Isaiah 61
1 The Spirit of Yahweh [our] Lord is on me; he has appointed [MTY] me to bring good news to those who are oppressed, to comfort those who are discouraged, to free [all] those who are [as though they are chained/tied] [DOU] [by the wrong things that they continually do].
spirit Lord YHWH/God upon me because to anoint LORD [obj] me to/for to bear tidings poor to send: depart me to/for to saddle/tie to/for to break heart to/for to call: call out to/for to take captive liberty and to/for to bind opening opening
2 He has sent me to tell those who mourn [about the members of their families who died] (OR, [who are still in Babylonia)] that now is the time when Yahweh will act kindly [toward his people]; now is the time when our God will (get revenge on/punish) [their enemies].
to/for to call: call out year acceptance to/for LORD and day vengeance to/for God our to/for to be sorry: comfort all mourning
3 To [all] those in Jerusalem who mourn, he will give flower necklaces [to wear]; instead of ashes [that they put on their heads to show that they are sad]; he will cause them to rejoice [MTY] instead of being sad; he will enable them to be [MET] happy instead of being discouraged. They will be called “people who continually do what is right, people who are [like tall/strong] oak [trees] that Yahweh has planted” to show others that he is very great.
to/for to set: put to/for mourning Zion to/for to give: give to/for them headdress underneath: instead ashes oil rejoicing underneath: instead mourning mantle praise underneath: instead spirit faint and to call: call by to/for them terebinth [the] righteousness plantation LORD to/for to beautify
4 [Those who return from Babylon] will rebuild the cities that [the soldiers from Babylon] tore down. [Even though] those cities have been destroyed and abandoned for many years, they will be restored/rebuilt.
and to build desolation forever: antiquity be desolate: destroyed first: previous to arise: establish and to renew city desolation be desolate: destroyed generation and generation
5 Foreigners will be the ones who will take care of your flocks [of sheep and goats], and plow your fields and take care of your grapevines.
and to stand: stand be a stranger and to pasture flock your and son: type of foreign farmer your and to tend vineyards your
6 But you [are the ones who] will be like the priests to serve Yahweh, to work for God. You will enjoy valuable goods [that are brought] from other nations, and you will be happy that those things have become yours.
and you(m. p.) priest LORD to call: call by to minister God our to say to/for you strength: rich nation to eat and in/on/with glory their to exchange
7 Previously you were shamed and disgraced, but now you will have great blessings; previously [your enemies] humbled you, but now you will have many good things; you will be happy because of being in your land again, and you will rejoice forever.
underneath: instead shame your second and shame to sing portion their to/for so in/on/with land: country/planet their second to possess: possess joy forever: enduring to be to/for them
8 “I, Yahweh, am very pleased with those/judges who decide matters fairly; I hate [those who illegally] take things from other people. I will surely repay my people (for/because of) all that they have suffered [in the past]. And I will make an everlasting agreement with them.
for I LORD to love: lover justice to hate robbery in/on/with injustice and to give: give wages their in/on/with truth: faithful and covenant forever: enduring to cut: make(covenant) to/for them
9 Their descendants will be honored by people of other nations [DOU]. Everyone who sees them will know that they are a nation that [I], Yahweh, have blessed.”
and to know in/on/with nation seed: children their and offspring their in/on/with midst [the] people all to see: see them to recognize them for they(masc.) seed: children to bless LORD
10 I greatly rejoice because of what Yahweh [has done]! I am happy, because he has saved me and declared that I am righteous; [those blessings are like] [MET] a robe that he has put on me. I am [as happy as] [SIM] a bridegroom in his wedding suit, or a bride wearing jewels.
to rejoice to rejoice in/on/with LORD to rejoice soul my in/on/with God my for to clothe me garment salvation robe righteousness to cover me like/as son-in-law to minister headdress and like/as daughter-in-law: bride to adorn article/utensil her
11 Just as [seeds sown in] a garden sprout from the soil and grow [DOU], Yahweh [our] God will cause [people of] all nations to act righteously, with the result that they will praise him for doing that.
for like/as land: country/planet to come out: produce branch her and like/as garden sowing her to spring so Lord YHWH/God to spring righteousness and praise before all [the] nation
