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Isaiah 61

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good tidings to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound, to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who

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The Spirit of the Lord is on me

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good tidings to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound, to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, so they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified. They'll build the old wastes, raise up the former desolations, and repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations. Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners will be your ploughmen and your vinedressers. But you will be named the Priests of the LORD. Men will call you the Ministers of our God. You'll eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory you'll boast yourselves. Instead of your shame you'll have double, and instead of disgrace they'll rejoice their share. So in their land they'll own double, and everlasting joy will be theirs. Because I, the LORD, love justice. I hate robbery for a burnt offering. I'll give them what they've worked for in truth, and I'll make an everlasting covenant with them. Their seed will be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people. Everyone who sees them will acknowledge that they are the seed the LORD has blessed.

The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He's sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to announce freedom to the captives and the opening of the prison to those who are shut in — to announce the year of the Lord's favour and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort everyone who mourns, to set up for those who mourn in Zion — to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of grieving, a coat of praise instead of a heavy spirit. And they'll be called oaks of righteousness, planted by the Lord to show his glory. They'll build up the old ruins. They'll raise up the places pulled down long ago. They'll repair the wrecked towns, the places pulled down for generations. Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners will be your ploughmen and your vinedressers. But you'll be called the priests of the Lord. People will say of you, Servants of our God. You'll eat the wealth of the nations and take their glory as your own. Instead of your shame you'll have double, and instead of disgrace they'll celebrate their share. So in their land they'll own double, and everlasting joy will be theirs. Because I, the Lord, love justice. I hate robbery for a burnt offering. I'll give them what they've worked for in truth, and I'll make an everlasting covenant with them. Their offspring will be known among the nations and their children among the peoples. Everyone who sees them will know they're the offspring the Lord has blessed.

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; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 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. 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. And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. 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. 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. 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. 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.

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The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good tidings to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound,

Plain English

The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He's sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to announce freedom to the captives and the opening of the prison to those who are shut in —

King James Version, 1611

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;

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to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn,

Plain English

to announce the year of the Lord's favour and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort everyone who mourns,

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;

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to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, so they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.

Plain English

to set up for those who mourn in Zion — to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of grieving, a coat of praise instead of a heavy spirit. And they'll be called oaks of righteousness, planted by the Lord to show his glory.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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They'll build the old wastes, raise up the former desolations, and repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.

Plain English

They'll build up the old ruins. They'll raise up the places pulled down long ago. They'll repair the wrecked towns, the places pulled down for generations.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners will be your ploughmen and your vinedressers.

King James Version, 1611

And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.

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But you will be named the Priests of the LORD. Men will call you the Ministers of our God. You'll eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory you'll boast yourselves.

Plain English

But you'll be called the priests of the Lord. People will say of you, Servants of our God. You'll eat the wealth of the nations and take their glory as your own.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Instead of your shame you'll have double, and instead of disgrace they'll rejoice their share. So in their land they'll own double, and everlasting joy will be theirs.

Plain English

Instead of your shame you'll have double, and instead of disgrace they'll celebrate their share. So in their land they'll own double, and everlasting joy will be theirs.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Because I, the LORD, love justice. I hate robbery for a burnt offering. I'll give them what they've worked for in truth, and I'll make an everlasting covenant with them.

Plain English

Because I, the Lord, love justice. I hate robbery for a burnt offering. I'll give them what they've worked for in truth, and I'll make an everlasting covenant with them.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Their seed will be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people. Everyone who sees them will acknowledge that they are the seed the LORD has blessed.

Plain English

Their offspring will be known among the nations and their children among the peoples. Everyone who sees them will know they're the offspring the Lord has blessed.

King James Version, 1611

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.

I'll celebrate greatly in the Lord

I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul will be joyful in my God. He has clothed me with the garments of salvation and covered me with the robe of righteousness, like a groom decks himself with ornaments and a bride adorns herself with jewels. As the earth brings forth its bud, and as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

I'll celebrate greatly in the Lord. My soul will be glad in my God. Because he's dressed me in the clothes of salvation and wrapped me in the coat of righteousness, the way a bridegroom puts on his headpiece and a bride puts on her jewels. Because as the earth brings out its shoots and a garden makes what's sown in it come up, that's how the Lord God will make righteousness and praise come up in front of all the nations.

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. 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.

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I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul will be joyful in my God. He has clothed me with the garments of salvation and covered me with the robe of righteousness, like a groom decks himself with ornaments and a bride adorns herself with jewels.

Plain English

I'll celebrate greatly in the Lord. My soul will be glad in my God. Because he's dressed me in the clothes of salvation and wrapped me in the coat of righteousness, the way a bridegroom puts on his headpiece and a bride puts on her jewels.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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As the earth brings forth its bud, and as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

Plain English

Because as the earth brings out its shoots and a garden makes what's sown in it come up, that's how the Lord God will make righteousness and praise come up in front of all the nations.

King James Version, 1611

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.