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


In Context

1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord 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 freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,

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

3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.

4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.

Isaiah 61:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

61:2To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

61:2To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God: to comfort all that mourn:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

61:2to proclaim the year of Jehovah's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

61:2to proclaim the acceptable year of Jehovah, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

61:2to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

61:2To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

61:2to proclaim the year of Yahweh's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

61:2To proclaim the year of the good pleasure of Jehovah, And the day of vengeance of our God, To comfort all mourners.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

61:2To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;