Isaiah 42:7

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

To open the eyes of the blind, To bring forth from prison the bound one, From the house of restraint those sitting in darkness.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah `is' on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands.
  • Isa 35:5 : 5 Then opened are eyes of the blind, And ears of the deaf are unstopped,
  • Isa 49:9 : 9 To say to the bound, Go out, To those in darkness, Be uncovered. On the ways they feed, And in all high places is their pasture.
  • Heb 2:14-15 : 14 Seeing, then, the children have partaken of flesh and blood, he himself also in like manner did take part of the same, that through death he might destroy him having the power of death -- that is, the devil -- 15 and might deliver those, whoever, with fear of death, throughout all their life, were subjects of bondage,
  • Ps 107:10-16 : 10 Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron, 11 Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised. 12 And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper. 13 And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them. 14 He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away. 15 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men. 16 For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.
  • Isa 9:2 : 2 The people who are walking in darkness Have seen a great light, Dwellers in a land of death-shade, Light hath shone upon them.
  • Isa 29:18 : 18 And heard in that day have the deaf the words of a book, And out of thick darkness, and out of darkness, The eyes of the blind do see.
  • Luke 24:45 : 45 Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings,
  • John 9:39 : 39 And Jesus said, `For judgment I to this world did come, that those not seeing may see, and those seeing may become blind.'
  • Matt 11:5 : 5 blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,
  • Eph 1:17-18 : 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the recognition of him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, for your knowing what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
  • 2 Tim 2:26 : 26 and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.
  • Luke 4:18-21 : 18 `The Spirit of the Lord `is' upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance, 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.' 20 And having folded the roll, having given `it' back to the officer, he sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue were gazing on him. 21 And he began to say unto them -- `To-day hath this writing been fulfilled in your ears;'
  • Acts 26:18 : 18 to open their eyes, to turn `them' from darkness to light, and `from' the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that `is' toward me.
  • 2 Cor 4:6 : 6 because `it is' God who said, Out of darkness light `is' to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
  • Ps 146:7-8 : 7 Doing judgment for the oppressed, Giving bread to the hungry. 8 Jehovah is loosing the prisoners, Jehovah is opening (the eyes of) the blind, Jehovah is raising the bowed down, Jehovah is loving the righteous,
  • Isa 42:16 : 16 And I have caused the blind to go, In a way they have not known, In paths they have not known I cause them to tread, I make a dark place before them become light, And unlevelled places become a plain, These `are' the things I have done to them, And I have not forsaken them.
  • Isa 42:22 : 22 And this `is' a people seized and spoiled, Snared in holes -- all of them, And in houses of restraint they were hidden, They have been for a prey, And there is no deliverer, A spoil, and none is saying, `Restore.'
  • Zech 9:11-12 : 11 Also thou -- by the blood of thy covenant, I have sent thy prisoners out of the pit, There is no water in it. 12 Turn back to a fenced place, Ye prisoners of the hope, Even to-day a second announcer I restore to thee.
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 and ye `are' a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;
  • Rev 3:18 : 18 I counsel thee to buy from me gold fired by fire, that thou mayest be rich, and white garments that thou mayest be arrayed, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be manifest, and with eye-salve anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Isa 42:6
    79%

    6I, Jehovah, did call thee in righteousness, And I lay hold on thy hand, and keep thee, And I give thee for a covenant of a people, And a light of nations.

  • Isa 49:8-9
    2 verses
    79%

    8Thus said Jehovah: `In a time of good pleasure I answered thee, And in a day of salvation I helped thee, And I keep thee, and give thee, For a covenant of the people, To establish the earth, To cause to inherit desolate inheritances.

    9To say to the bound, Go out, To those in darkness, Be uncovered. On the ways they feed, And in all high places is their pasture.

  • Isa 29:18
    78%

    18And heard in that day have the deaf the words of a book, And out of thick darkness, and out of darkness, The eyes of the blind do see.

  • Isa 61:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah `is' on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands.

    2To proclaim the year of the good pleasure of Jehovah, And the day of vengeance of our God, To comfort all mourners.

  • Isa 42:18-20
    3 verses
    77%

    18Ye deaf, hear; and ye blind, look to see.

    19Who `is' blind but My servant? And deaf as My messenger I send? Who `is' blind as he who is at peace, Yea, blind, as the servant of Jehovah?

    20Seeing many things, and thou observest not, Opening ears, and he heareth not.

  • Isa 42:16
    77%

    16And I have caused the blind to go, In a way they have not known, In paths they have not known I cause them to tread, I make a dark place before them become light, And unlevelled places become a plain, These `are' the things I have done to them, And I have not forsaken them.

  • Isa 43:8
    76%

    8He brought out a blind people who have eyes, And deaf ones who have ears.

  • Isa 35:5
    75%

    5Then opened are eyes of the blind, And ears of the deaf are unstopped,

  • Isa 42:22-23
    2 verses
    75%

    22And this `is' a people seized and spoiled, Snared in holes -- all of them, And in houses of restraint they were hidden, They have been for a prey, And there is no deliverer, A spoil, and none is saying, `Restore.'

