“And all nations will call you blessed, For you will be a delightful land,” Says the Lord of hosts.
Parallel translations
- WEB “All nations shall call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land,” says Yahweh of Armies.
- KJV And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
- BSB “Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- NASB “All the nations will call you blessed, for you will be a delightful land,” says the Lord of armies.
- NLT “Then all nations will call you blessed, for your land will be such a delight,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
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Quick answer
All nations will call Israel blessed, for the land will become delightful under God's favor.
Overview
God's blessing on a faithful people would make them a testimony to the surrounding nations, fulfilling the purpose that Israel be a light to the world. Their flourishing would display God's goodness. This anticipates the gospel's reach, as God's blessing in Christ draws people of every nation to call His people, and ultimately Him, blessed.
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- Isa 61:9Their offspring will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge them, that they are the offspring which Yahweh has blessed.”
- Zech 8:23Yahweh of Armies says: “In those days, ten men will take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they will take hold of the skirt of him who is a Jew, saying, ‘We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”
- Isa 62:4You will not be called Forsaken any more; nor will your land be called Desolate any more: but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for Yahweh delights in you, and your land will be married.
- Luke 1:48for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.
- Jer 33:9This city shall be to me for a name of joy, for a praise and for a glory, before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do to them, and shall fear and tremble for all the good and for all the peace that I procure to it.’”
- Deut 8:7–10For Yahweh your God brings you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of springs, and underground water flowing into valleys and hills;
- Dan 8:9Out of one of them came out a little horn, which grew exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land.
- Ps 72:17His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
- Deut 4:6–7Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who shall hear all these statutes, and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
- Deut 11:12a land which Yahweh your God cares for. Yahweh your God’s eyes are always on it, from the beginning of the year even to the end of the year.
- Dan 11:41He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall be delivered out of his hand: Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.
- 2 Chr 32:23Many brought gifts to Yahweh to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from then on.
- Zeph 3:19–20Behold, at that time I will deal with all those who afflict you, and I will save those who are lame, and gather those who were driven away. I will give them praise and honor, whose shame has been in all the earth.
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