The Book of Yashar refers to the Ancestors Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, who, according to rabbinic tradition, are the ones referred to by Baalam when he prayed that he ‘should die the death of the Yesharim’ [plural for Yashar].
Neziv distinguishes Yesharim from Zaddikim [righteous] and Hasidim [pious]. God’s world cannot survive on these alone as demonstrated in the rabbinic view that the Second Temple was destroyed despite the fact that many Jews were Zaddikim and Hasidim and assiduous students of Torah study. This was not enough to prevent them from unwarranted hatred towards each other which led to rampant murder and all types of evil. This hatred was based on different views of piety and suspected others who differed from them as being Sadduccees and heretics.

"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. “ For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts"[Isaiah 55:8-9].
For your shame - That is, instead of the reproach and humiliation which you have been called to experience.
You shall have double - A double inheritance or reward .
And for confusion - The word 'confusion' here means the same as a blush of shame, and refers to the scenes of humiliation and sorrow which the nation had passed through on account of its sins.
They shall rejoice - There is here a change from the second to the third person - a change which is not unfrequent in Isaiah. The same persons, however, are intended.
In their portion - That is, you shall be permitted to rejoice in the augmented privileges which you shall enjoy. They will be more than a compensation for all the calamities which you have been called to endure.
Therefore in their land - This is to be regarded as addressed to the exiles in Babylon, and the promise is, that the people of God would be restored again to their own land, and to more than their former privileges and blessings there.
The double - Double of what they formerly possessed; that is, their blessings would be greatly increased and multiplied. Applied to the times of the Messiah, to which the prophet undoubtedly refers, it means that the privileges of the friends of God would be far greater than had been enjoyed even in the most favored times under the former dispensation.
Everlasting joy - (Isaiah 35:10).
As we move in the plan of God and part of yesharim,As we base our concepts.precepts.philosphies based on the word of God, We are here to manage and protect our environment with God given abilities.There were many people who attained the status of yesharim in th Bible likeAbraham,Joseph,Moses,Joshua,Daniel,David.Let us move forward to claim the double portion of blessings!The elect who thrive to achieve maximum maturity in growing the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ,they are the Yesharim.Yesharim [Jeshurun]are the elect one.
Be part of the blessings double portion of yesharim to protect and manage the environment where you are living!
"There is none like unto God, O Jeshurun, Who rideth upon the heaven for thy help, And in his excellency on the skies"![Deut 33:26] .
Bibliogrpahy:
1.Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
2.Arnes' Notes on the Bible
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