Isa 61 | ABEn | STEP | Spirit of the lord is upon me, because he anointed me to announce good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the ones being broken in the heart; to proclaim [ 2 to captives 1 a release], and [ 2 to the blind 1 recovery of sight];

Isaiah 61

CHAPTER 61 The Anointed One

1 Spirit of the lord is upon me, because he anointed me to announce good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the ones being broken in the heart; to proclaim [²to captives ¹a release], and [²to the blind ¹recovery of sight]; 2 to call [²year ³of the lord ¹the acceptable], and day of recompense; to comfort all the ones mourning; 3 to give to the ones mourning for Zion glory instead of ashes; an anointing of gladness to them that mourn; according to an apparel of glory instead of a spirit of indifference. And they shall be called generations of righteousness, a thing planted of the lord for glory. 4 And they shall build up [²wildernesses ¹everlasting] being made quite desolate prior. They shall rise up and shall revive cities of wildernesses having been made quite desolate for generations. 5 And [²shall come ¹foreigners] tending your sheep, and Philistines as plowmen and vine dressers. 6 And you [²priests ³of the lord ¹shall be called]. Ministers of our God -- it shall be said to you. [²strength ³of nations ¹You shall devour], and in their riches you shall be admired. 7 Thus of a second time they shall inherit the land, and [²gladness ¹everlasting] is above their head. 8 For I am the lord, the one loving righteousness, and detesting seizures by injustice. And I will give their effort to the just ones, and [³covenant ²an eternal ¹I shall ordain] with them. 9 And [²shall be known ³among ⁴the ⁵nations ¹their seed], and their progeny in the midst of the peoples. All seeing them will recognize them, for these are a seed being blessed by God. 10 And in gladness they shall be glad over the lord. Let [²exult ¹my soul] over the lord! For he clothed me with a cloak of deliverance, and an inner garment of gladness. As a groom, he put on me a mitre; and as a bride, he adorned me with an ornament. 11 And as the earth growing its flower, and as a garden [²its seeds ¹sprouts forth], so [³will raise up ¹the Lord ²the lord] righteousness and a leap for joy before all the nations.