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Berean Standard Bible

“to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,”

Isaiah 61:2

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Isaiah 61 announces good news to the poor and brokenhearted, promising freedom for captives. Jesus read this passage in the synagogue at Nazareth and declared that it was fulfilled in their hearing.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,

World English Bible (WEB)

to proclaim the year of Yahweh’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;

King James Version (KJV)

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

American Standard Version (ASV)

to proclaim the year of Jehovah`s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

To give knowledge that the year of the Lord's good pleasure has come, and the day of punishment from our God; to give comfort to all who are sad;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

A promulgar año de la buena voluntad de Jehová, y día de venganza del Dios nuestro; á consolar á todos los enlutados;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El Señor me ha enviado a decir a los que lloran que ha llegado para ellos la hora de la compasión de Dios, y el día de su ira contra los enemigos de ellos.

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