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Isaiah 61:3

Zion
ComfortGriefJoyNew life and rebirth

1 The 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,

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

to 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.

4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.

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

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BSB
to 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.
KJV
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.
WEB
to provide for 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 the LORD, that he may be glorified.
ASV
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.
DARBY
to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, that beauty should be given unto them instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of the spirit of heaviness: that they might be called terebinths of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
BLB
to appoint to mourners in Zion, to give to them beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a spirit of dullness. And will be called to them oaks of righteousness, the planting of YHWH, for His being glorified.
ÅB
til å gi de sørgende i Sion hodepryd i stedet for aske, gledes olje i stedet for sorg, lovprisnings kappe i stedet for en vansmektet ånd, og de skal kalles rettferdighetens terebinter, Herrens plantning til hans ære.
OTB
for å gi de sørgende i Sion en krans i stedet for aske, gledens olje i stedet for sorg, og lovprisningens drakt i stedet for en motløs ånd. De skal kalles rettferdighetens eiker, plantet av Herren til hans ære.
B1930
til å gi de sørgende i Sion hodepryd i stedet for aske, gledes olje i stedet for sorg, lovprisnings klædebon i stedet for en vansmektet ånd, og de skal kalles rettferdighetens terebinter, Herrens plantning til hans ære.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 30:11

    You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

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  • Jeremiah 17:7–8

    But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.

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  • John 16:20

    Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

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  • Isaiah 61:10

    I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

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  • Psalms 45:7

    You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.

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  • Ecclesiastes 9:8

    Let your garments always be white, and never spare the oil for your head.

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  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

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  • Psalms 23:5

    You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

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