Isaiah 61:3

To grant unto Avelei Tziyon (Mourners of Zion), 1 giving unto them a flower wreath instead of ashes, 1 the shemen sasson (oil of joy) instead of avel (mourning), 1 the garment of tehillah (praise) for the ruach of keheh (fainting, a heavy spirit); 1 that they might be called Eilei HaTzedek (Oaks of Righteousness), 1 the planting of Hashem, that He might be glorified. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 Shnat Ratzon L' Hashem (the year of the L-rdʼs favor and grace), 1 and the Yom Nakam L'Eloheinu (our G-dʼs Day of Vengeance); 1 to comfort all the avelim (mourners); 1

4And they shall rebuild charvot olam (the old ruins), 1 they shall raise up the shomemot rishonim (former desolations), 1 and they shall make new the cities of chorev (ruin), 1 the shomemot (desolations) dor vador. 1

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Cross References

Esther 8:15And Mordechai went out from the presence of HaMelech in levush malkhut (royal robe, clothing) of blue and white, and with an ateret zahav gedolah (a great crown of gold), and with a tachrich (garment, robe), + 8:15 See Mt 27:59 of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan celebrated and rejoiced.

Psalms 23:5Thou preparest a shulchan before me 1 in the presence of mine enemies: 1 Thou anointest my head with shemen (olive oil); 1 my kos runneth over. 1

Psalms 30:12Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; 1 Thou hast put off my sackcloth, 1 and girded me with simcha; 1

Psalms 92:12Mine eye also shall look on mine foes, 1 and mine ears shall hear of the resha'im 1 that rise up against me. 1

Ecclesiastes 9:8Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no shemen (ointment).

Isaiah 60:20Thy shemesh shall no more go down; 1 neither shall thy yarei'ach wane; 1 for Hashem shall be for thee an Ohr Olam, 1 and the yamim of thy avelut shall be ended. 1

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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