Isaiah 61:2-4

Evangelical Heritage Version

²     to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
    and the day of vengeance for our God,
    to comfort all who mourn,
³     to provide for those who mourn in Zion,
    to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,
    the oil of joy instead of mourning,
    a cloak of praise instead of a faint spirit,
    so that they will be called oaks of righteousness,
    a planting of the Lord to display his beauty.

⁴ Then they will rebuild ancient ruins.
They will raise up what was formerly devastated,
and they will renew ruined cities,
    which have been devastated for generations.