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You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/61.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You will be called priests of the LORD, ministers of our God. You will feed on the treasures of the nations and boast in their riches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/61.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but you shall be called the priests of the LORD; they shall speak of you as the ministers of our God; you shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory you shall boast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/61.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wealth of nations, and you will boast in their riches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/61.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: <i>men</i> shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/61.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But you shall be named the priests of the LORD, They shall call you the servants of our God. You shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, And in their glory you shall boast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/61.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you will be called the priests of the LORD; You will be spoken of <i>as</i> ministers of our God. You will eat the wealth of nations, And you will boast in their riches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/61.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But you will be called the priests of the LORD; You will be spoken of as ministers of our God. You will eat the wealth of nations, And in their riches you will boast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/61.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But you will be called the priests of the LORD; You will be spoken of <i>as</i> ministers of our God. You will eat the wealth of nations, And in their riches you will boast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/61.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But you will be called the priests of Yahweh; You will be spoken of <i>as</i> ministers of our God. You will eat the wealth of nations, And in their glories you will boast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/61.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But you shall be called the priests of the LORD; People will speak of you as the ministers of our God. You will eat the wealth of nations, And you will boast of their riches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/61.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you will be called the LORD’s priests; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will eat the wealth of the nations, and you will boast in their riches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/61.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you will be called the LORD&#8217s priests; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will eat the wealth of the nations, and you will boast in their riches. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/61.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But ye shall be named the priests of Jehovah; men shall call you the ministers of our God: ye shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/61.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But they themselves will be priests and servants of the LORD our God. The treasures of the nations will belong to them, and they will be famous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/61.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But ye shall be named the priests of the LORD: men shall call you the ministers of our God: ye shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/61.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will be called the priests of the LORD. You will be called the servants of our God. You will consume the wealth of the nations. You will boast in their splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/61.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And you will be known as the priests of the LORD, The servants of our God. You will enjoy the wealth of the nations And be proud that it is yours. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/61.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But as for you, you will be called priests of the LORD, and you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth of the nations, and you will boast about their riches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/61.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you will be called the priests of the LORD; they will speak of you as ministers of our God; you will feed on the wealth of nations, and you will boast in their riches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/61.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/61.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But you shall be named the priests of the LORD; men will call you the ministers of our God: you will eat the wealth of the nations, and you will boast in their glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/61.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/61.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But you will be called Yahweh’s priests. Men will call you the servants of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations. You will boast in their glory. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/61.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And you are called priests of YHWH, "" It is said of you [that you are] ministers of our God, "" You consume the strength of nations, "" And you boast yourselves in their glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/61.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And ye are called 'Priests of Jehovah,' 'Ministers of our God,' is said of you, The strength of nations ye consume, And in their honour ye do boast yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/61.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall be called the priests of Jehovah, serving our God; he shall say to you, Ye shall eat the strength of the nations, and ye shall take place in their honor.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/61.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But you shall be called the priests of the Lord: to you it shall be said: Ye ministers of our God: you shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and you shall pride yourselves in their glory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/61.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But you yourselves will be called the priests of the Lord. It will be said to you, “You are the ministers of our God.” You will eat from the strength of the Gentiles, and you will pride yourself on their glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/61.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You yourselves shall be called “Priests of the LORD,” “Ministers of our God” you shall be called. You shall eat the wealth of the nations and in their riches you will boast. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/61.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but you shall be called priests of the LORD, you shall be named ministers of our God; you shall enjoy the wealth of the nations, and in their riches you shall glory.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/61.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But you shall be named the priests of the LORD; men shall call you the ministers of our God; you shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall you boast yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/61.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you shall be called the Priests of LORD JEHOVAH and the ministers of our God. It will be said to you: “You will eat the wealth of the Gentiles, and in their glory you shall boast yourselves”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/61.