For he says,

(A)“In a favorable time I listened to you,
    and in a day of salvation I have helped you.”

Behold, (B)now is the (C)favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

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For he says,

“In the time of my favor I heard you,
    and in the day of salvation I helped you.”[a](A)

I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 6:2 Isaiah 49:8

The Restoration of Israel

Thus says the Lord:
(A)“In a (B)time of favor I have answered you;
    in a day of salvation I have helped you;
I will keep you (C)and give you
    as a covenant to the people,
to establish the land,
    (D)to apportion the desolate heritages,

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Restoration of Israel

This is what the Lord says:

“In the time of my favor(A) I will answer you,
    and in the day of salvation I will help you;(B)
I will keep(C) you and will make you
    to be a covenant for the people,(D)
to restore the land(E)
    and to reassign its desolate inheritances,(F)

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again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted,

(A)“Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts.”

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God again set a certain day, calling it “Today.” This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted:

“Today, if you hear his voice,
    do not harden your hearts.”[a](A)

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  1. Hebrews 4:7 Psalm 95:7,8

13 But (A)exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by (B)the deceitfulness of sin.

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13 But encourage one another daily,(A) as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.(B)

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(A)to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor,
    (B)and the day of vengeance of our God;
    to comfort all who mourn;

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to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor(A)
    and the day of vengeance(B) of our God,
to comfort(C) all who mourn,(D)

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42 saying, (A)“Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now (B)they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For (C)the days will come upon you, when your enemies (D)will set up a barricade around you and (E)surround you and hem you in on every side 44 (F)and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And (G)they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know (H)the time of your (I)visitation.”

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42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes. 43 The days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment against you and encircle you and hem you in on every side.(A) 44 They will dash you to the ground, you and the children within your walls.(B) They will not leave one stone on another,(C) because you did not recognize the time of God’s coming(D) to you.”

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A Rest for the People of God

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says,

(A)“Today, if you hear his voice,

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Warning Against Unbelief

So, as the Holy Spirit says:(A)

“Today, if you hear his voice,

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19 (A)to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”

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19     to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”[a](A)

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  1. Luke 4:19 Isaiah 61:1,2 (see Septuagint); Isaiah 58:6

“When I passed by you again and saw you, behold, you were at the age for love, and (A)I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your nakedness; I made my vow to you (B)and entered into a covenant with you, declares the Lord God, (C)and you became mine.

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“‘Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for love, I spread the corner of my garment(A) over you and covered your naked body. I gave you my solemn oath and entered into a covenant(B) with you, declares the Sovereign Lord, and you became mine.(C)

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