Isaiah 61:2
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
In other versions
to proclaim the year of Jehovah's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
ASV
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;
BBE
to proclaim the acceptable year of Jehovah, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
DBY
to proclaim the year of Yahweh's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
WEB
To proclaim the year of the good pleasure of Jehovah, And the day of vengeance of our God, To comfort all mourners.
YLT
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
ENG
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
WBT
to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,
BSB
In context
1The 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;
2To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
3To 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.
4And 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.
