Isaiah Chapter 61

Praise of the afflicted

61:1 The Spiritרוּחַ
Transliteration: rûaḥ Pronunciation: roo’-akh feminine noun Meaning: wind, breath, mind, spirit For more info click here
of Adonaiהָאָדוֹן
the Lord, Pluralis majestatis taken as singular) is the possessive form of adon (“Lord”), along with the first-person singular pronoun enclitic. As with Elohim, Adonai’s grammatical form is usually explained as a plural of majesty. For more info click here
YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
  is on me; because YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
has anointed me to preach good tidings to the afflicted; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, and the day of vengeance our Elohim לֵאלֹהֵינוּ
Transliteration:lē’lōhênû – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word is Elohim for more info on the word click here
; to comfort all that mourn;
61:3 To appoint to those that mourn in Zionצִיּוֹן
LXX Σιών, also variously transliterated Sion,Tzion, Tsion, Tsiyyon Zion = “parched place” often used as a synonym for Jerusalem as well as for the Land of Israel as a whole For more info click her
, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spiritרוּחַ
Transliteration: rûaḥ Pronunciation: roo’-akh feminine noun Meaning: wind, breath, mind, spirit For more info click here
heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousnessהַצֶּדֶק
Transliteration:haṣṣeḏeq the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity:—× even, (× that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness). For more info click here
, the planting of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, that he might be glorified.
61:4 And they shall rebuild the old ruins, restore sites long destroyed, they will renew the ruined cities, destroyed many generations ago.
61:5 And foreigners shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your farmer and tend your vines.
61:6 But ya’ll shall be named the Priestsכֹּהֲנֵי
kōhănê – Kohen = priest, principal officer or chief ruler For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
: men shall call you the Ministers of our Elohim אֱלֹהֵינוּ
Pronounced: ĕlōhênû – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Construct root word is Elohim for more info on the word click here
: ya’ll shall eat the riches of the nationsגּוֹיִם
Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:—the Gentiles, the heathen, the nations, the people. For more info click here
, and in their glory shall ya’ll boast yourselves.

Blessings of the faithful


61:7 Because your shame ya’ll shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: So in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be to them.
61:8 Because I YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truthבֶּאֱמֶת
Transliteration:be’ĕmeṯ – stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness:—assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity, sincerely – For more info click here
, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
61:9 And their offspring shall be known among the nationsגּוֹיִם
Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:—the Gentiles, the heathen, the nations, the people. For more info click here
, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the offspring which YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
has blessed.
61:10 I will greatly rejoice in YAHWEH בַּיהוָה
bayhvâ, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, my soulנַפְשִׁי
Transliteration:nap̄šî – Noun Common Both Singular Construct – Meaning: my soul, my self, my life, my creature, my person, my appetite, my mind, my living being, my desire, my emotion, my passion For more info click here
shall be joyful in my Elohimבֵּאלֹהַי
Transliteration:bē’lōhay – In Hebrew grammatical construct is a way of connecting noun-noun pairs. In english, we use “of”, but in Hebrew there are quite a few ways of doing this. של is usually used in place of “of” in Hebrew, but in this case, we modify the first word, with the suffix “ey” (which is what we do for plural words, which God’s name is in Torah), i.e. God of Abraham becomes Elohei Avraham. also can be of my – See Elohim for more info click here
; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousnessצְדָקָה
Transliteration: ṣᵊḏāqâ Pronunciation: tsed-aw-kaw’ For more info click here
, as a bridegroom dresses himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
61:11 For like the earth brings forth her bud, and like the garden causes the things that are sown in it to bloom; so Adonaiהָאָדוֹן
the Lord, Pluralis majestatis taken as singular) is the possessive form of adon (“Lord”), along with the first-person singular pronoun enclitic. As with Elohim, Adonai’s grammatical form is usually explained as a plural of majesty. For more info click here
YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
  will cause righteousnessצְדָקָה
Transliteration: ṣᵊḏāqâ Pronunciation: tsed-aw-kaw’ For more info click here
and praise to bloom before all the nationsהַגּוֹיִם
pronounced: hagôyim – Hebrew Noun: Common Masculine Plural Absolute (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts:—the Gentiles, the heathen, the nations, the people. For more info click here
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