Isaiah 61:8

8 For I, the LORD, 1love justice, I hate robbery in the burnt offering; And I will faithfully give them their recompense And make an 2everlasting covenant with them.

Isaiah 61:8 In-Context

6 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.
7 Instead of your shame you will have a double portion, And instead of humiliation they will shout for joy over their portion. Therefore they will possess a double portion in their land, Everlasting joy will be theirs.
8 For I, the LORD , love justice, I hate robbery in the burnt offering; And I will faithfully give them their recompense And make an everlasting covenant with them.
9 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.
10 I will rejoice greatly in the LORD , My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Isaiah 5:16; Isaiah 28:17; Isaiah 30:18
  • 2. Genesis 17:7; Psalms 105:10; Isaiah 55:3; Jeremiah 32:40

Footnotes 1

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