60.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land forever. They are the shoot that I planted, the work of my hands, so that I might be glorified.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/60.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />( 60:20)All of your righteous people shall inherit the land for ever; the branch of my planting, the work of my hands shall be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/60.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all your people are righteous to eternity; they shall inherit the Earth. The shoot that I planted, the work of my hands, shall be praised<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/60.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thy people also shall be all righteous, They shall inherit the land for ever; The branch of My planting, the work of My hands, Wherein I glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/60.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land for ever, preserving that which they have planted, <i>even</i> the works of their hands, for glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/60-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=13484" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/60.htm">Future Glory for Zion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Then all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: wə·‘am·mêḵ (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 2fs) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">your people</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dî·qîm (Adj-mp) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">will be righteous;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: yî·rə·šū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">they will possess</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land forever;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5342.htm" title="5342: nê·ṣer (N-msc) -- A sprout, shoot. From natsar in the sense of greenness as a striking color; a shoot; figuratively, a descendant.">they are the branch</a> <a href="/hebrew/4302.htm" title="4302: maṭ·ṭå̄·ʿō (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- From nata'; something planted, i.e. The place, or the thing; by implication, the act, planting.">of My planting,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śêh (N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏay (N-fdc:: 1cs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">of My hands,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6286.htm" title="6286: lə·hiṯ·pā·’êr (Prep-l:: V-Hitpael-Inf) -- A primitive root; to gleam, i.e. embellish; figuratively, to boast; also to explain oneself; denominative from p'orah, to shake a tree.">so that I may be glorified.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>The least of you will become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-38.htm">Jeremiah 32:38-40</a></span><br />They will be My people, and I will be their God. / I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them. / I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-25.htm">Ezekiel 37:25-27</a></span><br />They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever. / And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. / My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-6.htm">Deuteronomy 30:6</a></span><br />The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-29.htm">Psalm 37:29</a></span><br />The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-26.htm">Romans 11:26-27</a></span><br />And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-43.htm">Matthew 13:43</a></span><br />Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-1.htm">John 15:1-8</a></span><br />“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. / He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. / You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-27.htm">Revelation 21:27</a></span><br />But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-14.htm">Revelation 22:14</a></span><br />Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by its gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Isaiah 61:3</a></span><br />to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/4-3.htm">Isaiah 4:3</a></span><br />Whoever remains in Zion and whoever is left in Jerusalem will be called holy—all in Jerusalem who are recorded among the living—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-25.htm">Isaiah 45:25</a></span><br />In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9</a></span><br />Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-12.htm">Isaiah 62:12</a></span><br />And they will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of The LORD; and you will be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25-28</a></span><br />I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. / And I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and to carefully observe My ordinances. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Your people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.</p><p class="hdg">people</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/4-3.htm">Isaiah 4:3,4</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, <i>that he that is</i> left in Zion, and <i>he that</i> remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, <i>even</i> every one that is written among the living in Jerusalem: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Isaiah 51:2</a></b></br> Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah <i>that</i> bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/62-4.htm">Isaiah 62:4</a></b></br> Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.</p><p class="hdg">inherit</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-11.htm">Psalm 37:11,22</a></b></br> But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/5-5.htm">Matthew 5:5</a></b></br> Blessed <i>are</i> the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/5-10.htm">Revelation 5:10</a></b></br> And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.</p><p class="hdg">the branch</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/29-23.htm">Isaiah 29:23</a></b></br> But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-7.htm">Isaiah 43:7</a></b></br> <i>Even</i> every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-11.htm">Isaiah 45:11</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.</p><p class="hdg">that I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-21.htm">Isaiah 43:21</a></b></br> This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-23.htm">Isaiah 44:23</a></b></br> Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done <i>it</i>: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-3.htm">Isaiah 49:3</a></b></br> And said unto me, Thou <i>art</i> my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/60-15.htm">Age</a> <a href="/psalms/45-2.htm">Beautified</a> <a href="/isaiah/27-12.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-3.htm">Display</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-21.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-9.htm">Glorified</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-14.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-13.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/isaiah/44-14.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-20.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-13.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-2.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/isaiah/53-2.htm">Shoot</a> <a href="/isaiah/52-1.htm">Splendor</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-14.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-12.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/isaiah/55-2.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/65-20.htm">Age</a> <a href="/revelation/18-16.htm">Beautified</a> <a href="/jeremiah/1-11.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-21.htm">Display</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-11.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-9.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Glorified</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-6.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-2.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Inherit</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-21.htm">Planted</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Planting</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-6.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-3.htm">Shoot</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-3.htm">Splendor</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-3.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-5.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 60</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">The glory of the church in the abundant access of the Gentiles.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/60-15.htm">And the great blessings after a short affliction</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Isaiah, this prophecy points to a time when Israel will be fully restored and purified. The concept of righteousness is central to the covenant relationship between God and His people, as seen in passages like <a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33-34</a>, which speaks of God's law being written on their hearts. This righteousness is not self-derived but is granted by God, aligning with New Testament teachings such as <a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a>, where believers are made righteous through Christ.