21It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.


In Context

18 |Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see.

19 Who is blind, but my servant? Or who is as deaf as my messenger whom I send? Who is as blind as he who is at peace, and as blind as Yahweh's servant?

20 You see many things, but don't observe. His ears are open, but he doesn't listen.

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

22 But this is a robbed and plundered people. All of them are snared in holes, and they are hidden in prisons. They have become a prey, and no one delivers; and a spoil, and no one says, 'Restore them!'

23 Who is there among you who will give ear to this? Who will listen and hear for the time to come?

Isaiah 42:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

42:21The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make [it] honourable.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

42:21It pleased the Lord for the sake of his righteousness to make his law great and glorious.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

42:21And the Lord was willing to sanctify him, and to magnify the law, and exalt it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

42:21It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness'sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:21Jehovah had delight in him for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

42:21It pleased the LORD, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honourable.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:21The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

42:21Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

42:21The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.