📖 Isaiah — Chapter 61 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Isaiah 61:1 The RSpirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Isaiah 61:2 To proclaim Rthe acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Isaiah 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them Rbeauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Isaiah 61:4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.
Isaiah 61:5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
Isaiah 61:6 But ye shall be Rnamed the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.
Isaiah 61:7 For Ryour shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.
Isaiah 61:8 For RI the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Isaiah 61:9 And Rtheir seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed.
Isaiah 61:10 I Rwill greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom Tdecketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 61:11 For Ras the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 61:1–4 — Good tidings, freedom, and comfort
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Spirit-anointed speaker brings good news to the meek, liberty to captives, and comfort to mourners. Beauty, joy, and praise accompany the rebuilding of long-desolate places.
Key Truth: Let good news lead toward comfort and restoration.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD …” (Isaiah 61:1)
Find it in Isaiah 61:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of ____ for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of …” (Isaiah 61:3)
Find it in Isaiah 61:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And they shall ____ the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, …” (Isaiah 61:4)
Find it in Isaiah 61:4 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 61:5–8 — Restored honor under a just covenant
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Shame gives way to a renewed calling and lasting joy. The Lord explicitly loves judgment and hates robbery in offerings, grounding restoration in truth rather than exploitation.
Key Truth: Keep worship and work free from injustice.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And ____ shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of …” (Isaiah 61:5)
Find it in Isaiah 61:5 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “For your ____ ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice …” (Isaiah 61:7)
Find it in Isaiah 61:7 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “For I the LORD ____ judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will …” (Isaiah 61:8)
Find it in Isaiah 61:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 61:9–11 — Garments of salvation and growing righteousness
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Blessed descendants are recognized among the nations. Joy is expressed through wedding garments, and righteousness and praise spring up like a garden.
Key Truth: Rejoice in salvation that bears righteous fruit.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And their ____ shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among …” (Isaiah 61:9)
Find it in Isaiah 61:9 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my ____ shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed …” (Isaiah 61:10)
Find it in Isaiah 61:10 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause ____ and praise to spring forth before all the nations.” (Isaiah 61:11)
Find it in Isaiah 61:11 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Luke 4:18 — Jesus reads the Spirit-anointed good-tidings passage.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
Whom can you comfort or help toward freedom with faithful care?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What mission follows the anointing by the LORD?
2. What exchanges characterize comfort for Zion’s mourners?
3. How far does rebuilding reach?
4. What reverses the people’s shame and confusion?
5. What explains the speaker’s rejoicing?
Notes
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