Isaiah Chapter 61 verse 2 Holy Bible
to proclaim the year of Jehovah's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
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To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure has come, and the day of punishment from our God; to give comfort to all who are sad;
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to proclaim the acceptable year of Jehovah, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
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To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
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to proclaim the year of Yahweh's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
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To proclaim the year of the good pleasure of Jehovah, And the day of vengeance of our God, To comfort all mourners.
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Isaiah 61 : 2 Bible Verse Songs
Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 2. - To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. An "acceptable year," or "year of acceptance," is a space of time during which God would be pleased to accept such as repented and turned to him. It is, of course, not intended to limit the space to a "year." The space is rather the term of our sojourn here below. The day of vengeance. The "day" of vengeance is contrasted with the "year" of acceptance, to indicate God's long-suffering and patience towards sinners (comp. Isaiah 34:8; and see also Exodus 20:5, 6). To comfort all that mourn; i.e. all who "sorrow after a godly sort" (2 Corinthians 7:11) - all who mourn their transgressions and shortcomings, their "sins, negligences, and ignorances," with a hearty desire to be rid of them, and to serve God truly in the future.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) To proclaim the acceptable year . . .--The Year of Jubilee is still, perhaps, in the prophet's thoughts; but the chief point of the promise is the contrast between the "year" of favour and the single "day" of vengeance, reminding us of the like contrast in Exodus 20:5-6.
