Isaiah 61

ruakh adonay Elohim alay ya'an mashakh Adonai oti levasser anavim shelakhani lakhavosh lenishbere-lev liqro lishvuyim deror vela'asurim peqakh-qoakh

The spirit of my Sovereign GOD is upon me, Because GOD has anointed me. I have been sent as a herald of joy to the humble, To bind up the wounded of heart, To proclaim release to the captives, Liberation to the imprisoned;

liqro shenat-ratson la-Adonai veyom naqam lelohenu lenakhem kol-avelim

To proclaim a year of GOD’s favor And a day of vindication by our God; To comfort all who mourn—

lasum la'avele tsiyyon latet lahem pe'er takhat efer shemen sason takhat evel ma'ateh tehillah takhat ruakh kehah veqora lahem ele hatsedeq matta Adonai lehitpa'er

To provide for the mourners in Zion— To give them a turban instead of ashes, The festive ointment instead of mourning, A garment of splendor instead of a drooping spirit. They shall be called terebinths of victory, Planted by GOD for glory’s sake.

uvanu khorvot olam shomemot rishonim yeqomemu vekhiddeshu are khorev shomemot dor vador

And they shall build the ancient ruins, Raise up the desolations of old, And renew the ruined cities, The desolations of many ages.

ve'amedu zarim vera'u tsonekhem uvene nekhar ikkarekhem vekhoremekhem

Strangers shall stand and pasture your flocks, Aliens shall be your plowers and vine-trimmers;

ve'attem kohane Adonai tiqqare'u mesharete elohenu ye'amer lakhem khel goyim tokhelu uvikhvodam tityammaru

While you shall be called “Priests of GOD,” And termed “Servants of our God.” You shall enjoy the wealth of nations And revel in their riches.

takhat boshtekhem mishneh ukhelimmah yaronnu khelqam lakhen be'artsam mishneh yirashu simkhat olam tihyeh lahem

Because your shame was double— Men cried, “Disgrace is their portion”— Assuredly, They shall have a double share in their land; Joy shall be theirs for all time.

ki ani Adonai ohev mishpat sone gazel be'olah venatatti fe'ullatam be'emet uverit olam ekhrot lahem

For I GOD love justice, I hate robbery with a burnt offering. I will pay them their wages faithfully, And make a covenant with them for all time.

venoda baggoyim zaram vetse'etsa'ehem betokh ha'ammim kol-ro'ehem yakkirum ki hem zera berakh Adonai

Their offspring shall be known among the nations, Their descendants in the midst of the peoples. All who see them shall recognize That they are a stock GOD has blessed.

sos asis ba-Adonai tagel nafshi belohay ki hilbishani bigde-yesha me'il tsedaqah ye'atani kekhatan yekhahen pe'er vekhakkallah tadeh kheleha

I greatly rejoice in GOD, My whole being exults in my God— Who has clothed me with garments of triumph, Wrapped me in a robe of victory, Like a bridegroom adorned with a turban, Like a bride bedecked with her finery.

ki kha'arets totsi tsimkhah ukhegannah zeru'eha tatsmiakh ken adonay Elohim yatsmiakh tsedaqah utehillah neged kol-haggoyim

For as the earth brings forth her growth And a garden makes the seed shoot up, So my Sovereign GOD will make Victory and renown shoot up In the presence of all the nations.