Isaiah · יְשַׁעְיָהוּ

Isaiah 61:1

ר֛וּחַ אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִ֖ה עָלָ֑י יַ֡עַן מָשַׁח֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֹתִ֜י לְבַשֵּׂ֣ר עֲנָוִ֗ים שְׁלָחַ֙נִי֙ לַחֲבֹ֣שׁ לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵ֔ב לִקְרֹ֤א לִשְׁבוּיִם֙ דְּר֔וֹר וְלַאֲסוּרִ֖ים פְּקַח־קֽוֹחַ׃
rvḥa ʾadonay yhvih ʿalay yaʿan mashaḥ yhvah ʾotiy lbasher ʿanaviym shlaḥaniy laḥabosh lnishbrey-leb liqroʾ lishbvyim drvor vlaʾasvriym pqaḥ-qvoḥa
King James Version (KJV)

The Spirit 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;

Modern English

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;

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✦ Fulfilled in the Gospel
Luke 4:18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor.
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