Isaiah 61:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 61:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ר֛וּחַ
rûwach
H7307
spirit
אֲדֹנָ֥י
ʼĂdônây
H136
lord
יְהוִ֖ה
Yᵉhôvih
H3069
LORD
עָלָ֑י
ʻal
H5921
upon
יַ֡עַן
yaʻan
H3282
because
מָשַׁח֩
mâshach
H4886
to anoint
יְהוָ֨ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֹתִ֜י
ʼêth
H853
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לְבַשֵּׂ֣ר
bâsar
H1319
to preach
עֲנָוִ֗ים
ʻânâv
H6035
poor
שְׁלָחַ֨נִי֙
shâlach
H7971
to send
לַחֲבֹ֣שׁ
châbash
H2280
to bind
לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי
shâbar
H7665
to break
לֵ֔ב
lêb
H3820
heart
לִקְרֹ֤א
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
לִשְׁבוּיִם֙
shâbâh
H7617
to capture
דְּר֔וֹר
dᵉrôwr
H1865
flowing
וְלַאֲסוּרִ֖ים
ʼâçar
H631
to bind
פְּקַח
pᵉqach-qôwach
H6495
opening
קֽוֹחַ
pᵉqach-qôwach
H6495
opening
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World English Bible Public Domain
The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh 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 the opening [of the prison] to those who are bound;
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King James Version Public Domain
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;
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh on me because Yahweh has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the broken of heart, to call out freedom to the captives, and liberation to the bound,
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