<p><b>they will possess the land forever;</b><br>The promise of land possession is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, beginning with God's covenant with Abraham in <a href="/genesis/17-8.htm">Genesis 17:8</a>. This phrase emphasizes the eternal nature of this promise, suggesting a fulfillment that transcends temporal boundaries. Historically, the land of Israel has been central to Jewish identity and faith. Theologically, this eternal possession can be seen as a type of the eternal inheritance promised to believers in the New Testament, as in <a href="/hebrews/11-16.htm">Hebrews 11:16</a>, which speaks of a heavenly country.<p><b>they are the branch of My planting,</b><br>The imagery of a branch is significant in biblical literature, often symbolizing growth, life, and connection to God. In <a href="/isaiah/11.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>, the "Branch" is a messianic title referring to Jesus Christ, indicating that the ultimate fulfillment of this prophecy is found in Him. The idea of planting suggests intentionality and care by God, as seen in <a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a>, where the righteous are likened to a tree planted by streams of water. This phrase underscores God's active role in establishing and nurturing His people.<p><b>the work of My hands,</b><br>This phrase highlights God's sovereignty and creative power. It echoes the creation narrative in Genesis, where God forms humanity with His hands. Theologically, it emphasizes that the transformation and establishment of God's people are acts of divine craftsmanship, not human effort. <a href="/ephesians/2-10.htm">Ephesians 2:10</a> reinforces this idea, stating that believers are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works. This underscores the intimate and purposeful relationship between God and His people.<p><b>so that I may be glorified.</b><br>The ultimate purpose of God's actions is His own glory. This aligns with the broader biblical narrative, where God's glory is the end goal of creation and redemption, as seen in passages like <a href="/romans/11-36.htm">Romans 11:36</a>. In Isaiah, God's glory is often associated with His redemptive acts and the restoration of His people. This phrase serves as a reminder that the righteousness, possession, and establishment of God's people are ultimately for the display of His majesty and splendor, pointing to the doxological focus of all Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a></b><br>The verse speaks to the people of Israel, God's chosen nation, who are promised a future of righteousness and eternal possession of the land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>Refers to the Promised Land, a central theme in the Old Testament, symbolizing God's covenant and blessings to His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine speaker in this passage, emphasizing His role as the planter and creator, whose ultimate purpose is His own glorification.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_branch.htm">The Branch</a></b><br>Symbolic of the people of Israel as a product of God's planting, indicating growth, life, and divine care.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/righteousness.htm">Righteousness</a></b><br>A state of being in right standing with God, which is promised to all of God's people in this prophetic vision.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/righteousness_as_a_gift.htm">Righteousness as a Gift</a></b><br>Emphasize that righteousness is not earned but given by God. It is a result of His work and grace in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_inheritance.htm">Eternal Inheritance</a></b><br>Reflect on the promise of eternal inheritance, not just in a physical land but in the Kingdom of God, which believers are part of through faith in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_glory_as_the_ultimate_purpose.htm">God's Glory as the Ultimate Purpose</a></b><br>Understand that the ultimate purpose of God's work in our lives is His glorification. Our lives should reflect His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_believer.htm">The Role of the Believer</a></b><br>As branches of God's planting, believers are called to bear fruit, living lives that reflect God's righteousness and purpose.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_prophetic_fulfillment.htm">Hope in Prophetic Fulfillment</a></b><br>Encourage hope and trust in God's promises, knowing that His prophetic words will be fulfilled in His perfect timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_60.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 60</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'sufficient_grace'_mean.htm">What does 'a time to plant and uproot' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_stress_about_tomorrow_now.htm">Why did God's vineyard produce only wild grapes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_meaning_of_'the_true_vine'.htm">What is the meaning of 'The True Vine'?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_reconcile_casting_away.htm">John 15:6: How does a loving God reconcile casting away 'unfruitful branches' into fire with other biblical depictions of mercy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/60.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">Thy people also shall be all righteous . . .</span>--The city is to realise the as yet unfulfilled ideal of Psalms 15 and <a href="/psalms/21-5.htm" title="His glory is great in your salvation: honor and majesty have you laid on him.">Psalm 21:5</a> Evil will be blotted out, and, therefore, there will be no forfeiture of the inheritance. In the "branch" we have the words which had been prominent in <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm" title="And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:">Isaiah 11:1</a>, and which is now extended from the ideal representative of the nation to the whole body of the people.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/60.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thy people also shall be all righteous</span>. Here the prophet touches the root of the matter. Pain and sorrow are the fruit of sin. Once let sin disappear, and sorrow goes with it. It is the foundation of all the glory and all the happiness of the redeemed in their Lord's final kingdom, that they are cleansed from all defilement of sin, and "are as the angels" (<a href="/mark/12-25.htm">Mark 12:25</a>). They shall inherit the land; rather, <span class="accented">the earth -</span> the "new heavens and new earth" of Isaiah:17; 66:22. <span class="cmt_word">The branch of my planting</span>; rather, <span class="accented">a sprout of my planting</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> a sprout which I have planted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/60-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻּלָּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(kul·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your people</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַמֵּךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘am·mêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be righteous;</span><br /><span class="heb">צַדִּיקִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dî·qîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will possess</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֣ירְשׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yî·rə·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land forever;</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they are the branch</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵ֧צֶר</span> <span class="translit">(nê·ṣer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5342.htm">Strong's 5342: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sprout, shoot</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of My planting,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַטָּעַ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(maṭ·ṭā·‘ay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4302.htm">Strong's 4302: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something planted, the place, the thing, the act, planting</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the work</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·śêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of My hands,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that I may be glorified.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hiṯ·pā·’êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6286.htm">Strong's 6286: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gleam, embellish, to boast, to explain, oneself, to shake a, tree</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 60:21 Your people also shall be all righteous (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/60-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 60:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 60:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/60-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 60:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 60:22" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>