Isaiah 42:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.”
Isaiah 42:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 42:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 42:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law and make it honorable.”
Isaiah 42:21 — World English Bible
Isaiah 42:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. ”
Isaiah 42:21 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 42:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.”
Isaiah 42:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 42:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Jehovah had delight [in him] for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable. ”
Isaiah 42:21 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 42:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The Lord is willing for his righteousnesse sake that he may magnifie the Lawe, and exalt it.”
Isaiah 42:21 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 42:21 in Context — Isaiah 42
19 Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the Lord’s servant?
20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
21 The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
22 But this is a people robbed and spoiled; 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.
23 Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?
What Does Isaiah 42:21 Mean?
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