Isaiah 61

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 Ref The spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make the broken-hearted well, to say that the prisoners will be made free, and that those in chains will see the light again;

2 Ref 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;

3 Ref To give them a fair head-dress in place of dust, the oil of joy in place of the clothing of grief, praise in place of sorrow; so that they may be named trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, and so that he may have glory.

4 Ref And they will be building again the old broken walls, and will make new the old waste places, and will put up again the towns which have been waste for long generations.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref The 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;

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

3 Ref to 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.

4 Ref 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh 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 the opening [of the prison] to those who are bound;

2 Ref to proclaim the year of Yahweh's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;

3 Ref to appoint to 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 Ref 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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