Isaiah 61:4

They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the former desolations. 1 They will restore the ruined cities, the desolations from many former generations. 1

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In The King James Version

And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.

In Context

3He has sent me—to give to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a turban instead of ashes, 1 oil of joy instead of mourning, a mantle of praise in place of a spirit of dullness, 1 to call them oaks of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified. 1

5Foreigners will stand and feed your flocks, and sons of foreigners will work your fields and vineyards. 1

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Cross References

Ezra 9:9For we are slaves, but our God has not forgotten us but has extended covenant faithfulness to us. He has done this in the sight of the king of Persia in order to give us new strength, so we could rebuild our God's house and raise its ruins. He did this so that he could give us a wall of safety in Judah and Jerusalem.

Isaiah 49:8This is what Yahweh says, 1 “At a time I decide to show my favor I will answer you, and in a day of salvation I will help you; 1 I will protect you, and give you as a covenant for the people, 1 to rebuild the land, to reassign the desolate inheritance. 1

Ezekiel 36:23For I will make my great name holy, which you have profaned among the nations—in the midst of the nations, you profaned it. Then the nations will know that I am Yahweh—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration—when you see that I am holy.

Amos 9:14I will bring back from captivity my people Israel. 1 They will build the ruined cities and inhabit them, 1 they will plant vineyards and drink their wine, 1 and they will make gardens and eat their fruit. 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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