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◄ Isaiah 61:7►

New International Version
Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours.

New Living Translation
Instead of shame and dishonor, you will enjoy a double share of honor. You will possess a double portion of prosperity in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours.

English Standard Version
Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion; instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their lot; therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion; they shall have everlasting joy.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
For your shameye shall have double; andfor confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.

New King James Version
Instead of your shameyou shall have doublehonor, Andinstead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they shall possess double; Everlasting joy shall be theirs.

New American Standard Bible
Instead of your shameyou will have a doubleportion, Andinstead of humiliation they will shout for joy over their portion. Therefore they will possess a doubleportion in their land, Everlasting joy will be theirs.

NASB 1995
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.

NASB 1977
Instead of your shameyou will have a doubleportion, Andinstead of humiliation they will shout for joy over their portion. Therefore they will possess a doubleportion in their land, Everlasting joy will be theirs.

Legacy Standard Bible
Instead of your shameyou will have a doubleportion, Andinstead of dishonor they will shout for joy over their portion. Therefore they will possess a doubleportion in their land; Everlasting gladness will be theirs.

Amplified Bible
Instead of your [former] shameyou will have a doubleportion; Andinstead of humiliation your people will shout for joy over their portion. Therefore in their land they will possess double [what they had forfeited]; Everlasting joy will be theirs.

Christian Standard Bible
In place of your shame, you will have a double portion; in place of disgrace, they will rejoice over their share. So they will possess double in their land, and eternal joy will be theirs.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because your shame was double, and they cried out, “Disgrace is their portion,” therefore, they will possess double in their land, and eternal joy will be theirs.

American Standard Version
Instead of your shame ye shall have double; and instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be unto them.

Contemporary English Version
They were terribly insulted and horribly mistreated; now they will be greatly blessed and joyful forever.

English Revised Version
For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will receive a double measure of wealth instead of your shame. You will sing about your wealth instead of being disgraced. That is why you will have a double measure of wealth in your land. You will have everlasting joy.

Good News Translation
Your shame and disgrace are ended. You will live in your own land, And your wealth will be doubled; Your joy will last forever.

International Standard Version
Instead of your shame you will receive double, and instead of disgrace people will shout with joy over your inheritance; therefore you will inherit a double portion in their land; everlasting joy will be yours."

NET Bible
Instead of shame, you will get a double portion; instead of humiliation, they will rejoice over the land they receive. Yes, they will possess a double portion in their land and experience lasting joy.

New Heart English Bible
Instead of your shame you shall have double; and instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be to them.

Webster's Bible Translation
For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be to them.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
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.

World English Bible
Instead of your shame you will have double. Instead of dishonor, they will rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they will possess double. Everlasting joy will be to them.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
Instead of your shame—double [honor], "" And [instead of] confusion, "" They rejoice in their portion, "" Therefore they take possession in their land a second time, "" Continuous joy [is] for them.

Young's Literal Translation
Instead of your shame and confusion, A second time they sing of their portion, Therefore in their land A second time do they take possession, Joy age-during is for them.

Smith's Literal Translation
For your shame the second place; and they shall rejoice in reproach, their portion: for this in their land they shall inherit the second place; eternal joy shall be to them.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
For your double confusion and shame, they shall praise their part: therefore shall they receive double in their land, everlasting joy shall be unto them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Instead of your double confusion and shame, they will praise their portion. Because of this, they will possess double in their land. Everlasting joy will be for them.

New American Bible
Because their shame was twofold and disgrace was proclaimed their portion, They will possess twofold in their own land; everlasting joy shall be theirs.

New Revised Standard Version
Because their shame was double, and dishonor was proclaimed as their lot, therefore they shall possess a double portion; everlasting joy shall be theirs.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Instead of your shame and your confusion, you shall have a double inheritance in their lands, and you shall rejoice in their portion; everlasting joy shall be yours.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In exchange for your shame and in exchange for your grave digging you shall inherit a double inheritance in their land, and you shall boast yourselves in their portion. You shall have joy for eternity!

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
For your shame which was double, And for that they rejoiced: 'Confusion is their portion'; Therefore in their land they shall possess double, Everlasting joy shall be unto them.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thus shall they inherit the land a second time, and everlasting joy shall be upon their head.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Year of the LORD's Favor
…6But 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.7Instead 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.8For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them.…

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Cross References

Zechariah 9:12
Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; even today I declare that I will restore to you double.

Job 42:10
After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.

Jeremiah 31:12-14
They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. / Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow. / I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly, and will fill My people with My goodness,” declares the LORD.

Joel 2:25-26
I will repay you for the years eaten by locusts—the swarming locust, the young locust, the destroying locust, and the devouring locust—My great army that I sent against you. / You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to shame.

Psalm 126:5-6
Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. / He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.

Isaiah 35:10
So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.

