Isaiah 61:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;”

Isaiah 61:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 61:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 61:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,”

Isaiah 61:2 — World English Bible

Isaiah 61:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“to proclaim the year of Jehovah’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; ”

Isaiah 61:2 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 61:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“To proclaim the year of the good pleasure of Jehovah, And the day of vengeance of our God, To comfort all mourners.”

Isaiah 61:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 61:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“to proclaim the acceptable year of Jehovah, and the day of vengeance of ourGod; to comfort all that mourn; ”

Isaiah 61:2 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 61:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To preache the acceptable yeere of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all that mourne,”

Isaiah 61:2 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 61:2 in Context — Isaiah 61

1 The 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;

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.

4 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.

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What Does Isaiah 61:2 Mean?

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