Isaiah 42:7

Translations

Modern

…to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.

Traditional

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

Literal

…to open eyes of the blind, to bring out the prisoner from the dungeon, and from the house of confinement those sitting in darkness.

Latin

…ut aperires oculos cæcorum, et educeres de conclusione vinctum, de domo carceris sedentes in tenebris.

Original

Hebrew

English

…to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.

Notes

Isaiah 42:7

The servant will help the spiritually blind see (see Isaiah 6:10; 29:18) and free spiritual captives from sin. This is in addition to freeing those held captive during the exile in Babylon (see Isaiah 61:1 with Luke 4:18).

Theme notes and profiles

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Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

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