Isaiah 61:3

To give gladness to the mourners in Zion; To give them a beautiful crown instead of ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, So that they shall be called blessed terebinth-trees, The plantation of Jehovah for his glory.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2To proclaim the year of mercy from Jehovah, And the day of vengeance from our God; To comfort all that mourn;

4They shall build up the old ruins; They shall raise up the ancient desolations; They shall repair the cities laid waste, The desolations of many generations.

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Cross References

Psalms 23:5Thou preparest a table before me In the presence of mine enemies. Thou anointest my head with oil; My cup runneth over.

Psalms 30:12Therefore I will sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Jehovah, my God! I will give thanks to thee for ever!

Psalms 92:12The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree; They shall grow up like the cedars of Lebanon;

Ecclesiastes 9:8Let thy garments be always white, and let not fragrant oil be wanting upon thy head.

Isaiah 60:20Thy sun shall no more go down, Neither shall thy moon be hid; For Jehovah shall be thine everlasting light, And the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 61:2-4

The Office of the Messiah. ( b. c. 706.) 1 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; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord , and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the… Read the whole commentary →

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