1 “The Lord my God has put his soul in me. The Lord chose me to give good news to the poor and to comfort the sad. The Lord told me to tell the captives that they are free and slaves. Was sent to say that they would be released.
Isaiah 61: 1

2 Jehovah sent me to announce the time when he would show his favor. Jehovah sent me to announce when our God would punish the wicked. Jehovah sent me to comfort those who were sad.
Isaiah 61: 2

3 The Lord sent me to the sad people of Zion. I will prepare them for the celebration. I will wipe the ashes from their graves and give them a crown. I will take away their sadness and give them the oil of joy. I will take away their grief and give them a celebration dress. God sent me to give those people a name, the ‘good tree’ and the ‘wonderful plant of Jehovah.’
Isaiah 61: 3

4 “At that time, the old cities that were destroyed will be rebuilt. They will be rebuilt as they were in the beginning. The cities that were destroyed for many years will be rebuilt.
Isaiah 61: 4

5 “Then your enemies will come to you and take care of your sheep. The children of your enemies will work in your fields and in your gardens.
Isaiah 61: 5

6 You will be called, ‘Priest of the Lord!’ ‘Servants of our God.’ You will get the wealth that will come from all the nations of the earth. And then you will be proud to have them.
Isaiah 61: 6

7 “In the past other people have shamed you and said bad things about you. You have been shamed more than everyone else. So you will get twice as much as other people in your country. You will have the happiness that will last forever. .
Isaiah 61: 7

8 Will this happen? Because I am Jehovah and I love fairness. I hate stealing and everything that is wrong. So I will give the people the money they deserve. I will make an agreement with my people forever.
Isaiah 61: 8

9 Every nation will know my people. Everyone will know the children of my nation. Anyone who sees them will know that the Lord is blessing them. “
Isaiah 61: 9

10 The LORD delighteth in me, and my soul delighteth in God. The LORD hath clothed me with the garments of salvation. This coat is like the clothes that a woman wears at her wedding.
Isaiah 61:10

11 The earth grows plants. People sow seeds in the garden, and the garden makes them grow. In the same way, Jehovah will cultivate righteousness. The Lord will raise up praise among all the nations. “
Isaiah 61:11