Isaiah 61:6

“But you will be called priests of YHWH; ministers of our Elohim, it will be said of you; you will eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory you will boast.”

Isaiah 61:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 61:6, word by word

will be calledתִּקָּרֵאוּtikareu

name

To give someone a name.

Where else “tikareu” appears
priestsכֹּהֲנֵיkohane

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohane” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
ministersמְשָׁרְתֵיmesharte

minister

To serve in worship before YHWH.

Where else “mesharte” appears
of our Elohimאֱלֹהֵיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohe” appears
it will be saidיֵאָמֵרyeamer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yeamer” appears
you will eatתֹּאכֵלוּtochelu

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “tochelu” appears
the wealthחֵילchel

wealth

The goods and wealth someone gathers.

Where else “chel” appears
of the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
and in their gloryכְבוֹדָchevoda

glory

God's majesty and presence.

Where else “chevoda” appears
you will boastתִּתְיַמָּרוּtityamaru

exchange; boast in

To exchange, to change places; a word spelled almost the same means to boast in, to take possession of.

Where else “tityamaru” appears

The context

5And strangers will stand and shepherd your flocks, and foreigners will be your farmers and your vinedressers.

6 · This verse (above)

7Instead of your shame, a double portion; and instead of humiliation they will shout for joy over their portion; therefore in their land they will possess a double portion; eternal joy will be theirs.

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