    23Who among you giveth ear `to' this? Attendeth, and heareth afterwards.

  • Ps 102:20
    75%

    20To hear the groan of the prisoner, To loose sons of death,

  • Luke 4:18
    74%

    18`The Spirit of the Lord `is' upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance,

  • Ps 146:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7Doing judgment for the oppressed, Giving bread to the hungry.

    8Jehovah is loosing the prisoners, Jehovah is opening (the eyes of) the blind, Jehovah is raising the bowed down, Jehovah is loving the righteous,

  • Ps 107:14
    72%

    14He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away.

  • Isa 49:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5And now, said Jehovah, who is forming me from the belly for a servant to Him, To bring back Jacob unto Him, (Though Israel is not gathered, Yet I am honoured in the eyes of Jehovah, And my God hath been my strength.)

    6And He saith, `It hath been a light thing That thou art to Me for a servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And the preserved of Israel to bring back, And I have given thee for a light of nations, To be My salvation unto the end of the earth.'

  • Isa 45:1-3
    3 verses
    72%

    1Thus said Jehovah, To His anointed, to Cyrus, Whose right hand I have laid hold on, To subdue nations before him, Yea, loins of kings I loose, To open before him two-leaved doors, Yea, gates are not shut:

    2`I go before thee, and crooked places make straight, Two-leaved doors of brass I shiver, And bars of iron I cut asunder,

    3And have given to thee treasures of darkness, Even treasures of secret places, So that thou knowest that I, Jehovah, Who am calling on thy name -- `am' the God of Israel.

  • Isa 14:17
    71%

    17He hath made the world as a wilderness, And his cities he hath broken down, Of his bound ones he opened not the house.

  • Zech 9:11
    71%

    11Also thou -- by the blood of thy covenant, I have sent thy prisoners out of the pit, There is no water in it.

  • Luke 1:79
    71%

    79To give light to those sitting in darkness and death-shade, To guide our feet to a way of peace.'

  • Isa 9:2
    71%

    2The people who are walking in darkness Have seen a great light, Dwellers in a land of death-shade, Light hath shone upon them.

  • Isa 45:13
    71%

    13I have stirred him up in righteousness, And all his ways I make straight, He doth build My city, and My captivity doth send out, Not for price, nor for bribe, said Jehovah of Hosts.

  • Isa 42:1
    71%

    1Lo, My servant, I take hold on him, My chosen one -- My soul hath accepted, I have put My Spirit upon him, Judgment to nations he bringeth forth.

  • Isa 42:8
    70%

    8I `am' Jehovah, this `is' My name, And Mine honour to another I give not, Nor My praise to graven images.

  • Isa 60:1-3
    3 verses
    70%

    1Arise, be bright, for come hath thy light, And the honour of Jehovah hath risen on thee.

    2For, lo, the darkness doth cover the earth, And thick darkness the peoples, And on thee rise doth Jehovah, And His honour on thee is seen.

    3And come have nations to thy light, And kings to the brightness of thy rising.

  • Ps 119:18
    70%

    18Uncover mine eyes, and I behold wonders out of Thy law.

  • Isa 24:22
    70%

    22And they have been gathered -- A gathering of bound ones in a pit, And shut up they have been in a prison, And after a multitude of days are inspected.

  • Ps 107:10
    70%

    10Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,

  • Job 29:15
    70%

    15Eyes I have been to the blind, And feet to the lame `am' I.

  • Matt 4:16
    69%

    16the people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death -- light arose to them.'

  • Ps 79:11
    69%

    11Let the groaning of the prisoner come in before Thee, According to the greatness of Thine arm, Leave Thou the sons of death.

  • Isa 51:14
    69%

    14Hastened hath a wanderer to be loosed, And he doth not die at the pit, And his bread is not lacking.

  • Zeph 3:20
    69%

    20At that time I bring you in, Even at the time of My assembling you, For I give you for a name, and for a praise, Among all peoples of the land, In My turning back `to' your captivity before your eyes, said Jehovah!

  • Luke 2:32
    69%

    32a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.'

  • Isa 58:8
    69%

    8Then broken up as the dawn is thy light, And thy health in haste springeth up, Gone before thee hath thy righteousness, The honour of Jehovah doth gather thee.

  • Isa 58:6
    69%

    6Is not this the fast that I chose -- To loose the bands of wickedness, To shake off the burdens of the yoke, And to send out the oppressed free, And every yoke ye draw off?

  • 2 Sam 22:29
    69%

    29For Thou `art' my lamp, O Jehovah, And Jehovah doth lighten my darkness.

  • Isa 52:8-9
    2 verses
    68%

    8The voice of thy watchmen! They have lifted up the voice, together they cry aloud, Because eye to eye they see, in Jehovah's turning back `to' Zion.

    9Break forth, sing together, O wastes of Jerusalem, For Jehovah hath comforted His people, He hath redeemed Jerusalem.

  • Ps 82:4
    68%

    4Let the weak and needy escape, From the hand of the wicked deliver them.

  • 1 Kgs 8:52
    68%

    52for Thine eyes being open unto the supplication of Thy servant, and unto the supplication of Thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all they call unto Thee for;