Berean Standard Bible

Isaiah 61:1-4

1The SpiritH7307 of the LordH136 GODH3069 is on MeH5921,becauseH3282 the LORDH3068 has anointed MeH4886to preach good newsH1319 to the poorH6035.He has sent MeH7971 to bind upH2280 the brokenheartedH7665 H3820,to proclaimH7121 libertyH1865 to the captivesH7617and freedomH6495 to the prisonersH631,12to proclaimH7121 the yearH8141 of the LORD’sH3068 favorH7522 2and the dayH3117 of our God’sH430 vengeanceH5359,to comfortH5162 allH3605 who mournH57,3to consoleH7760 the mournersH57 in ZionH6726—to giveH5414 them a crown of beautyH6287 forH8478 ashesH665,the oilH8081 of joyH8342 forH8478 mourningH60,and a garmentH4594 of praiseH8416 forH8478 a spiritH7307 of despairH3544.So they will be calledH7121 oaksH352 of righteousnessH6664,the plantingH4302 of the LORDH3068, that He may be glorifiedH6286.

4They will rebuildH1129 the ancientH5769 ruinsH2723;they will restoreH6965 the places longH7223 devastatedH8074;they will renewH2318 the ruinedH2721 citiesH5892,the desolationsH8074 of manyH1755 generationsH1755.

Notes

1. Isaiah 61:1 Hebrew; LXX to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind; cited in Luke 4:18 ↩
2. Isaiah 61:2 Or to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD; cited in Luke 4:19 ↩