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But ye shall be named the priests of the LORD, Men shall call you the ministers of our God; Ye shall eat the wealth of the nations, And in their splendour shall ye revel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/61.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But ye shall be called priests of the Lord, the ministers of God: ye shall eat the strength of nations, and shall be admired because of their wealth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/61-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=13576" 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">5</span>Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tem (Conj-w:: Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">But you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: tiq·qā·rê·’ū (V-Nifal-Imperf-2mp) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">will be called</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: kō·hă·nê (N-mpc) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priests</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.">of the LORD;</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: yê·’ā·mêr (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">they will speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">of you</a> <a href="/hebrew/8334.htm" title="8334: mə·šā·rə·ṯê (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To minister, serve. A primitive root; to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to.">as ministers</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">of our God;</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: tō·ḵê·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">you will feed on</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ḥêl (N-msc) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">the wealth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w·yim (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.">of nations,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3235.htm" title="3235: tiṯ·yam·mā·rū (V-Hitpael-Imperf-2mp) -- Perhaps to exchange. A primitive root; to exchange; by implication, to change places.">and you will boast</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: ū·ḇiḵ·ḇō·w·ḏām (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">in their riches.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.…<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="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-6.htm">Revelation 1:6</a></span><br />who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-10.htm">Revelation 5:10</a></span><br />You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a></span><br />And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-6.htm">Revelation 20:6</a></span><br />Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-21.htm">Isaiah 66:21</a></span><br />“And I will select some of them as priests and Levites,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-16.htm">Romans 15:16</a></span><br />to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-3.htm">Malachi 3:3</a></span><br />And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">Deuteronomy 10:8</a></span><br />At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-7.htm">Numbers 18:7</a></span><br />But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-18.htm">2 Corinthians 5:18-20</a></span><br />All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: / that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. / Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-6.htm">Isaiah 56:6-7</a></span><br />And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant— / I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-18.htm">Jeremiah 33:18</a></span><br />nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But you shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: you shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall you boast yourselves.</p><p class="hdg">named</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-17.htm">Isaiah 60:17</a></b></br> For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/66-21.htm">Isaiah 66:21</a></b></br> And I will also take of them for priests <i>and</i> for Levites, saith the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a></b></br> And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These <i>are</i> the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">called</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/14-11.htm">Ezekiel 14:11</a></b></br> That the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord GOD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/3-5.htm">1 Corinthians 3:5</a></b></br> Who then is Paul, and who <i>is</i> Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/4-1.htm">1 Corinthians 4:1</a></b></br> Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.</p><p class="hdg">ye shall eat</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/23-18.htm">Isaiah 23:18</a></b></br> And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-6.htm">Isaiah 60:6-7,10,11,16</a></b></br> The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/66-12.htm">Isaiah 66:12</a></b></br> For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon <i>her</i> sides, and be dandled upon <i>her</i> knees.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/45-25.htm">Boast</a> <a href="/isaiah/50-3.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-9.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-14.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-5.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-5.htm">Food</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-16.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-21.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-2.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-12.htm">Ministers</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-16.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-2.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/revelation/18-9.htm">Revel</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-3.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-10.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-4.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/145-12.htm">Splendour</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-11.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-10.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/4-2.htm">Boast</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Clothed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-16.htm">Consume</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-9.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-16.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-25.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-8.htm">Food</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-2.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/isaiah/62-2.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-21.htm">Ministers</a> <a href="/isaiah/61-9.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-21.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/1_timothy/5-11.htm">Revel</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-17.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-6.htm">Splendour</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-12.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-11.htm">Yourselves</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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The Hebrew word for "called" is "קָרָא" (qara), which implies being summoned or named with authority. In the biblical context, a name often reflects one's identity or destiny. Here, it indicates a new identity bestowed by God, emphasizing the honor and responsibility that comes with being chosen by Him.