Isaiah 61:7 meaning and explanation
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.
Isaiah 61:7, Berean Standard Bible
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Isaiah 61 addresses a people returned from exile, still surrounded by ruins and carrying the shame of defeat. Here God Himself speaks to "My people." The Hebrew phrase for "double portion" recalls the inheritance law of Deuteronomy 21:17, where the firstborn received twice the share.
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