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World English Bible

Isaiah 61 (WEBP)

[1] The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,
[2] to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,
[3] to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to 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 Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
[4] They will rebuild the old ruins. They will raise up the former devastated places. They will repair the ruined cities that have been devastated for many generations.
[5] Strangers will stand and feed your flocks. Foreigners will work your fields and your vineyards.
[6] But you will be called Yahweh’s priests. Men will call you the servants of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations. You will boast in their glory.
[7] Instead of your shame you will have double. Instead of dishonor, they will rejoice in their portion. Therefore in their land they will possess double. Everlasting joy will be to them.
[8] “For I, Yahweh, love justice. I hate robbery and iniquity. I will give them their reward in truth and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
[9] Their offspring will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge them, that they are the offspring which Yahweh has blessed.”
[10] I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
[11] For as the earth produces its bud, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring up, so the Lord Yahweh will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.

Isaiah 61:1 LXX and DSS add: recovery of sight to the blind

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Isaiah 61 (KJVS)

[1] The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed () me to preach good tidings () unto the meek ; he hath sent () me to bind up () the brokenhearted () , to proclaim () liberty to the captives (), and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound ();
[2] To proclaim () the acceptable year of the LORD , and the day of vengeance of our God ; to comfort () all that mourn ;
[3] To appoint () unto them that mourn in Zion , to give () unto them beauty for ashes , the oil of joy for mourning , the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness ; that they might be called () trees of righteousness , the planting of the LORD , that he might be glorified ().
[4] And they shall build () the old wastes , they shall raise up () the former desolations (), and they shall repair () the waste cities , the desolations () of many generations .
[5] And strangers () shall stand () and feed () your flocks , and the sons of the alien [shall be] your plowmen and your vinedressers .
[6] But ye shall be named () the Priests of the LORD : [men] shall call () you the Ministers () of our God : ye shall eat () the riches of the Gentiles , and in their glory shall ye boast () yourselves.
[7] For your shame [ye shall have] double ; and [for] confusion they shall rejoice () in their portion : therefore in their land they shall possess () the double : everlasting joy shall be unto them.
[8] For I the LORD love () judgment , I hate () robbery for burnt offering ; and I will direct () their work in truth , and I will make () an everlasting covenant with them.
[9] 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 ().
[10] I will greatly () rejoice () in the LORD , my soul shall be joyful () in my God ; for he hath clothed () me with the garments of salvation , he hath covered () me with the robe of righteousness , as a bridegroom decketh () [himself] with ornaments , and as a bride adorneth () [herself] with her jewels .
[11] For as the earth bringeth forth () her bud , and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth (); so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth () before all the nations .

Young’s Literal Translation

Isaiah 61 (YLT)

[1] The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands.
[2] To proclaim the year of the good pleasure of Jehovah, And the day of vengeance of our God, To comfort all mourners.
[3] To appoint to mourners in Zion, To give to them beauty instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, A covering of praise for a spirit of weakness, And He is calling to them, ‘Trees of righteousness, The planting of Jehovah-to be beautified.’
[4] And they have built the wastes of old, The desolations of the ancients they raise up, And they have renewed waste cities, The desolations of generation and generation.
[5] And strangers have stood and fed your flock, Sons of a foreigner are your husbandmen, And your vine-dressers.
[6] And ye are called ‘Priests of Jehovah,’ ‘Ministers of our God,’ is said of you, The strength of nations ye consume, And in their honour ye do boast yourselves.
[7] Instead of your shame and confusion, A second time they sing of their portion, Therefore in their land A second time do they take possession, Joy age-during is for them.
[8] For I am Jehovah, loving judgment, Hating plunder for a burnt-offering, And I have given their wage in truth, And a covenant age-during I make for them.
[9] And known among nations hath been their seed, And their offspring in the midst of the peoples, All their beholders acknowledge them, For they are a seed Jehovah hath blessed.
[10] I greatly rejoice in Jehovah, Joy doth my soul in my God, For He clothed me with garments of salvation, With a robe of righteousness covereth Me, As a bridegroom prepareth ornaments, And as a bride putteth on her jewels.
[11] For, as the earth bringeth forth her shoots, And as a garden causeth its sown things to shoot up, So the Lord Jehovah causeth righteousness and praise To shoot up before all the nations!