Isaiah 42:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Isaiah 42:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 42:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 42:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.”

Isaiah 42:7 — World English Bible

Isaiah 42:7 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. ”

Isaiah 42:7 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 42:7 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.”

Isaiah 42:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 42:7 DBY — Darby Translation (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. ”

Isaiah 42:7 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 42:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That thou maist open the eyes of the blind, and bring out the prisoners from the prison: and them that sitte in darkenesse, out of the prison house.”

Isaiah 42:7 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 42:7 in Context — Isaiah 42

5 Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:

6 I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

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

8 I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

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What Does Isaiah 42:7 Mean?

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