English Bible Presentation Sharing - Isaiah Book, chapter 61, verse 1 in Mkjv Version

Isaiah 61 : 1 (MKJV)

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on Me; because Jehovah has anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

Isaiah 61 : 2 (MKJV)

to preach the acceptable year of Jehovah and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;

Isaiah 61 : 3 (MKJV)

to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the mantle of praise for the spirit of heaviness; so that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that He might be glorified.

Isaiah 61 : 4 (MKJV)

And they will build the old wastes, they will raise up the ruins of former times. And they will repair the waste cities, the ruins of many generations.

Isaiah 61 : 5 (MKJV)

And strangers will stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the stranger will be your plowmen and your vinedressers.

Isaiah 61 : 6 (MKJV)

But you will be named the priests of Jehovah; it will be said of you, Ministers of our God; you will eat the riches of the nations, and you will revel in their glory.

Isaiah 61 : 7 (MKJV)

For your shame you will have double; and for disgrace they will rejoice in their portion; therefore in their own land they will possess double; everlasting joy will be theirs.

Isaiah 61 : 8 (MKJV)

For I Jehovah love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

Isaiah 61 : 9 (MKJV)

And their seed will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples; all who see them will acknowledge them, that they are the seed Jehovah has blessed.

Isaiah 61 : 10 (MKJV)

I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul will be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the robes of salvation, He covered me with the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom adorns himself with ornaments, and like a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 61 : 11 (MKJV)

For as the earth comes out with its bud, and as the garden causes that which is sown to grow; so the Lord Jehovah will cause righteousness and praise to grow before all the nations.