11 translations · Hebrew
Isaiah 61:3
to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
Isaiah 61:3 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
- KJV King James Version
- To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- to console the mourners in Zion— to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.
- ASV American Standard Version
- to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- To appoint to mourners in Zion, || To give to them beauty instead of ashes, || The oil of joy instead of mourning, || A covering of praise for a faded spirit, || And He is calling to them, Trees of righteousness, || The planting of YHWH—to be beautified.”
- FBV Free Bible Version
- The Lord will give to everyone who mourns in Zion a crown instead of ashes on their head, the oil of happiness instead of mourning, clothes of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of integrity, planted by the Lord to reveal his glory.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- To appoint to mourners in Zion, To give to them beauty instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, A covering of praise for a spirit of weakness, And He is calling to them, 'Trees of righteousness, The planting of Jehovah — to be beautified.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, that beauty should be given unto them instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of the spirit of heaviness: that they might be called terebinths of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- To appoint to them that mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- To appoint to the mourners of Sion, and to give them a crown for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, a garment of praise for the spirit of grief: and they shall be called in it the mighty ones of justice, the planting of the Lord to glorify hint.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| לָשׂ֣וּם׀ | lā·śūm | to console | H7760 שׂוּם to set: make |
| לַאֲבֵלֵ֣י | la·’ă·ḇê·lê | the mourners | H57 אָבֵל mourning |
| צִיּ֗וֹן | ṣî·yō·wn | in Zion | H6726 צִיּוֹן Zion |
| לָתֵת֩ | lā·ṯêṯ | to give | H5414 נָתַן to give: give |
| לָהֶ֨ם | lā·hem | them | H9005 ל to/for |
| פְּאֵ֜ר | pə·’êr | a crown of beauty | H6287 פְּאֵר headdress |
| תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | for | H8478 תַּחַת underneath: under |
| אֵ֗פֶר | ’ê·p̄er | ashes | H665 אֵ֫פֶר ashes |
| שֶׁ֤מֶן | še·men | the oil | H8081 שֶׁ֫מֶן oil |
| שָׂשׂוֹן֙ | śā·śō·wn | of joy | H8342 שָׂשׂוֹן rejoicing |
| תַּ֣חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | for | H8478 תַּחַת underneath: under |
| אֵ֔בֶל | ’ê·ḇel | mourning | H60 אֵ֫בֶל mourning |
| מַעֲטֵ֣ה | ma·‘ă·ṭêh | and a garment | H4594 מַעֲטֶה mantle |
| תְהִלָּ֔ה | ṯə·hil·lāh | of praise | H8416 תְּהִלָּה praise |
| תַּ֖חַת | ta·ḥaṯ | for | H8478 תַּחַת underneath: under |
| ר֣וּחַ | rū·aḥ | a spirit | H7307 רוּחַ spirit |
| כֵּהָ֑ה | kê·hāh | of despair | H3544 כֵּהֶה faint |
| וְקֹרָ֤א | wə·qō·rā | So they will be called | H7121 קָרָא to call: call to |
| לָהֶם֙ | lā·hem | — | H9005 ל to/for |
| אֵילֵ֣י | ’ê·lê | oaks | H352 אַ֫יִל ram |
| הַצֶּ֔דֶק | haṣ·ṣe·ḏeq | of righteousness | H6664 צֶ֫דֶק righteousness |
| מַטַּ֥ע | maṭ·ṭa‘ | the planting | H4302 מַטָּע plantation |
| יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | of the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃ | lə·hiṯ·pā·’êr | that He may be glorified | H6286 פָּאַר to beautify |
Related verses
- Psalm 30:11
You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,
- Jeremiah 17:7–8
“Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose confidence is in Yahweh. For he will be as a tree planted by the waters, who spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes, but its leaf will be green; and will not be concerned in the year of drought. It won’t cease from yielding fruit.
- John 16:20
Most certainly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
- Isaiah 61:10
I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- Psalm 45:7
You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
- Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let your garments be always white, and don’t let your head lack oil.
- 1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
- Psalm 23:5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.
- Isaiah 60:20–21
Your sun will not go down any more, nor will your moon withdraw itself; for Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning will end. Then your people will all be righteous. They will inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
- Ezekiel 16:8–13
“‘“Now when I passed by you, and looked at you, behold, your time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over you, and covered your nakedness. Yes, I swore to you, and entered into a covenant with you,” says the Lord Yahweh, “and you became mine. “‘“Then washed I you with water. Yes, I thoroughly washed away your blood from you, and I anointed you with oil. I clothed you also with embroidered work, and put sealskin shoes on you. I dressed you with fine linen and covered you with silk. …
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
1 The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound;
2 to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
3 to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
4 They will rebuild the old ruins. They will raise up the places long devastated. They will repair the ruined cities, that have been devastated for many generations.
5 Strangers will stand and feed your flocks, and foreigners will work your fields and your vineyards.
Read all of Isaiah 61 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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