Isaiah 42:16
What does Isaiah 42:16 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 42:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And I will take the blind by a way of which they had no knowledge, guiding them by roads strange to them: I will make the dark places light before them, and the rough places level. These things will I do and will not give them up.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I have caused the blind to go, In a way they have not known, In paths they have not known I cause them to tread, I make a dark place before them become light, And unlevelled places become a plain, These <FI>are<Fi> the things I have done to them, And I have not forsaken them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I will lead the blind into the way which they know not: and in the paths which they were ignorant of I will make them walk: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight: these things have I done to them, and have not forsaken them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not, in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 29:24
They also that err in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmur shall receive instruction.
- Isaiah 48:17
Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am Jehovah thy God, who teacheth thee to profit, who leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
- Ecclesiastes 1:15
That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
- Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
- Isaiah 54:13
And all thy children shall be taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
- Ezekiel 14:23
And they shall comfort you, when ye see their way and their doings; and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord Jehovah.
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