Isaiah 42:21

American Standard Version

It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

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Isaiah 42:21 in other translations

It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law
and make it honorable.

Isaiah 42:21 · World English Bible

Isaiah 42:21 in context

  1. 19Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I send? who is blind as he that is at peace with me, and blind as Jehovah’s servant?
  2. 20Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not.
  3. 21It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
  4. 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.
  5. 23Who is there among you that will give ear to this? that will hearken and hear for the time to come?