Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, New Living Translation He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the LORD’s favor has come, and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies. English Standard Version to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; Berean Standard Bible to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, King James Bible To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; New King James Version To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, New American Standard Bible To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, NASB 1995 To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, NASB 1977 To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, Legacy Standard Bible To proclaim the favorable year of Yahweh And the day of vengeance of our God, To comfort all who mourn, Amplified Bible To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD, And the day of vengeance and retribution of our God, To comfort all who mourn, Christian Standard Bible to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of our God’s vengeance; to comfort all who mourn, Holman Christian Standard Bible to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of our God’s vengeance; to comfort all who mourn, American Standard Version to proclaim the year of Jehovah's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; Contemporary English Version This is the year when the LORD God will show kindness to us and punish our enemies. The LORD has sent me to comfort those who mourn, English Revised Version to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; GOD'S WORD® Translation [He has sent me] to announce the year of the LORD's good will and the day of our God's vengeance, to comfort all those who grieve. Good News Translation He has sent me to proclaim That the time has come When the LORD will save his people And defeat their enemies. He has sent me to comfort all who mourn, International Standard Version to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; Majority Standard Bible to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, NET Bible to announce the year when the LORD will show his favor, the day when our God will seek vengeance, to console all who mourn, New Heart English Bible to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; Webster's Bible Translation To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; World English Bible to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTo proclaim the year of the favor of YHWH, "" And the day of vengeance of our God, "" To comfort all mourners. Young's Literal Translation To proclaim the year of the good pleasure of Jehovah, And the day of vengeance of our God, To comfort all mourners. Smith's Literal Translation To call the year of acceptance to Jehovah, and the day of vengeance to our God; to comfort all those mourning; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTo proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God: to comfort all that mourn: Catholic Public Domain Version and so to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of vindication of our God: to console all who are mourning, New American Bible To announce a year of favor from the LORD and a day of vindication by our God; To comfort all who mourn; New Revised Standard Version to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTo proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of the salvation of our God; to comfort all that mourn; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I shall proclaim the year of pleasure for LORD JEHOVAH and the day of salvation for our God, to comfort all the mourners OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917To proclaim the year of the LORD'S good pleasure, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all that mourn; Brenton Septuagint Translation to declare the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of recompence; to comfort all that mourn; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Year of the LORD's Favor1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, 2to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, 3to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.… Cross References Luke 4:18-19 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, / to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Isaiah 63:4 For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come. Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 2 Corinthians 6:2 For He says: “In the time of favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; now is the day of salvation! Isaiah 49:8 This is what the LORD says: “In the time of favor I will answer You, and in the day of salvation I will help You; I will keep You and appoint You to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to apportion its desolate inheritances, Isaiah 34:8 For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion. Isaiah 35:4 Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.” Isaiah 40:1-2 “Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God. / “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.” Isaiah 51:3 For the LORD will comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the LORD. Joy and gladness will be found in her, thanksgiving and melodious song. Isaiah 54:8 In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer. Isaiah 60:10 Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy. Isaiah 62:12 And they will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of The LORD; and you will be called Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken. Jeremiah 31:13 Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow. Zechariah 9:9-10 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. / And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. Malachi 4:5-6 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD. / And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. Otherwise, I will come and strike the land with a curse.” Treasury of Scripture To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; the acceptable Leviticus 25:9-13 Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land… Luke 4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) and Isaiah 34:8 For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion. Isaiah 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. Isaiah 59:17,18 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke… to comfort Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it. Isaiah 57:18 I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. Isaiah 66:10-12 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her: … Jump to Previous Acceptable Comfort Favor Favorable Good Jehovah's LORD'S Mourn Mourners Pleasure Proclaim Punishment VengeanceJump to Next Acceptable Comfort Favor Favorable Good Jehovah's LORD'S Mourn Mourners Pleasure Proclaim Punishment VengeanceIsaiah 61 1. The office of Christ4. The forwardness 7. And blessing of the faithful to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor This phrase is deeply rooted in the concept of the Jubilee year found in Leviticus 25, where every fiftieth year was to be a time of liberation and restoration. The Hebrew word for "favor" is "ratzon," which implies delight, goodwill, and acceptance. In the context of Isaiah, this proclamation is messianic, pointing to a future time when the Messiah would bring spiritual liberation and divine favor. Historically, this was a time when debts were forgiven, slaves were freed, and land was returned to its original owners, symbolizing a complete reset and restoration. Spiritually, it signifies the coming of Christ, who offers freedom from the bondage of sin and the ultimate restoration of our relationship with God. and the day of our God’s vengeance to comfort all who mourn Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew to proclaimלִקְרֹ֤א (liq·rō) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read the year שְׁנַת־ (šə·naṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8141: A year of the LORD’s לַֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel favor רָצוֹן֙ (rā·ṣō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7522: Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will and the day וְי֥וֹם (wə·yō·wm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of our God’s לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ (lê·lō·hê·nū) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative vengeance, נָקָ֖ם (nā·qām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5359: Vengeance to comfort לְנַחֵ֖ם (lə·na·ḥêm) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who mourn, אֲבֵלִֽים׃ (’ă·ḇê·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 57: Lamenting Links Isaiah 61:2 NIVIsaiah 61:2 NLT Isaiah 61:2 ESV Isaiah 61:2 NASB Isaiah 61:2 KJV Isaiah 61:2 BibleApps.com Isaiah 61:2 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 61:2 Chinese Bible Isaiah 61:2 French Bible Isaiah 61:2 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 61:2 To proclaim the year of Yahweh's favor (Isa Isi Is) |
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