Verse 3
Isaiah 61:3
Young's Literal Translation
3
To appoint to mourners in Zion, To give to them beauty instead of ashes, The oil of joy instead of mourning, A covering of praise for a spirit of weakness, And He is calling to them, 'Trees of righteousness, The planting of Jehovah -- to be beautified.'
Original Language Text
hebrew
לָ/שׂ֣וּם לַ/אֲבֵלֵ֣י צִיּ֗וֹן לָ/תֵת֩ לָ/הֶ֨ם פְּאֵ֜ר תַּ֣חַת אֵ֗פֶר שֶׁ֤מֶן שָׂשׂוֹן֙ תַּ֣חַת אֵ֔בֶל מַעֲטֵ֣ה תְהִלָּ֔ה תַּ֖חַת ר֣וּחַ כֵּהָ֑ה וְ/קֹרָ֤א לָ/הֶם֙ אֵילֵ֣י הַ/צֶּ֔דֶק מַטַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה לְ/הִתְפָּאֵֽר
English Translation
To place on the mourners of Zion to give them beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, a garment of praise instead of a faint spirit, and call them oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord for His glory.
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