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All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/61.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Their descendants will be recognized and honored among the nations. Everyone will realize that they are a people the LORD has blessed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/61.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Their offspring shall be known among the nations, and their descendants in the midst of the peoples; all who see them shall acknowledge them, that they are an offspring the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/61.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/61.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they <i>are</i> the seed <i>which</i> the LORD hath blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/61.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Their descendants shall be known among the Gentiles, And their offspring among the people. All who see them shall acknowledge them, That they <i>are</i> the posterity <i>whom</i> the LORD has blessed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/61.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then their offspring will be known among the nations, And their descendants in the midst of the peoples. All who see them will recognize them Because they are the offspring <i>whom</i> the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/61.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then their offspring will be known among the nations, And their descendants in the midst of the peoples. All who see them will recognize them Because they are the offspring whom the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/61.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then their offspring will be known among the nations, And their descendants in the midst of the peoples. All who see them will recognize them Because they are the offspring <i>whom</i> the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/61.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then their seed will be known among the nations, And their offspring in the midst of the peoples. All who see them will recognize them Because they are the seed <i>whom</i> Yahweh has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/61.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then their offspring will be known among the nations, And their descendants among the peoples. All who see them [in their prosperity] will recognize <i>and</i> acknowledge them That they are the people whom the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/61.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their posterity among the peoples. All who see them will recognize that they are a people the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/61.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their posterity among the peoples. All who see them will recognize that they are a people the LORD has blessed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/61.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And their seed shall be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples; all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which Jehovah hath blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/61.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your descendants will be known in every nation. All who see them will realize that they have been blessed, by me, the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/61.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And their seed shall be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/61.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then their offspring will be known among the nations and their descendants among the people. Everyone who sees them will recognize that they are the descendants whom the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/61.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They will be famous among the nations; Everyone who sees them will know That they are a people whom I have blessed." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/61.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your offspring will be known among the nations, and your descendants among the people. All who see them will acknowledge them, that they are an offspring the LORD has blessed."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/61.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/61.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/61.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Their offspring shall be known among the nations, and their descendants among the peoples; all who see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the offspring which the LORD has blessed."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/61.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/61.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Their offspring will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge them, that they are the offspring which Yahweh has blessed.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/61.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And their seed has been known among the nations, "" And their offspring in the midst of the peoples, "" All their beholders acknowledge them, "" For they [are] a seed YHWH has blessed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/61.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And known among nations hath been their seed, And their offspring in the midst of the peoples, All their beholders acknowledge them, For they are a seed Jehovah hath blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/61.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And their seed was known among the nations, and their offspring in the midst of the peoples: all seeing them shall recognise them, for they the seed Jehovah blessed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/61.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they shall know their seed among the Gentiles, and their offspring in the midst of peoples: all that shall see them, shall know them, that these are the seed which the Lord hath blessed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/61.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they will know their offspring among the nations, and their progeny in the midst of the peoples. All who see them will recognize them: that these are the offspring whom the Lord has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/61.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Their offspring shall be renowned among the nations, and their descendants in the midst of the peoples; All who see them shall acknowledge them: “They are offspring the LORD has blessed.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/61.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Their descendants shall be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples; all who see them shall acknowledge that they are a people whom the LORD has blessed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/61.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Your offspring shall be known among the Gentiles, and your descendants among the nations; all who see you shall recognize you, that you are the offspring that the LORD has blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/61.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And your seed will be made known among the Gentiles, and the seed of your seed among the peoples. All seeing you shall recognize you, that you are the seed whom LORD JEHOVAH has blessed<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/61.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And their seed shall be known among the nations, And their offspring among the peoples; All that see them shall acknowledge them, That they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/61.