Charles Spurgeon Commentary Isaiah 61:9

"And their seed shall be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples; all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which Jehovah hath blessed." — Isaiah 61:9 (ASV)

And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed.

Oh! to have such distinguishing marks of character about us that all who see us may see that the blessing of God is upon us. And this will be quite consistent with poverty and sickness. For in the poverty there will be content, and in the sickness and depression of spirit there will still be such divine support that people will be astonished that their fellow human beings are capable of such joy under such circumstances. They shall acknowledge them that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed.

And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles,

They shall be discerned and distinguished. Just as surely as you can know a Jew anywhere in the world today, so shall people know the people of God. Though they wear no distinctive clothing, yet their speech shall betray them. There shall be something about them that shall bear testimony to the fact that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed. Their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, –