Isaiah 61:11 “For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed…”

Isaiah 61:11

For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

World English Bible

For as the earth produces its bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.

American Standard Version

For as the earth bringeth forth its bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord Jehovah will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

Geneva Bible 1599

For as the earth bringeth foorth her bud, and as the garden causeth to growe that which is sowen in it: so the Lord God will cause righteousnesse to grow and praise before all the heathen.

Darby Translation

For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as a garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord Jehovah will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

Young's Literal Translation

For, as the earth bringeth forth her shoots, And as a garden causeth its sown things to shoot up, So the Lord Jehovah causeth righteousness and praise To shoot up before all the nations!

Bible in Basic English

For as the earth puts out buds, and as the garden gives growth to the seeds which are planted in it, so the Lord will make righteousness and praise to be flowering before all the nations.

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Cross references

“as the earth”

Isaiah 58:11 Mark 4:26–32 Matthew 13:3 Matthew 13:23 Matthew 13:8 Isaiah 55:10

Isaiah 58:11 · BSB

The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

Mark 4:26–32 · BSB

Jesus also said, “The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed on the ground.

Matthew 13:3 · BSB

And He told them many things in parables, saying, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.

Matthew 13:23 · BSB

But the seed sown on good soil is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and produces a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.”

Matthew 13:8 · BSB

Still other seed fell on good soil and produced a crop—a hundredfold, sixtyfold, or thirtyfold.

Isaiah 55:10 · BSB

For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,

“so”

Isaiah 45:8 Isaiah 62:1 Psalm 85:11 Psalm 72:3 Psalm 72:16

Isaiah 45:8 · BSB

Drip down, O heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open up that salvation may sprout and righteousness spring up with it; I, the LORD, have created it.

Isaiah 62:1 · BSB

For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch.

Psalm 85:11 · BSB

Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.

Psalm 72:3 · BSB

May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.

Psalm 72:16 · BSB

May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, the people of its cities like the grass of the field.

“praises”

1 Peter 2:9 Isaiah 62:7 Isaiah 60:18

1 Peter 2:9 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Isaiah 62:7 · BSB

nor give Him any rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.

Isaiah 60:18 · BSB

No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

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