Isaiah Chapter 61

Isaiah 61 — English translation

Translation: THE JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition. Verse numbers match the Hebrew text below.

1. 1The spirit of my Sovereign G OD is upon me, Because G OD has anointed me. I have been sent as a herald of joy to the humble, To bind up the wounded of heart, To proclaim release to the captives, Liberation to the imprisoned;
2. 2To proclaim a year of G OD ’s favor And a day of vindication by our God; To comfort all who mourn—
3. 3To provide for the mourners in Zion— To give them a turban instead of ashes, The festive ointment instead of mourning, A garment of splendor instead of a drooping spirit. They shall be called terebinths of victory, Planted by G OD for glory’s sake.
4. 4And they shall build the ancient ruins, Raise up the desolations of old, And renew the ruined cities, The desolations of many ages.
5. 5Strangers shall stand and pasture your flocks, Aliens shall be your plowers and vine-trimmers;
6. 6While you shall be called “Priests of G OD ,” And termed “Servants of our God.” You shall enjoy the wealth of nations And revel in their riches.
7. 7Because your shame was double— Men cried, “Disgrace is their portion” — Assuredly, They shall have a double share in their land; Joy shall be theirs for all time.
8. 8For I G OD love justice, I hate robbery with a burnt offering. I will pay them their wages faithfully, And make a covenant with them for all time.
9. 9Their offspring shall be known among the nations, Their descendants in the midst of the peoples. All who see them shall recognize That they are a stock G OD has blessed.
10. 10I greatly rejoice in G OD , My whole being exults in my God— Who has clothed me with garments of triumph, Wrapped me in a robe of victory, Like a bridegroom adorned with a turban, Like a bride bedecked with her finery.
11. 11For as the earth brings forth her growth And a garden makes the seed shoot up, So my Sovereign G OD will make Victory and renown shoot up In the presence of all the nations.

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