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Isaiah 61:4

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

3 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.

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

6 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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BSB
They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.
KJV
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.
WEB
They will rebuild the old ruins. They will raise up the former devastated places. They will repair the ruined cities that have been devastated for many generations.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the places desolate from generation to generation.
BLB
And they will rebuild the ruins of old, and they will raise up the former desolations; and they will make new the ruined cities, the desolations of generation and generation.
ÅB
Og de skal bygge opp igjen det som ble ødelagt i eldgammel tid, gjenreise det som har ligget øde fra de første slekter; de skal fornye ødelagte byer, det som har ligget øde fra slekt til slekt.
OTB
De skal bygge opp igjen gamle ruiner og gjenreise tidligere ødeleggelser; de skal fornye de ødelagte byene, ødeleggelsene fra mange generasjoner.
B1930
Og de skal bygge op igjen det som blev ødelagt i eldgammel tid, gjenreise det som har ligget øde fra de første slekter; de skal fornye ødelagte byer, det som har ligget øde fra slekt til slekt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Isaiah 58:12

    And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

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  • Amos 9:14–15

    And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

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  • Ezekiel 36:33–36

    Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day that I shall have cleansed you from all your iniquities I will also cause you to dwell in the cities, and the wastes shall be builded.

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  • Ezekiel 36:23–26

    And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.

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  • Isaiah 49:6–8

    And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

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