61:6 You will be called, ‘the Lord’s priests,
servants of our God.’ 1
You will enjoy 2 the wealth of nations
and boast about 3 the riches you receive from them. 4
1 tn The Hebrew text adds, “it will be said concerning you.”
2 tn Heb “eat” (KJV, NAB, NASB); NIV “feed on”; NLT “be fed with.”
3 tc The form in the Hebrew text is probably a corruption of יִתְאַמְּרוּ (yit’ammÿru), a Hitpael from אָמַר (’amar), meaning “boast about” (see HALOT 67 s.v. II אמר, HALOT 416 s.v. ימר, and BDB 56 s.v. אָמַר).
4 tn Heb “their glory” (i.e., riches).