Isaiah 42:7 “to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon a…”

Isaiah 42:7

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

That thou maist open the eyes of the blind, and bring out the prisoners from the prison: and them that sitte in darkenesse, out of the prison house.

Darby Translation

to open the blind eyes, to bring forth the prisoner from the prison, them that sit in darkness out of the house of restraint.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

To give eyes to the blind, to make free the prisoners from the prison, to let out those who are shut up in the dark.

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Cross references

“open”

Isaiah 35:5 Matthew 11:5 Luke 24:45 Isaiah 29:18 John 9:39 Revelation 3:18

Isaiah 35:5 · BSB

Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.

Matthew 11:5 · BSB

The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.

Luke 24:45 · BSB

Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

Isaiah 29:18 · BSB

On that day the deaf will hear the words of the scroll, and out of the deep darkness the eyes of the blind will see.

John 9:39 · BSB

Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.”

Revelation 3:18 · BSB

I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

“to bring”

Isaiah 61:1 Isaiah 49:9 2 Timothy 2:26 Luke 4:18–21 1 Peter 2:9 Isaiah 9:2

Isaiah 61:1 · BSB

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

Isaiah 49:9 · BSB

to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill.

2 Timothy 2:26 · BSB

Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.

Luke 4:18–21 · BSB

“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

1 Peter 2:9 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Isaiah 9:2 · BSB

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,

8I am the LORD; that is My name! I will not yield My glory to another or My praise to idols.

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