Isaiah 61:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And known among nations hath been their seed, And their offspring in the midst of the peoples, All their beholders acknowledge them, For they <FI>are<Fi> a seed Jehovah hath blessed.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Isaiah 61:9 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 22:18And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
- Numbers 22:12But God said to Balaam, “Do not go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”
- Psalms 115:14May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.
- Isaiah 44:3For 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.
- Isaiah 65:23They will not labor in vain or bear children doomed to disaster; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD— they and their descendants with them.
- Zechariah 8:13As 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.”
- Malachi 3:12“Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Acts 3:26When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”
- Romans 9:3For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,
- Romans 11:16If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
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