Tree of Life Version
Isaiah 61:2
2to proclaim the year of Adonai’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn
Isaiah 61:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
- New International Version (NIV)to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,
- English Standard Version (ESV)to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
- New King James Version (NKJV)To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn,
Context of Isaiah 61:2
1The Ruach Adonai Elohim is on me, because Adonai has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound, to proclaim the year of Adonai’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn 3to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of Adonai, that He may be glorified. 4They will rebuild the ancient ruins. They will restore former desolations. They will repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.
Read all of Isaiah 61Isaiah 61:2 word by word
לִקְרֹ֤א שְׁנַת־רָצוֹן֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְי֥וֹם נָקָ֖ם לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ לְנַחֵ֖ם כָּל־אֲבֵלִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- To proclaimקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
- the acceptableרָצוֹןrâtsôn râtsôn · acceptanceH7522
- yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- of vengeanceנָקָםnâqâm · vengeanceH5359
- of our Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- to comfortנָחַםnâcham · to be sorry: comfortH5162
- all that mournאָבֵל'âbêl · mourningH57
Cross-references for Isaiah 61:2
- Leviticus 25:9Then on the tenth day of the seventh month, on Yom Kippur, you are to sound a shofar blast—you are to sound the shofar all throughout your land.
- Luke 4:19and to proclaim the year of Adonai’s favor.”
- 2 Corinthians 6:2For He says, “At a favorable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.
- Isaiah 34:8For Adonai has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the hostility against Zion.
- Isaiah 35:4Say to those with anxious heart, “Be strong, have no fear!” Behold, your God! Vengeance is coming! God’s recompense—it is coming! Then He will save you.
- Isaiah 59:17He put on righteousness as a breastplate and a helmet of salvation on His head. He clothed Himself in robes of vengeance and wrapped Himself in zeal as a cloak.
- Isaiah 63:1“Who is this coming from Edom, in crimsoned garments from Bozrah? This One splendid in His apparel, pressing forward in His great might?” “It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”
- Isaiah 66:14You will see, your heart will rejoice, and your bones will flourish like grass. So the hand of Adonai will be known to His servants, and His indignation to His enemies.
- Psalms 110:5My Lord is at your right hand. He will shatter kings in the day of His wrath.
- Jeremiah 46:10For that day belongs to my Lord Adonai-Tzva’ot, as a day of vengeance, to avenge Himself against His foes. The sword will devour and be satisfied and will drink its fill of their blood. For it will be a sacrifice for my Lord Adonai-Tzva’ot, in the northern land by the river Euphrates.
- Luke 21:22For these are the days of punishment, to fulfill all that has been written.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they might be saved. As a result, they constantly fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7and relief to you who suffer trouble along with us. At the revelation of the Lord Yeshua from heaven with His mighty angels
- Isaiah 25:8He will swallow up death forever. my Lord Adonai will wipe away tears from every face. He will remove His people’s reproach from all the earth. For Adonai has spoken.
- Isaiah 57:18I have seen his ways, but I will heal him. I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners.
Commentaries on Isaiah 61:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord - (see the notes at Isaiah 49:8). There is probably an allusion here to the year of Jubilee, when the trumpet was blown, and liberty was proclaimed throughout all the land (so Leviticus 25:9-10). In like manner the Messiah would come to proclaim universal liberty - liberty to all the world from the degrading servitude of sin. The time of his coming would be a time when Yahweh would be pleased to proclaim through…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The time of the Lord’s favor is the day of God’s salvation (see Isaiah 49:8). the day of our God’s vengeance: God turns his wrath against the enemies of his people. It will be a day of righteous vengeance (see Isaiah 34:8; 63:3–4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. acceptable year--the year of jubilee on which "liberty was proclaimed to the captives" (Is 61:1; 2Co 6:2). day of vengeance--The "acceptable time of grace" is a "year"; the time of "vengeance" but "a day" (so Is 34:8; 63:4; Mal 4:1). Jesus (Lu 4:20, 21) "closed the book" before this clause; for the interval from His first to His second coming is "the acceptable year"; the day of vengeance" will not be till He comes again (2Th 1:7-9). our God--The…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 61
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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