New American Standard Bible 1995
Isaiah 42:16
16I will 1lead the blind by a way they do not know, In paths they do not know I will guide them. I will 2make darkness into light before them And 3rugged places into plains. These are the things I will do, And I will 4not leave them undone.”
Isaiah 42:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
- New International Version (NIV)I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And I will lead the blind in a way that they do not know, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I do, and I do not forsake them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, And crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, And not forsake them.
Context of Isaiah 42:16
14“I have kept silent for a long time, I have kept still and restrained Myself. Now like a woman in labor I will groan, I will both gasp and pant. 15I will lay waste the mountains and hills And wither all their vegetation; I will make the rivers into coastlands And dry up the ponds. I will lead the blind by a way they do not know, In paths they do not know I will guide them. I will make darkness into light before them And rugged places into plains. These are the things I will do, And I will not leave them undone.” 17They will be turned back and be utterly put to shame, Who trust in idols, Who say to molten images, “You are our gods.” 18Hear, you deaf! And look, you blind, that you may see.
Read all of Isaiah 42Isaiah 42:16 word by word
וְהוֹלַכְתִּ֣י עִוְרִ֗ים בְּדֶ֙רֶךְ֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ בִּנְתִיב֥וֹת לֹֽא־יָדְע֖וּ אַדְרִיכֵ֑ם אָשִׂים֩ מַחְשָׁ֨ךְ לִפְנֵיהֶ֜ם לָא֗וֹר וּמַֽעֲקַשִּׁים֙ לְמִישׁ֔וֹר אֵ֚לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֔ים עֲשִׂיתִ֖ם וְלֹ֥א עֲזַבְתִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
- leadהָלַךְhâlak · to go: takeH1980
- the blindעִוֵּר‛ivvêr · blindH5787
- by a wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
- they do not knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- In pathsנְתִיבָהnâthîyb nethîybâh nethibâh · pathH5410
- I will guideדָּרַךְdârak · to treadH1869
- makeשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
- darknessמַחְשָׁךְmachshâk · darknessH4285
- into lightאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- ruggedמַעֲקָשׁma‛ăqâsh · crooked placeH4625
- into plainsמִישׁוֹרmîyshôr mîyshôr · plainH4334
- Theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
- are the thingsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
- I will doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- not leaveעָזַב‛âzab · to leave: forsakeH5800
Cross-references for Isaiah 42:16
- Isaiah 29:18On that day the deaf will hear words of a book, And out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.
- Isaiah 30:21Your ears will hear a word behind you, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right or to the left.
- Isaiah 32:3Then the eyes of those who see will not be blinded, And the ears of those who hear will listen.
- Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.
- Isaiah 48:17Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, Who leads you in the way you should go.
- Isaiah 54:13All your sons will be taught of the Lord; And the well-being of your sons will be great.
- Isaiah 60:1“Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
- Jeremiah 31:8Behold, I am bringing them from the north country, And I will gather them from the remote parts of the earth, Among them the blind and the lame, The woman with child and she who is in labor with child, together; A great company, they will return here.
- Hosea 2:14“Therefore, behold, I will allure her, Bring her into the wilderness And speak kindly to her.
- Luke 1:78Because of the tender mercy of our God, With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,
- Ephesians 5:8for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light
- Isaiah 41:3He pursues them, passing on in safety, By a way he had not been traversing with his feet.
- Joshua 3:4However, there shall be between you and it a distance of about 2,000 cubits by measure. Do not come near it, that you may know the way by which you shall go, for you have not passed this way before.”
- Hosea 2:6Therefore, behold, I will hedge up her way with thorns, And I will build a wall against her so that she cannot find her paths.
- Isaiah 40:4Let every valley be lifted up, And every mountain and hill be made low; And let the rough ground become a plain, And the rugged terrain a broad valley;
- Isaiah 45:2“I will go before you and make the rough places smooth; I will shatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron bars.
Commentaries on Isaiah 42:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16In paths - The Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate, and nine MSS., (two ancient), read ובנתיבות ubenotiboth . Will I do unto them - עשיתם asitem . This word, so written as it is in the text, means "thou wilt do, "in the second person. The Masoretes have indeed pointed it for the first person; but the י yod in the last syllable is absolutely necessary to distinguish the first person; and so it is written in forty MSS., עשיתים asithim . Jarchi, Kimchi, Sal. ben…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16And I will lead the blind - Having said in the previous verses what he would do to his enemies, God now speaks of his people. He would conduct them to their own land, as a blind people that needed a guide, and would remove whatever obstacle there was in their way. By the blind‘ here, he refers doubtless to his own people. The term is applied originally to his people in captivity, as being ignorant, after their seventy years‘ exile, of the way of return to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-17Verses 13-17 The Lord will appear in his power and glory. He shall cry, in the preaching of his word. He shall cry aloud in the gospel woes, which must be preached with gospel blessings, to awaken a sleeping world. He shall conquer by the power of his Spirit. And those that contradict and blaspheme his gospel, he shall put to silence and shame; and that which hinders its progress shall be taken out of the way. To those who by nature were blind, God will…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1613-16. Jehovah will no longer restrain His wrath: He will go forth as a mighty warrior (Ex 15:3) to destroy His people's and His enemies, and to deliver Israel (compare Psa 45:3). stir up jealousy--rouse His indignation. roar--image from the battle cry of a warrior.Read the comment
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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
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