Isaiah 61:8 — For I, the Lord, love justice;
I hate robbery with a burnt offering.
And I will… — AMP | maBible
Read Isaiah 61:8 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Isaiah 61.8, Isaiah 61v8, Es. 61:8. For I, the Lord, love justice;
I hate robbery with a burnt offering.
And I will faithfully reward them,
And make an everlasting covenant with them.
Other reference formats: Isaiah 61.8, Isaiah 61v8, Es. 61:8.
8 For I, the Lord, love justice;
I hate robbery with a burnt offering.
And I will faithfully reward them,
And make an everlasting covenant with them.
Passage themes
Dieu aime le droit — j'aime le droit
Le culte détesté — je déteste voir le vol associé aux holocaustes
Une récompense fidèle — Je leur donnerai fidèlement leur récompense
Une alliance éternelle — je conclurai une alliance éternelle avec eux
Notes and references
Another reading is wrongdoing or malice, but by itself either would hardly be an improvement. Some prefer to read with as “and,” which requires the assumption of a scribal error that is possible though not found in existing manuscripts. It would also raise the question of why robbery is singled out…