Isaiah 42:21
What does Isaiah 42:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 42:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949It was the Lord's pleasure, because of his righteousness, to make the teaching great and give it honour.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the Lord was willing to sanctify him, and to magnify the law, and exalt it.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah had delight [in him] for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable.
Context
v.20Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not.
v.21This passage
v.22But this is a people robbed and plundered; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison-houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 17:4
I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.
- John 8:29
And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.
- Romans 3:31
Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.
- Romans 3:25
whom God set forth to be a propitiation, through faith, in his blood, to show his righteousness because of the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God;
- Romans 8:3
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
- Romans 7:12
So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.
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