Isaiah 60:17
Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.

Isaiah 62:3-5
You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God. / No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride. / For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.

Isaiah 65:18-19
But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; for I will create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight. / I will rejoice in Jerusalem and take delight in My people. The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her.

Isaiah 66:14
When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants, but His wrath will be shown to His enemies.

Romans 8:18
I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.

2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.

2 Corinthians 5:1-5
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. / For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, / because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. ...

Philippians 3:20-21
But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, / who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

Hebrews 10:34
You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

Treasury of Scripture

For your shame you shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be to them.

your shame

Isaiah 40:2
Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.

Deuteronomy 21:17
But he shall acknowledge the son of the hatedfor the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for heis the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstbornis his.

2 Kings 2:9
And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

everlasting

Isaiah 35:10
And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Isaiah 51:11
Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joyshall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy;and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.

Isaiah 60:19,20
The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory…

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Isaiah 61

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Study Bible

Book ◦ Chapter

Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion
This phrase reflects the reversal of fortune for God's people, who have experienced shame due to their disobedience and subsequent exile. The "double portion" signifies abundant blessing and restoration, reminiscent of the inheritance rights of the firstborn son in ancient Israel (Deuteronomy 21:17). This promise of restoration is a theme throughout Isaiah, where God assures His people of redemption and honor (Isaiah 54:4). The concept of a double portion also connects to the Year of Jubilee, a time of liberation and restoration (Leviticus 25).

and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share
The humiliation experienced by the Israelites was a result of their captivity and the destruction of their homeland. This promise of rejoicing indicates a complete transformation from sorrow to joy, aligning with the prophetic vision of a future where God’s people are restored and exalted (Isaiah 35:10). The "share" refers to their rightful inheritance in the Promised Land, symbolizing God's faithfulness to His covenant.

and so they will inherit a double portion in their land
The inheritance of a "double portion" in their land underscores the restoration of Israel to its former glory and prosperity. This promise is rooted in the Abrahamic Covenant, where God promised the land to Abraham's descendants (Genesis 15:18-21). The land is not just a physical territory but a symbol of God's enduring promise and presence with His people. This inheritance is a foretaste of the ultimate fulfillment in the Messianic Kingdom.

and everlasting joy will be theirs
Everlasting joy signifies the eternal nature of the blessings God promises to His people. This joy is not temporary but enduring, reflecting the ultimate redemption and peace found in the Messianic age. The concept of everlasting joy is echoed in other prophetic writings, such asIsaiah 35:10 andIsaiah 65:18-19, where the future kingdom is depicted as a time of unending happiness and divine fellowship. This joy is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who brings eternal life and joy to believers (John 15:11).

Persons / Places / Events

1.Isaiah
A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah is traditionally credited with writing the Book of Isaiah. His prophecies often focus on themes of judgment and redemption.

2.Israel
The nation to whom Isaiah's prophecies were originally directed. In this context, Israel represents God's chosen people who have experienced shame and humiliation but are promised restoration and blessing.

3.The Babylonian Exile
A significant event in Israel's history where the people were taken captive to Babylon. This period of shame and humiliation is a backdrop for the promise of restoration inIsaiah 61:7.

Teaching Points

Restoration and Redemption
God promises to replace shame with honor and humiliation with joy. This reflects His nature as a restorer and redeemer.

The Double Portion
The "double portion" signifies not just restoration but abundant blessing. It is a reminder of God's generosity and faithfulness to His promises.

Everlasting Joy
The joy promised is not temporary but everlasting, pointing to the eternal nature of God's blessings for His people.

Hope in Times of Shame
Believers can find hope in God's promises during times of shame and humiliation, trusting in His plan for restoration and joy.

Inheritance in Christ
As Christians, our ultimate inheritance is found in Christ, who fulfills the promises of restoration and joy.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Isaiah 61:7?

2.How does Isaiah 61:7 encourage us to trust in God's promises today?

3.What does "double portion" signify in the context of God's blessings?

4.How can Isaiah 61:7 inspire us to overcome shame and embrace joy?

5.Which New Testament passages echo the themes found in Isaiah 61:7?

6.How can we apply the promise of "everlasting joy" in our daily lives?

7.How does Isaiah 61:7 address the concept of divine justice and recompense?

8.What historical context influenced the message of Isaiah 61:7?

9.How does Isaiah 61:7 relate to the theme of restoration in the Bible?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 61?

11.What is the meaning of 'Double Honor'?

12.What does receiving a double portion mean?

13.What is the meaning of "Double Honor"?

14.What does the Bible say about handling shame and regret?