<p><b>the priests of the LORD</b><br />The term "priests" (כֹּהֲנִים, kohanim) refers to those set apart for sacred duties. In ancient Israel, priests were mediators between God and the people, responsible for offering sacrifices and maintaining the holiness of the community. This phrase suggests a universal priesthood, where God's people are called to serve and represent Him to the world, echoing <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>, which speaks of believers as a "royal priesthood."<p><b>they will speak of you</b><br />The phrase indicates recognition and testimony by others. The Hebrew root "דָּבַר" (dabar) means to speak or declare. This suggests that the transformation and role of God's people will be evident to others, leading to acknowledgment and respect. It reflects the idea that a life dedicated to God will naturally draw attention and bear witness to His glory.<p><b>as ministers of our God</b><br />"Ministers" (מְשָׁרְתֵי, mesharetim) denotes service and assistance. In the biblical context, it implies serving God and His purposes. This role is not limited to religious rituals but encompasses all aspects of life, where believers are called to serve God by serving others, embodying His love and justice in the world.<p><b>You will feed on the wealth of nations</b><br />This phrase speaks of provision and abundance. The Hebrew word for "feed" (אָכַל, akal) means to consume or enjoy. The "wealth of nations" suggests that God's people will partake in the blessings and resources of the world. Historically, this can be seen as a reversal of fortunes, where those who were once oppressed will experience God's provision and favor.<p><b>and you will boast in their riches</b><br />"Boast" (תִּתְיַמָּרוּ, tithyammeru) implies taking pride or finding joy. In this context, it suggests a rightful celebration of God's blessings. The "riches" refer not only to material wealth but also to spiritual and relational abundance. This phrase underscores the idea that God's people will find their ultimate satisfaction and identity in Him, rejoicing in the fulfillment of His promises.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/61.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">But ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord . . .</span>--This had been the original ideal of the nation's life (<a href="/exodus/19-6.htm" title="And you shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.">Exodus 19:6</a>), forfeited for a time through the sins of the people (<a href="/exodus/28-1.htm" title="And take you to you Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.">Exodus 28:1</a>), to be fulfilled at last in the citizens of the new Jerusalem. (Comp. <a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm" title="But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light;">1Peter 2:9</a>.) The thought implies, it may be noted, that as Israel has succeeded to the position of the sons of Aaron, so mankind at large is to occupy the position of Israel, as chosen and redeemed. Even the heathen Gentiles shall speak of the new Israel as "Ministers of our God."<p><span class= "bld">Ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles . . .</span>--St. Paul seems to see a partial fulfilment of the promise in the collection made among the Gentiles for the Church at Jerusalem (<a href="/romans/15-27.htm" title="It has pleased them truly; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in carnal things.">Romans 15:27</a>). On the other hand, the phrase that the conversion of the Jews shall be the riches of the Gentiles (<a href="/romans/11-12.htm" title="Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?">Romans 11:12</a>), affords an illustration of the varying aspects of prophetic imagery. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/61.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But ye shall be named the Priests of</span> <span class="cmt_word">the Lord.</span> By the covenant made at Sinai, Israel was to be "a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation" (<a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a>). Had they risen to the height of their calling when our Lord and his disciples offered them salvation before offering it to the Gentiles, they might have "been in the midst of the heathen who had entered into the congregation of Jehovah and become the people of God, what the Aaronites farmerly were in the midst of Israel itself" (Delitzsch). Will they ever now obtain this position? <span class="cmt_word">Ye shall eat</span> <span class="cmt_word">the riches of the Gentiles</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm">Isaiah 60:5-9</a> and 16). The Gentiles, when they came in, would freely offer to the Church of their substance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/61-6.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">But you</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתֶּ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be called</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּקָּרֵ֔אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tiq·qā·rê·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priests</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּהֲנֵ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kō·hă·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD;</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</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">they will speak</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵאָמֵ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(yê·’ā·mêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of you as ministers</span><br /><span class="heb">מְשָׁרְתֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·šā·rə·ṯê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8334.htm">Strong's 8334: </a> </span><span class="str2">To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of our God;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you will feed on</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּאכֵ֔לוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tō·ḵê·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wealth</span><br /><span class="heb">חֵ֤יל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the nations,</span><br /><span class="heb">גּוֹיִם֙</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 you will boast</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּתְיַמָּֽרוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiṯ·yam·mā·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3235.htm">Strong's 3235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To exchange, to change places</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in their riches.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבִכְבוֹדָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇiḵ·ḇō·w·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3519.htm">Strong's 3519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, splendor, copiousness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/61-6.htm">Isaiah 61:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/61-6.htm">Isaiah 61:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/61-6.htm">Isaiah 61:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/61-6.htm">Isaiah 61:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/61-6.htm">Isaiah 61:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/61-6.htm">Isaiah 61:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/61-6.htm">Isaiah 61:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/61-6.htm">Isaiah 61:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/61-6.htm">Isaiah 61:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/61-6.htm">Isaiah 61:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/61-6.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 61:6 But you shall be named the priests (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/61-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 61:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 61:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/61-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 61:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 61:7" /></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>