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring in the midst of peoples: every one that sees them shall take notice of them, that they are a seed blessed of God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/61-9.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=13619" 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/61.htm">The Year of the LORD's Favor</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: zar·‘ām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">Their descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·nō·w·ḏa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">will be known</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: bag·gō·w·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">among the nations,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6631.htm" title="6631: wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Issue, offspring, produce. From yatsa'; issue, i.e. Produce, children.">and their offspring</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘am·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the peoples.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rō·’ê·hem (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">who see them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5234.htm" title="5234: yak·kî·rūm (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp:: 3mp) -- To regard, recognize. ">will acknowledge</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: ze·ra‘ (N-ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">are a people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: bê·raḵ (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">has blessed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.…<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="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a></span><br />I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-10.htm">Deuteronomy 28:10</a></span><br />Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will stand in awe of you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-2.htm">Psalm 112:2</a></span><br />His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3-5</a></span><br />For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. / They will sprout among the grass like willows by flowing streams. / One will say, ‘I belong to the LORD,’ another will call himself by the name of Jacob, and still another will write on his hand, ‘The LORD’s,’ and will take the name of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Isaiah 60:21</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="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="/jeremiah/32-39.htm">Jeremiah 32:39-41</a></span><br />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. / Yes, I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-25.htm">Ezekiel 37:25-28</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="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13</a></span><br />As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-12.htm">Malachi 3:12</a></span><br />“Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a></span><br />You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. / Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they set it on a stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. / In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Matthew 25:34</a></span><br />Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-48.htm">Luke 1:48</a></span><br />For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-23.htm">John 17:23</a></span><br />I in them and You in Me—that they may be perfectly united, so that the world may know that You sent Me and have loved them just as You have loved Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-39.htm">Acts 2:39</a></span><br />This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD has blessed.</p><p class="hdg">their seed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-3.htm">Isaiah 44:3</a></b></br> For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Genesis 22:18</a></b></br> And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, <i>but</i> let your hands be strong.</p><p class="hdg">they are</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/65-23.htm">Isaiah 65:23</a></b></br> They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they <i>are</i> the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/115-14.htm">Psalm 115:14</a></b></br> The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/3-26.htm">Acts 3:26</a></b></br> Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/59-12.htm">Acknowledge</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-3.htm">Beholders</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-2.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-1.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-21.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-6.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-9.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-6.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-17.htm">Noted</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-21.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-2.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-25.htm">Recognize</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-21.htm">Seed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/63-16.htm">Acknowledge</a> <a href="/nahum/3-7.htm">Beholders</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-16.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-8.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-2.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-11.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-11.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-17.htm">Noted</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-10.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-16.htm">Recognize</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Seed</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 61</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">The office of Christ</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/61-4.htm">The forwardness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm">And blessing of the faithful</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 speaks to the restoration and exaltation of Israel after periods of exile and suffering. Historically, Israel was often a small nation surrounded by powerful empires, yet this promise indicates a reversal where their influence and reputation will extend globally. This can be seen as a fulfillment of God's covenant with Abraham in <a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a>, where God promises to make Abraham's descendants a great nation and a blessing to all peoples. Theologically, this points to the ultimate fulfillment in the spread of the Gospel, where spiritual descendants of Abraham, through faith in Christ, are recognized worldwide.<p><b>and their offspring among the peoples.</b><br>The term "offspring" reinforces the idea of continuity and legacy. In ancient Israel, lineage and heritage were crucial, often determining one's role and status within society. This promise assures that the future generations will carry the same divine favor and recognition. Culturally, this would have been a source of hope and encouragement for the Israelites, who valued family and generational blessings. This also connects to the New Testament concept of believers being children of God (<a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12</a>), suggesting that those who are in Christ are part of this blessed lineage.