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Berean Standard Bible

“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,”

Isaiah 61:1

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In Isaiah 61 an anointed figure speaks, announcing good news to God's afflicted people after the exile. The language draws on the Year of Jubilee, when debts were canceled and slaves were set free.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

World English Bible (WEB)

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;

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening [of the prison] to them that are bound;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make the broken-hearted well, to say that the prisoners will be made free, and that those in chains will see the light again;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

EL espíritu del Señor Jehová es sobre mí, porque me ungió Jehová; hame enviado á predicar buenas nuevas á los abatidos, á vendar á los quebrantados de corazón, á publicar libertad á los cautivos, y á los presos abertura de la cárcel;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El Espíritu del Señor Todopoderoso está sobre mí, porque me eligió para traer buenas noticias a los pobres, para consolar a los afligidos y para anunciarles a los prisioneros que pronto van a quedar en libertad.

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