Isaiah 61:2 Commentary: Rashi & Ibn Ezra

לִקְרֹ֤א שְׁנַת־רָצוֹן֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה וְי֥וֹם נָקָ֖ם לֵאלֹהֵ֑ינוּ לְנַחֵ֖ם כָּל־אֲבֵלִֽים׃

To proclaim the year of the LORD’S good pleasure, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all that mourn;

Rashi on Isaiah

a year of acceptance A year of appeasement and good will.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

The acceptable year. The year of redemption.
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Ibn Ezra on Isaiah

All that mourn for Zion, as is said in the next verse.
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