What Does Isaiah 61:7 Mean

Instead of shame

God promises to replace the disgrace Israel earned through sin and exile with honor. The exchange echoesIsaiah 54:4—“Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame.” • The Lord never leaves His covenant people in perpetual reproach; He redeems their reputation (Zephaniah 3:19) and proves Himself gracious to a penitent nation (Joel 2:26). • What He did for them models what He does for every believer: Christ “endured the cross, despising the shame” (Hebrews 12:2), so we now stand clothed in His righteousness, no longer condemned (Romans 8:1).

My people will have a double portion

A “double portion” was the birthright of a firstborn son (Deuteronomy 21:17). Here the entire remnant is treated as God’s firstborn, receiving twice what was lost. • Job experienced this pattern when “the LORD…doubled his former possessions” (Job 42:10). •Zechariah 9:12 extends it: “I will restore to you double.” • The phrase underlines both restoration and lavish favor—God never merely balances the books; He overwhelms with abundance (Ephesians 3:20).

Instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share

Humiliation will be swallowed up by celebration. •Psalm 126:5 captures the reversal: “Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.” • Hannah sang the same truth after years of reproach (1 Samuel 2:7-8). • Because “the LORD is my chosen portion” (Psalm 16:5-6), joy is anchored not in circumstances but in our allotted fellowship with Him. For Israel this meant return from exile; for the church it means salvation and Spirit-filled life today (Galatians 5:22).

They will inherit a double portion in their land

The promise is rooted in real geography—Judea restored, boundaries secure (Isaiah 60:21). •Ezekiel 47:13 speaks of Joseph receiving two portions, pointing to multiplied inheritance. • Ultimately, Christ’s people “will reign upon the earth” (Revelation 5:10), so the pledge stretches from post-exilic Judah to the millennial kingdom and on into the new earth. God’s blessings are tangible and territorial, not merely symbolic.

Everlasting joy will be theirs

The climax is joy that never fades. •Isaiah 35:10 foresees the redeemed entering Zion “crowned with everlasting joy.” • Jesus promises, “no one will take away your joy” (John 16:22). •Revelation 21:4 guarantees a future with “no more death or mourning,” sealing joy forever. The sequence moves from removal of shame to abundance, celebration, inheritance, and finally eternal gladness—demonstrating the full arc of redemption.

summary

Isaiah 61:7 portrays God’s gracious reversal: shame exchanged for honor, loss replaced by a firstborn’s double inheritance, sorrow turned to rejoicing, exile transformed into secure possession, and fleeting happiness elevated to everlasting joy. The verse assures every believer that the Lord not only forgives but restores and exalts, completing the redemption He began.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(7)For your shame ye shall have double . . .--i.e.,double compensation for the suffering of years (comp.Zechariah 9:12), the general idea passing in the next clause into a double inheritance of territory. See Note onIsaiah 40:2.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 7. -For your shame ye shall have double. Instead of the shame and confusion of face which were the portion of Israel during the Captivity (seeIsaiah 51:7, 23;Isaiah 54:4;Daniel 9:7, 8, etc.), they should after their restoration to Palestine "have double" their former glory and double their former territory. An increase of territory had been already prophesied (Isaiah 49:18-21) - an increase which, however, was not so much an extension of the bounds of Palestine as a spread of the Church over the whole earth (comp.Zechariah 9:12). For confusion; rather,as for disgrace. So far from feeling disgraced, they will rejoice, or exult, in their portion;i.e. in the territory assigned them. It will be ample; and their life in it will be one of everlasting joy. The speaker passes on in his thought to the time of the "new heavens and the new earth," which he regards as continuous with that of Israel's return.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Instead
תַּ֤חַת(ta·ḥaṯ)
Preposition
Strong's 8478:The bottom, below, in lieu of

of shame,
בָּשְׁתְּכֶם֙(bā·šə·tə·ḵem)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 1322:Shame, shameful thing

[My people will have a] double portion,
מִשְׁנֶ֔ה(miš·neh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4932:A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second

and [instead of] humiliation,
וּכְלִמָּ֖ה(ū·ḵə·lim·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3639:Insult, reproach, ignominy

they will rejoice
יָרֹ֣נּוּ(yā·rōn·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7442:To give a ringing cry

in their share;
חֶלְקָ֑ם(ḥel·qām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2506:Portion, tract, territory

and so
לָכֵ֤ן(lā·ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651:So -- thus

they will inherit
יִירָ֔שׁוּ(yî·rā·šū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3423:To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin

a double portion
מִשְׁנֶ֣ה(miš·neh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4932:A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second

in their land,
בְּאַרְצָם֙(bə·’ar·ṣām)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 776:Earth, land

and everlasting
עוֹלָ֖ם(‘ō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769:Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

joy
שִׂמְחַ֥ת(śim·ḥaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8057:Blithesomeness, glee

will be
תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה(tih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961:To fall out, come to pass, become, be

theirs.
לָהֶֽם׃(lā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

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OT Prophets: Isaiah 61:7 Instead of your shame you shall have (Isa Isi Is)