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61:1

רוּחַ אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה עָלָי יַעַן מָשַׁח יְהֹוָה אֹתִי לְבַשֵּׂר עֲנָוִים שְׁלָחַנִי לַחֲבֹשׁ לְנִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵב לִקְרֹא לִשְׁבוּיִם דְּרוֹר וְלַאֲסוּרִים פְּקַח־קֽוֹחַ׃

The spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord has anointed me to announce good tidings to the meek; he has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

The spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord has anointed me to announce good tidings to the meek; he has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Rashi

יען משח. אין משיחה זו אלא ל' שררה וגדולה:

לקרוא לשבויים דרור. כלומר לבשר להם בשורת הגאולה:

פקח קוח. פקח את מלקוחם ושבים והתירם:

61:2

לִקְרֹא שְׁנַת־רָצוֹן לַֽיהֹוָה וְיוֹם נָקָם לֵאלֹהֵינוּ לְנַחֵם כׇּל־אֲבֵלִֽים׃

to proclaim an acceptable year of the Lord, and a day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

to proclaim an acceptable year of the Lord, and a day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

Rashi

שנת רצון. שנת פיוס ורצוי:

61:3

לָשׂוּם ׀ לַאֲבֵלֵי צִיּוֹן לָתֵת לָהֶם פְּאֵר תַּחַת אֵפֶר שֶׁמֶן שָׂשׂוֹן תַּחַת אֵבֶל מַעֲטֵה תְהִלָּה תַּחַת רוּחַ כֵּהָה וְקֹרָא לָהֶם אֵילֵי הַצֶּדֶק מַטַּע יְהֹוָה לְהִתְפָּאֵֽר׃

to appoint to those who mourn in Żiyyon, to give to them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of the spirit of heav­iness, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

to appoint to those who mourn in Żiyyon, to give to them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of the spirit of heav­iness, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

Rashi

אילי הצדק. לשון אילנות כמו (לעיל ב) מאילים אשר חמדתם ומטע ה' יורה עליו:

61:4

וּבָנוּ חׇרְבוֹת עוֹלָם שֹׁמְמוֹת רִאשֹׁנִים יְקוֹמֵמוּ וְחִדְּשׁוּ עָרֵי חֹרֶב שֹׁמְמוֹת דּוֹר וָדֽוֹר׃

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

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

61:5

וְעָמְדוּ זָרִים וְרָעוּ צֹאנְכֶם וּבְנֵי נֵכָר אִכָּרֵיכֶם וְכֹרְמֵיכֶֽם׃

And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your ploughmen and your vine­dressers.

And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your ploughmen and your vine­dressers.

Rashi

אכריכם. מנהיגי המחרישה:

61:6

וְאַתֶּם כֹּהֲנֵי יְהֹוָה תִּקָּרֵאוּ מְשָׁרְתֵי אֱלֹהֵינוּ יֵאָמֵר לָכֶם חֵיל גּוֹיִם תֹּאכֵלוּ וּבִכְבוֹדָם תִּתְיַמָּֽרוּ׃

But you shall be named, Priests of the Lord: men shall say of you, Ministers of our God. You shall eat the riches of the nations, and you shall gain grandeur by their wealth.

But you shall be named, Priests of the Lord: men shall say of you, Ministers of our God. You shall eat the riches of the nations, and you shall gain grandeur by their wealth.

Rashi

כהני ה'. נשיאי הקב"ה:

חיל גוים. נכסי פלחי כוכביא:

תתימרו. אתם תכנסו תחתיהם בכבוד שנטלו עד הנה:

61:7

תַּחַת בׇּשְׁתְּכֶם מִשְׁנֶה וּכְלִמָּה יָרֹנּוּ חֶלְקָם לָכֵן בְּאַרְצָם מִשְׁנֶה יִירָשׁוּ שִׂמְחַת עוֹלָם תִּהְיֶה לָהֶֽם׃

Instead of your shame, you shall have a double portion; and instead of dishonour they shall rejoice in their lot: therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion; everlasting joy shall be theirs.

Instead of your shame, you shall have a double portion; and instead of dishonour they shall rejoice in their lot: therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion; everlasting joy shall be theirs.

Rashi

תחת בשתכם. שהיה משנה אף הם כלמה ירונו תמיד חלקם כלו' תחת אשר עד הנה תמיד עמי היו רוננים כלמה חלקם יש רנה שהוא אבל כמו (איכה ב׳:י״ט) קומי רוני בלילה וכמו (מ"א כב) ותעבור הרנה דאחאב:

61:8

כִּי אֲנִי יְהֹוָה אֹהֵב מִשְׁפָּט שֹׂנֵא גָזֵל בְּעוֹלָה וְנָתַתִּי פְעֻלָּתָם בֶּאֱמֶת וּבְרִית עוֹלָם אֶכְרוֹת לָהֶֽם׃

For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery with burnt offerings; and I will give them their reward in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery with burnt offerings; and I will give them their reward in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

Rashi

כי אני ה' אוהב משפט שונא גזל בעולה. לכך אינו מקבל עולות העכו"ם שכולן גזל:

ונתתי פעולתם. של ישראל שתהא באמת או ונתתי פעולתם שפעלו שכר שסבלו גידופי העכו"ם על כבודי באמת:

61:9

וְנוֹדַע בַּגּוֹיִם זַרְעָם וְצֶאֱצָאֵיהֶם בְּתוֹךְ הָעַמִּים כׇּל־רֹֽאֵיהֶם יַכִּירוּם כִּי הֵם זֶרַע בֵּרַךְ יְהֹוָֽה׃ {פ}

And their seed shall be known among the nations, and their off­spring among the peoples: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the Lord has blessed.

And their seed shall be known among the nations, and their off­spring among the peoples: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the Lord has blessed.

61:10

שׂוֹשׂ אָשִׂישׂ בַּֽיהֹוָה תָּגֵל נַפְשִׁי בֵּֽאלֹהַי כִּי הִלְבִּישַׁנִי בִּגְדֵי־יֶשַׁע מְעִיל צְדָקָה יְעָטָנִי כֶּֽחָתָן יְכַהֵן פְּאֵר וְכַכַּלָּה תַּעְדֶּה כֵלֶֽיהָ׃

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteous­ness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns her­self with her jewels.

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteous­ness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns her­self with her jewels.

Rashi

כחתן. אשר ילבש לבושי פאר ככהן גדול:

וככלה תעדה כליה. תכשיטיה:

61:11

כִּי כָאָרֶץ תּוֹצִיא צִמְחָהּ וּכְגַנָּה זֵרוּעֶיהָ תַצְמִיחַ כֵּן ׀ אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה יַצְמִיחַ צְדָקָה וּתְהִלָּה נֶגֶד כׇּל־הַגּוֹיִֽם׃

For as the earth brings forth her growth, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

For as the earth brings forth her growth, and as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

Rashi

כי כארץ אשר תוציא צמחה וגו':

Texts

  • Hebrew: Miqra according to the Masorah · License: CC-BY-SA
  • English: The Koren Jerusalem Bible · License: CC-BY-NC
  • Hebrew: On Your Way · License: PD

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