ISA 61:3 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX δοθῆναι τοῖς πενθοῦσι Σιὼν αὐτοῖς δόξαν ἀντὶ σποδοῦ, ἄλειμμα εὐφροσύνης τοῖς πενθοῦσι, κατὰ στολὴν δόξης ἀντὶ πνεύματος ἀκηδίας· καὶ κληθήσονται γενεαὶ δικαιοσύνης, φύτευμα Κυρίου εἰς δόξαν.
(dothaʸnai tois penthousi Siōn autois doxan anti spodou, aleimma eufrosunaʸs tois penthousi, kata stolaʸn doxaʸs anti pneumatos akaʸdias; kai klaʸthaʸsontai geneai dikaiosunaʸs, futeuma Kuriou eis doxan. )

BrTr that there should be given to them that mourn in Sion glory instead of ashes, the [fn]oil of joy to the mourners, [fn]the garment of glory for the spirit of heaviness: and they shall be called generations of righteousness, the planting of the Lord for glory.

61:3 Alex. reads καταστολὴν as one word.

61:3 Or, anointing.

ULT to grant mourners of Zion,
⇔ giving them a headdress instead of ashes,
⇔ oil of joy instead of mourning,
⇔ a mantle of praise in place of a spirit of dullness,
⇔ and to call them oaks of righteousness,
⇔ the planting of Yahweh,
⇔ to show his glory.

UST To all those in Jerusalem who mourn,
⇔ he will give beautiful things to wear on their heads
⇔ instead of ashes that they put on their heads to show that they were sad;
⇔ he will cause them to rejoice instead of being sad;
⇔ he will enable them to be happy instead of being discouraged.
⇔ They will be called ‘people who continually do what is right,
⇔ people who are like tall oak trees that Yahweh has planted’
⇔ to show others that he is very great.

BSB 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.

OEB to give them a garland for ashes,
⇔ the oil of joy for the garment of mourning,
⇔ a song of praise for a spirit bedimmed;
⇔ and oak-trees of righteousness they will be called,
⇔ the plants of the Lord reflecting his glory.

WEBBE 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.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET to strengthen those who mourn in Zion,
⇔ by giving them a turban, instead of ashes,
⇔ oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning,
⇔ a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement.
⇔ They will be called oaks of righteousness,
⇔ trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor.

LSV 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 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.

T4T 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.

LEB • [fn] for those in mourning in Zion, to give them a head wrap instead of ashes, • the oil of joy instead of mourning, • a garment of praise instead of a faint spirit. • And[fn] oaks of righteousness, • the planting of Yahweh, to show his glory.

61:? Literally “place”

61:? Literally “it will be called to them”

BBE To give them a fair head-dress in place of dust, the oil of joy in place of the clothing of grief, praise in place of sorrow; so that they may be named trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, and so that he may have glory.

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the mantle of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called terebinths of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, wherein He might glory.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT 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.'

Drby 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.

RV 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 might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 To appoint vnto them that mourne in Zion, to giue vnto them beautie for ashes, the oyle of ioy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heauinesse, that they might be called trees of righteousnesse, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
(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 heauinesse, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.)

Bshps That I might geue vnto them that mourne in Sion, that I might geue I say beautie in steede of asshes, ioyfull oyntment for sighing, pleasaunt rayment for an heauie minde, that they might be called trees of righteousnesse, a planting of the Lorde for hym to reioyce in.
(That I might give unto them that mourn in Sion, that I might give I say beauty in steede of ashes, joyful ointment for sighing, pleasant rayment for an heavy minde, that they might be called trees of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for him to rejoice in.)

Gnva To appoint vnto them that mourne in Zion, and to giue vnto them beautie for ashes, the oyle of ioye for mourning, the garment of gladnesse for the spirit of heauinesse, that they might be called trees of righteousnesse, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
(To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, and to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of gladnesse for the spirit of heauinesse, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified. )

Cvdl that I might geue vnto them yt mourne in Sion, bewty in the steade of asshes, ioyful oyntmet for sighinge, pleasaunt raymet for an heuy mide: That they might be called excellent in rightuousnesse, a platinge of the LORDE for him to reioyce in.
(that I might give unto them it mourn in Sion, bewty in the stead of ashes, ioyful oyntmet for sighinge, pleasant raymet for an heuy mide: That they might be called excellent in rightuousnesse, a platinge of the LORD for him to rejoice in.)

Wycl that Y schulde sette coumfort to the moureneris of Sion, and that Y schulde yyue to them a coroun for aische, oile of ioie for mourenyng, a mentil of preysyng for the spirit of weilyng. And stronge men of riytfulnesse schulen be clepid ther ynne, the plauntyng of the Lord for to glorifie.
(that I should set coumfort to the moureneris of Sion, and that I should give to them a crown for aische, oil of ioie for mourenyng, a mentil of preysyng for the spirit of weilyng. And strong men of riytfulnesse should be called there ynne, the plauntyng of the Lord for to glorifie.)

Luth zu schaffen den Traurigen zu Zion, daß ihnen Schmuck für Asche und Freudenöl für Traurigkeit und schöne Kleider für einen betrübten Geist gegeben werden, daß sie genannt werden Bäume der Gerechtigkeit, Pflanzen des HErr’s, zum Preise.
(zu schaffen the Traurigen to Zion, that to_them Schmuck for ash and Freudenöl for Traurigkeit and beautiful clothes for a betrübten spirit given become, that they/she/them genannt become Bäume the/of_the Gerechtigkeit, Pflanzen the LORD’s, for_the Preise.)

ClVg ut ponerem lugentibus Sion, et darem eis coronam pro cinere, oleum gaudii pro luctu, pallium laudis pro spiritu mœroris; et vocabuntur in ea fortes justitiæ, plantatio Domini ad glorificandum.[fn]
(ut ponerem lugentibus Sion, and darem to_them coronam for cinere, oil gaudii for luctu, pallium laudis for spiritu mœroris; and vocabuntur in ea strong justitiæ, plantatio Master to glorificandum. )

61.3 Coronam. Cum scilicet viderint de Judæis plurimos credidisse, et pro lugubri indumento stolam mundissimam accipere. Pro cinere. Pro luctu et dolore fructuum suorum, cum scilicet viderint gentes ad fidem confluentes, habebunt oleum gaudii pro luctu, pallium laudis pro spiritu mœroris.

61.3 Coronam. Since scilicet viderint about Yudæis plurimos credidisse, and for lugubri indumento stolam mundissimam accipere. Pro cinere. Pro luctu and dolore fructuum suorum, when/with scilicet viderint gentes to faith confluentes, habebunt oil gaudii for luctu, pallium laudis for spiritu mœroris.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) to give … to give

(Some words not found in UHB: to,provide for,mourn Tsiyyōn/(Zion) to,give to/for=them crown_of_beauty below/instead_of ashes oil gladness below/instead_of mourning garment praise below/instead_of spirit faint and,called to/for=them oaks the,righteousness planting YHWH to,glorified )

Isaiah repeats this for emphasis.

(Occurrence 0) a turban

“a headdress” or “a beautiful head covering.” This is a long piece of cloth that is wrapped around the head.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) oil of joy … a mantle of praise

People put oil on themselves and dressed in beautiful, long robes during times of celebration and joy.

(Occurrence 0) in place of a spirit of dullness

Alternate translation: “in place of sadness” or “in place of mourning”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) oaks of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh

This means Yahweh has caused the people to be strong and sturdy.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) that he may be glorified

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “so that the people’s lives may glorify him”

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