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Isaiah 61:8–9

8 For I, the Lord, alove justice,

I hate robbery 1in the burnt offering;

And I will faithfully give them their recompense

And make an beverlasting 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 aoffspring whom the Lord has blessed.

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Isaiah 61:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

“For I, the Lord, love justice;

I hate robbery and wrongdoing.

In my faithfulness I will reward my people

and make an everlasting covenant with them.

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.”

Isaiah 61:8–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

For I the Lord love justice;

I hate robbery and wrong;

I will faithfully give them their recompense,

and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

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.

Isaiah 61:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

For I the Lord love judgment,

I hate robbery for burnt offering;

And I will direct their work in truth,

And I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

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.

Isaiah 61:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“For I, the Lord, love justice.

I hate robbery and wrongdoing.

I will faithfully reward my people for their suffering

and make an everlasting covenant with them.

Their descendants will be recognized

and honored among the nations.

Everyone will realize that they are a people

the Lord has blessed.”

Isaiah 61:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“For I, the Lord, love justice;

I hate robbery for burnt offering;

I will direct their work in truth,

And will make with them an everlasting covenant.

Their descendants shall be known among the Gentiles,

And their offspring among the people.

All who see them shall acknowledge them,

That they are the posterity whom the Lord has blessed.”

Isaiah 61:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

“I, the Lord, love justice.

I hate stealing and everything that is wrong.

I will be fair and give my people what they should have,

and I will make an agreement with them that will continue forever.

Everyone in all nations will know the children of my people,

and their children will be known among the nations.

Anyone who sees them will know

that they are people the Lord has blessed.”

Isaiah 61:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For I, Jehovah, love justice, I hate robbery with iniquity; and I will give them their recompense in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. 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.

Isaiah 61:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For I, Jehovah, love judgment, I hate robbery with wrong; and I will give their recompence in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. 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 a seed that Jehovah hath blessed.

Isaiah 61:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

I, the Lord, love justice. 

I hate robbery and wrongdoing. 

I will faithfully reward my people’s work. 

I will make an everlasting promiseto them. 

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. 

Isaiah 61:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For I Yahweh love justice;

I hate robbery and injustice;

I will faithfully reward them

and make an everlasting covenant with them.

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.

Isaiah 61:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For I the Lord love justice,

I hate robbery and wrongdoing;

I will faithfully give them their recompense,

and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

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.

Isaiah 61:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For I, Yahweh, love justice,

hate robbery and injustice,

and I will faithfully give their reward,

and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

And their descendants will be known among the nations,

and their offspring in the midst of the peoples.

All those who see them shall recognize them,

that they are descendants whom Yahweh has blessed.

Isaiah 61:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord says, “I love those who do what is right.

I hate it when people steal and do other sinful things.

So I will be faithful to those who do what is right.

And I will bless them.

I will make a covenant with them

that will last forever.

Their children after them will be famous among the nations.

Their families will be praised by people everywhere.

All those who see them will agree

that I have blessed them.”


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