Isaiah 61:1

“The spirit of Adonai YHWH is upon me, because YHWH has anointed me to bring good news to the humble; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and to the prisoners opening of the prison,”

Isaiah 61:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Quotation · Luke 4:18-19

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Jesus reads Isaiah 61:1-2 in the synagogue of Nazareth and stops before “and the day of vengeance of our Elohim.” Between the sentences of Isaiah 61 he inserts one from Isaiah 58:6.

Formula: εὗρεν τὸν τόπον οὗ ἦν γεγραμμένον “he found the place where it was written” (Luke 4:17)

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Greek of the New Testament: Πνεῦμα κυρίου ἐπ’ ἐμέ οὗ εἵνεκεν ἔχρισέν με εὐαγγελίσασθαι πτωχοῖς ἀπέσταλκέν με κηρύξαι αἰχμαλώτοις ἄφεσιν καὶ τυφλοῖς ἀνάβλεψιν ἀποστεῖλαι τεθραυσμένους ἐν ἀφέσει κηρύξαι ἐνιαυτὸν κυρίου δεκτόν

Hebrew (Masoretic text): רוּחַ אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה עָלָי יַעַן מָשַׁח יְהוָה אֹתִי לְבַשֵּׂר עֲנָוִים שְׁלָחַנִי לַחֲבֹשׁ לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי לֵב לִקְרֹא לִשְׁבוּיִם דְּרוֹר וְלַאֲסוּרִים פְּקַח קוֹחַ לִקְרֹא שְׁנַת רָצוֹן לַיהוָה וְיוֹם נָקָם לֵאלֹהֵינוּ לְנַחֵם כָּל אֲבֵלִים

Septuagint (Isaiah 61:1-2 in the Septuagint numbering): Πνεῦμα Κυρίου ἐπ’ ἐμέ, οὗ εἵνεκεν ἔχρισέν με εὐαγγελίσασθαι πτωχοῖς, ἀπέσταλκέν με ἰάσασθαι τοὺς συντετριμμένους τῇ καρδία, κηρῦξαι αἰχμαλώτοις ἄφεσιν καὶ τυφλοῖς ἀνάβλεψιν, καλέσαι ἐνιαυτὸν Κυρίου δεκτὸν καὶ ἡμέραν ἀνταποδόσεως, παρακαλέσαι πάντας τοὺς πενθοῦντας,

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 12 consecutive words: “Πνεῦμα κυρίου ἐπ’ ἐμέ οὗ εἵνεκεν ἔχρισέν με εὐαγγελίσασθαι πτωχοῖς ἀπέσταλκέν με.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Isaiah 61:1, word by word

The spiritרוּחַruach

Spirit of God

The spirit of Elohim or YHWH: his presence and power.

Where else “ruach” appears
of Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

Where else “adona” appears
YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

Where else “yehvi” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
has anointed meמָשַׁחmashach

anoint

To pour oil on someone to set them apart for God.

Where else “mashach” appears
to bring good newsבַשֵּׂרvaser

proclaim

To make known the good things God does.

Where else “vaser” appears
to the humbleעֲנָוִיםanavim

humble, afflicted

Humble, afflicted: one who is low, by his condition or by his attitude; meek.

Where else “anavim” appears
he has sent meשְׁלָחַshelaach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “shelaach” appears
to bind upחֲבֹשׁchavosh

bandage

To wrap a wound or broken bone with bandages so it heals.

Where else “chavosh” appears
the brokenheartedנִשְׁבְּרֵיnishbre

crush

To break pride; "a broken heart".

Where else “nishbre” appears
the brokenheartedלֵבlev

feeling

Feelings: joy, sadness, courage or fear.

Where else “lev” appears
to proclaimקְרֹאkero

proclaim

To announce aloud.

Where else “kero” appears
libertyדְּרוֹרderor

liberty

Release for slaves and debtors.

Where else “deror” appears
to the captivesשְׁבוּיִםshevuyim

take captive

Take captive, carry off as prisoners in war.

Where else “shevuyim” appears
and to the prisonersאֲסוּרִיםasurim

confine

To keep someone shut up, like a prisoner.

Where else “asurim” appears
opening of the prisonפְּקַחpekach

opening, release

An opening (of a prison): release, freedom for the prisoner.

Where else “pekach” appears

Translation note

Jesus reads 61:1-2 in the synagogue of Nazareth and says, “Today this scripture has been fulfilled” (Luke 4:18-21); the text quoted there also says “recovery of sight to the blind.” On “spirit” in lowercase, see the note on 11:2.

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Quotation · Luke 4:18-19

Jesus reads Isaiah 61:1-2 in the synagogue of Nazareth and stops before “and the day of vengeance of our Elohim.” Between the sentences of Isaiah 61 he inserts one from Isaiah 58:6.

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Isaiah 61:1

1The spirit of Adonai YHWH is upon me, because YHWH has anointed me to bring good news to the humble; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and to the prisoners opening of the prison,

Luke 4:18-19

18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to proclaim freedom to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send away the oppressed in freedom,

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2to proclaim the year of favor of YHWH and the day of vengeance of our Elohim, to comfort all who mourn;

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