<p><b>All who see them will acknowledge</b><br>This phrase suggests a visible and undeniable recognition of God's favor upon His people. In biblical times, acknowledgment by others often meant respect and honor, which was significant in a culture that valued reputation and communal standing. This acknowledgment is not just by fellow Israelites but by all who observe them, indicating a universal recognition. This can be seen as a type of the Church, where believers are called to be a light to the world (<a href="/matthew/5-14.htm">Matthew 5:14-16</a>), living in such a way that others see and acknowledge God's work in their lives.<p><b>that they are a people the LORD has blessed.</b><br>The blessing of the LORD is a central theme throughout Scripture, often associated with prosperity, protection, and divine favor. In the Old Testament, blessings were seen as tangible evidence of God's covenant relationship with His people. This phrase confirms that the source of their recognition and prominence is not their own doing but the blessing of the LORD. This is reminiscent of the Aaronic blessing in <a href="/numbers/6-24.htm">Numbers 6:24-26</a>, where God's face shining upon His people signifies His favor. In a broader sense, this blessing is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, through whom all nations are blessed (<a href="/galatians/3-14.htm">Galatians 3:14</a>), and believers are recipients of every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms (<a href="/ephesians/1-3.htm">Ephesians 1:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is traditionally credited with writing the Book of Isaiah. His prophecies often focus on the coming of the Messiah and the restoration of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the Gentile nations surrounding Israel. In this context, it signifies the global recognition of God's blessing upon His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_offspring.htm">The Offspring</a></b><br>Represents the descendants of God's people, Israel. This can also be seen as a prophetic reference to the spiritual descendants of Abraham, including believers in Christ.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, emphasizing His eternal and unchanging nature and His relationship with His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_people_the_lord_has_blessed.htm">The People the LORD has Blessed</a></b><br>This phrase highlights the special status of God's people, marked by divine favor and blessing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a></b><br>As believers, our identity is rooted in being part of God's blessed people. This identity should shape how we live and interact with the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_nations.htm">Witness to the Nations</a></b><br>Our lives should reflect God's blessing in such a way that others recognize His work in us, serving as a testimony to His grace and power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_blessing.htm">Generational Blessing</a></b><br>The promise of blessing extends to future generations. We are called to live in a way that passes on faith and blessing to our descendants.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The acknowledgment of God's blessing by the nations underscores His faithfulness to His promises. We can trust in His continued faithfulness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_blessed_people.htm">Living as Blessed People</a></b><br>Understanding that we are blessed by God should lead us to live with gratitude, generosity, and a desire to bless others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_61.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 61</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_israel_be_fully_saved.htm">Will all of Israel ultimately be saved?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_98_align_with_injustice.htm">Psalm 98 portrays God as righteous and just, yet countless injustices have occurred throughout history--how does this align with a fair divine judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_judah_israel_bless_amid_strife.htm">Zechariah 8:13: How could the house of Judah and Israel become blessings to other nations in light of ongoing regional strife?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_inri_mean.htm">What is the meaning of the letters INRI?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/61.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Their seed shall be known</span>--i.e., as in <a href="/proverbs/31-23.htm" title="Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.">Proverbs 31:23</a>, shall be "renowned," or "honourably recognised," even by the heathen, as the people whom Jehovah hath blessed. (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/65-23.htm" title="They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.">Isaiah 65:23</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/61.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Their seed shall be known</span>; or, <span class="accented">shall be illustrious</span> (Lowth), <span class="accented">renowned</span> (Cheyne). A halo of renown still, in the eyes of many, attaches to Jewish descent. Among the people; rather, <span class="accented">among the peoples.</span> The seed which the Lord hath blessed; rather, <span class="accented">a seed.</span> The blessing has passed in the main to "the Israel of God" (<a href="/galatians/6-16.htm">Galatians 6:16</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/61-9.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">Their descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">זַרְעָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(zar·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be known</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנוֹדַ֤ע</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nō·w·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among the nations,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּגּוֹיִם֙</span> <span class="translit">(bag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their offspring</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’ê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6631.htm">Strong's 6631: </a> </span><span class="str2">Issue, offspring, produce</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּת֣וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the peoples.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעַמִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘am·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<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">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<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">who see them</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹֽאֵיהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(rō·’ê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will acknowledge</span><br /><span class="heb">יַכִּיר֔וּם</span> <span class="translit">(yak·kî·rūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5234.htm">Strong's 5234: </a> </span><span class="str2">To regard, recognize</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(hêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are a people</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֖רַע</span> <span class="translit">(ze·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has blessed.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּרַ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bê·raḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/61-9.htm">Isaiah 61:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 61:9 Their seed shall be known among (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/61-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 61:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 61:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 61:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 61:10" /></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>