Isaiah 42:7

Isaiah 42:7 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.
• English Standard Version (ESV)to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.
• New King James Version (NKJV)To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the prison, Those who sit in darkness from the prison house.

Context of Isaiah 42:7

5This is what God the Lord says, He who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread out the earth and its produce, Who gives breath to the people on it And spirit to those who walk on it, 6“I am the Lord, I have called You (the Messiah) in righteousness [for a righteous purpose], I will also take You by the hand and keep watch over You, And I will appoint You as a covenant to the people [Israel], As a light to the nations (Gentiles), To open the eyes of the blind, To bring out prisoners from the dungeon And those who sit in darkness from the prison. 8I am the Lord, that is My Name; My glory I will not give to another, Nor My praise to carved idols. 9Indeed, the former things have come to pass, Now I declare new things; Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”

Isaiah 42:7 word by word

לִפְקֹ֖חַ עֵינַ֣יִם עִוְר֑וֹת לְהוֹצִ֤יא מִמַּסְגֵּר֙ אַסִּ֔יר מִבֵּ֥ית כֶּ֖לֶא יֹ֥שְׁבֵי חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• To openפָּקַחpâqach · to openH6491
• the blindעִוֵּר‛ivvêr · blindH5787
• eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• to bring outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: sendH3318
• the prisonersאַסִּיר'assîyr · prisonerH616
• from the prisonמַסְגֵּרmasgêr · locksmithH4525
• them that sitיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
• out of the prisonכֶּ֫לֶאkele' · prisonH3608
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004

Cross-references for Isaiah 42:7

• Isaiah 42:16I will lead the blind by a way they do not know; I will guide them in paths that they do not know. I will make darkness into light before them And rugged places into plains. These things I will do [for them], And I will not leave them abandoned or undone.”
• Isaiah 29:18On that day the deaf will hear the words of a book, And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see [the words of the book].
• Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.
• Psalms 146:8The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous [the upright in heart].
• Matthew 11:5the blind receive [their] sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed [by healing] and the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
• Luke 24:45Then He opened their minds to [help them] understand the Scriptures,
• John 9:39Then Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment [to separate those who believe in Me from those who reject Me—to declare judgment on those who choose to be separated from God], so that the sightless would see, and those who see would become blind.”
• Acts 26:18to open their [spiritual] eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness and release from their sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified (set apart, made holy) by faith in Me.’
• 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts to give us the Light of the knowledge of the glory and majesty of God [clearly revealed] in the face of Christ.
• Ephesians 1:17[I always pray] that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may grant you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation [that gives you a deep and personal and intimate insight] into the true knowledge of Him [for we know the Father through the Son].
• Revelation 3:18I counsel you to buy from Me gold that has been heated red hot and refined by fire so that you may become truly rich; and white clothes [representing righteousness] to clothe yourself so that the shame of your nakedness will not be seen; and healing salve to put on your eyes so that you may see.
• Isaiah 42:22But this is a people despoiled and plundered; All of them are trapped in holes, Or are hidden away in prisons. They have become a prey with no one to rescue them, And a spoil, with no one to say, “Give them back!”
• Isaiah 9:2The people who walk in [spiritual] darkness Will see a great Light; Those who live in the dark land, The Light will shine on them.
• Isaiah 49:9Saying to those who are bound and captured, ‘Go forth,’ And to those who are in [spiritual] darkness, ‘Show yourselves [come into the light of the Savior].’ They will feed along the roads [on which they travel], And their pastures will be on all the bare heights.
• Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed and commissioned me To bring good news to the humble and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up [the wounds of] the brokenhearted, To proclaim release [from confinement and condemnation] to the [physical and spiritual] captives And freedom to prisoners,
• Psalms 107:10Some dwelt in darkness and in the deep (deathly) darkness, Prisoners [bound] in misery and chains,

Commentaries on Isaiah 42:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7To open the blind eyes - In this verse the prophet seems to set forth the spiritual redemption, under images borrowed from the temporal deliverance. Out of the prison house "And from the dungeon" - The Septuagint, Syriac, and four MSS., one ancient, add the conjunction ו vau, ומבית umibbeith, and from the house.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7To open the blind eyes - This is equivalent to saying that he would impart instruction to those who were ignorant. It relates to the Jews as well as to the Gentiles. He would acquaint them with God, and with the way of salvation. The condition of the world is often represented as one of darkness and blindness. Men see not their true character; they see not their real condition; they are ignorant of God, and of the truths pertaining to their future…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-12Verses 5-12 The work of redemption brings back man to the obedience he owes to God as his Maker. Christ is the light of the world. And by his grace he opens the understandings Satan has blinded, and sets at liberty from the bondage of sin. The Lord has supported his church. And now he makes new promises, which shall as certainly be fulfilled as the old ones were. When the Gentiles are brought into the church, he is glorified in them and by them. Let us…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The 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).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. blind--spiritually (Is 42:16, 18, 19; Is 35:5; Joh 9:39). prison--(Is 61:1, 2). darkness--opposed to "light" (Is 42:6; Ep 5:8; 1Pe 2:9).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 42:7

• Blindness
• Church
• Depravity of Man
• Gentiles
• Gospel
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Quotations and Allusions
• Wisdom

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Commentaries on Isaiah 42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings