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Isaiah 42:7

What does Isaiah 42:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 42:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

To give eyes to the blind, to make free the prisoners from the prison, to let out those who are shut up in the dark.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

To open the eyes of the blind, To bring forth from prison the bound one, From the house of restraint those sitting in darkness.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

That thou mightest open the eyes of the blind, and bring forth the prisoner out of prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

to open the blind eyes, to bring forth the prisoner from the prison, them that sit in darkness out of the house of restraint.

Context

v.6I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

v.7This passage

v.8I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 9:39

    And Jesus said, For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.

  • Matthew 11:5

    the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them.

  • Acts 26:18

    to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me.

  • Isaiah 29:18

    And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness.

  • Hebrews 2:14

    Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

  • Isaiah 61:1

    The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

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