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Isaiah 61:2

What does Isaiah 61:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 61:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

to proclaim the year of Jehovah’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

to proclaim the year of Jehovah’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure has come, and the day of punishment from our God; to give comfort to all who are sad;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

To proclaim the year of the good pleasure of Jehovah, And the day of vengeance of our God, To comfort all mourners.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God: to comfort all that mourn:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

to proclaim the acceptable year of Jehovah, and the day of vengeance of ourGod; to comfort all that mourn;

Context

v.1The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

v.2This passage

v.3to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Jeremiah 46:10

    For that day is a day of the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour and be satiate, and shall drink its fill of their blood; for the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.

  • John 16:20

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

  • Isaiah 66:14

    And ye shall see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like the tender grass: and the hand of Jehovah shall be known toward his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.

  • Isaiah 59:17

    And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.

  • Isaiah 49:8

    Thus saith Jehovah, In an acceptable time have I answered thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee; and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to raise up the land, to make them inherit the desolate heritages;

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:16

    forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

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