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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;

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KJV King James Version

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;

BSB Berean Standard Bible

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

WEB World English Bible

The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;

ASV American Standard Version

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands.

Surrounding 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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ר֛וּחַH7307 · ru.achspirit אֲדֹנָ֥יH136 · a.do.naiLord יְהוִ֖הH3069 · ye.ho.vihYHWH/God עָלָ֑יH5921 · alupon יַ֡עַןH3282 · ya.anbecause מָשַׁח֩H4886 · ma.shachto anoint יְהוָ֨הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD אֹתִ֜יH853 · et[Obj.]לְבַשֵּׂ֣רH1319 · ba.sarto bear tidings עֲנָוִ֗יםH6035 · a.navpoor שְׁלָחַ֙נִי֙H7971 · sha.lachto send: depart לַחֲבֹ֣שׁH2280 · cha.vashto saddle/tie לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־H7665 · sha.varto break לֵ֔בH3820 · levheart לִקְרֹ֤אH7121 · qa.rato call: call to לִשְׁבוּיִם֙H7617 · sha.vahto take captive דְּר֔וֹרH1865 · de.rorliberty וְלַאֲסוּרִ֖יםH631 · a.sarto bind פְּקַח־H6495 · pe.qach-qo.achopening קֽוֹחַ׃H6495 · pe.qach-qo.achopening

Cross-references

Luke 4:18-19The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,Luke 7:22Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.Isaiah 42:7To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, [and] them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.Matthew 11:5The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.Psalm 147:3He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, [in whom] my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.Zechariah 9:11-12As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein [is] no water.Acts 10:38How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.Isaiah 11:2-5And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.Psalm 34:18The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.Isaiah 49:9That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that [are] in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures [shall be] in all high places.Isaiah 48:16Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there [am] I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.Acts 26:18To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.John 3:34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him].Matthew 3:16And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:John 8:32-36And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.Matthew 5:3-5Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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