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Isaiah 61:5-7
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5 Strangers shall stand ready to pasture your flocks,
    foreigners shall be your farmers and vinedressers.
6 [a]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.(A)
7 Because their shame was twofold[b]
    and disgrace was proclaimed their portion,
They will possess twofold in their own land;
    everlasting joy shall be theirs.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 61:6 The bestowal of a new name suggests a new identity and mission. The whole people will be priests (cf. Ex 19:6), even ministering to nations who will serve God’s people.
  2. 61:7 Twofold: Israel was punished double for infidelity (40:2); the blessings of its restoration will also be double.
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