Messiah’s Jubilee
1 The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, 61:1–2 Is 11:2; 42:1; 48:16; Lk 4:18–19
because the Lord has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor. 61:1 Lk 7:22
He has sent me to heal 61:1 Lit bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and freedom to the prisoners; 61:1 Is 42:7; 49:9
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, 61:2 Is 49:8
and the day of our God’s vengeance; 61:2 Is 2:12; 13:6; 34:2,8
to comfort 61:2 Is 40:1 all who mourn,
3 to provide for those who mourn in Zion;
to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
festive oil instead of mourning, 61:3 Ps 45:7; Heb 1:9
and splendid clothes instead of despair. 61:3 Lit a dim spirit
And they will be called righteous trees,
planted by the Lord
to glorify him. 61:3 Is 60:21; Jr 17:7–8
4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins; 61:4 Is 49:8; 58:12; Ezk 36:33; Am 9:14
they will restore the former devastations;
they will renew the ruined cities,
the devastations of many generations.
5 Strangers will stand and feed your flocks,
and foreigners will be your plowmen and vinedressers. 61:5 Is 14:2; 60:10
6 But you will be called the Lord’s priests; 61:6 Ex 19:6; Is 66:21; 1Pt 2:5,9
they will speak of you as ministers of our God;
you will eat the wealth of the nations,
and you will boast in their riches.
7 In place of your shame, you will have a double portion; 61:7 Is 54:4
in place of disgrace, they will rejoice over their share.
So they will possess double in their land, 61:7 Is 40:2; Zch 9:12
and eternal joy will be theirs.
8 For I the Lord love justice; 61:8 Ps 11:7; Is 59:15
I hate robbery and injustice; 61:8 Some Hb mss, DSS, LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg; other Hb mss read robbery with a burnt offering
I will faithfully reward my people
and make a permanent covenant 61:8 Is 24:5; 55:3 with them.
9 Their descendants will be known among the nations,
and their posterity among the peoples.
All who see them will recognize
that they are a people the Lord has blessed.
10 I rejoice greatly in the Lord,
I exult in my God;
for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation
and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, 61:10 Is 49:18; 52:1; 59:17
as a groom wears a turban
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 61:10 Rv 21:2
11 For as the earth produces its growth,
and as a garden enables what is sown to spring up,
so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise
to spring up before all the nations. 61:11 Is 45:23–24; 60:18,21