Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The LORD was pleased, for the sake of his vindication, that he should magnify his Law and make it glorious.
New American Standard Bible
To make the law
King James Version
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
Holman Bible
to magnify His instruction and make it glorious.
A Conservative Version
It pleased LORD, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
American Standard Version
It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness'sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
Amplified
The Lord was pleased for His righteousness’ sake
To make the law great and prove to be glorious.
Bible in Basic English
It was the Lord's pleasure, because of his righteousness, to make the teaching great and give it honour.
Darby Translation
Jehovah had delight in him for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah was pleased for sake of his justice; he will magnify the law and make glorious.
King James 2000
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh was willing for the sake of his righteousness; he showed [his] teaching to be great and proved [it] to be glorious.
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah is well pleased for His righteousness sake; He will magnify the Law and make it honorable.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD be merciful unto them for his righteousness' sake, that his word might be magnified and praised.
NET Bible
The Lord wanted to exhibit his justice by magnifying his law and displaying it.
New Heart English Bible
It pleased the LORD, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, is well-pleased for his own righteousness sake, He magnifieth instruction and maketh it majestic.
Webster
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.
World English Bible
It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 42:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Blind And Deaf Israel
20 You've seen many things, but you pay no attention. His ears are open, but he doesn't listen. 21 The LORD was pleased, for the sake of his vindication, that he should magnify his Law and make it glorious. 22 But this is a people who have been robbed and plundered, all of them trapped in pits or hidden away in prisons. They have become prey, with no one to rescue them; they have been made loot, with no one to say, "Send them back!'
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Cross References
Psalm 40:8
I delight to do your will, my God. Your Law is part of my inner being."
Psalm 71:16
Lord GOD, I will come in the power of your mighty acts, remembering your righteousness yours alone.
Psalm 71:19
Your many righteous deeds, God, are great,
Psalm 85:9-12
Surely, he will soon deliver those who fear him, for his glory will live in our land.
Isaiah 1:24-27
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies, the one who is Israel's Mighty One, declares: "Now I'll get relief from his enemies and avenge myself on his foes.
Isaiah 42:4
And he won't grow faint or be crushed until he establishes justice on the mainland, and the coastlands take ownership of his Law."
Isaiah 46:12-13
"Listen to me, you hard-hearted, you who are far removed from righteousness:
Daniel 9:24-27
Seventy weeks have been decreed concerning your people and your holy city: to restrain transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for lawlessness, to establish everlasting righteousness, to conclude vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.
Matthew 3:15
But Jesus answered him, "Let it be this way for now, because this is the proper way for us to fulfill all righteousness."
Matthew 3:17
Then a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him!"
Matthew 5:17-20
"Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I didn't come to destroy them, but to fulfill them,
Matthew 17:5
He was still speaking when a bright cloud suddenly overshadowed them. A voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love. I am pleased with him. Keep on listening to him!"
John 8:29
Moreover, the one who sent me is with me. He has never left me alone, because I always do what pleases him."
John 13:31-32
After Judas had gone out, Jesus said, "The Son of Man is now glorified, and God has been glorified by him.
John 15:10
If you keep my commandments, you'll abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.
John 17:4-5
I glorified you on earth by completing the task you gave me to do.
Romans 3:25-26
whom God offered as a place where atonement by the Messiah's blood would occur through faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because he had waited patiently to deal with sins committed in the past.
Romans 3:31
Do we, then, abolish the Law by this faith? Of course not! Instead, we uphold the Law.
Romans 7:12
So then, the Law itself is holy, and the rule is holy, just, and good.
Romans 8:3-4
For what the Law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did. By sending his own Son in the form of humanity, he condemned sin by being incarnate,
Romans 10:4
For the Messiah is the culmination of the Law as far as righteousness is concerned for everyone who believes.
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
for through the Messiah, God was reconciling the world to himself by not counting their sins against them. He has committed his message of reconciliation to us.
Galatians 3:13
The Messiah redeemed us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written, "A curse on everyone who is hung on a tree!"
Galatians 3:21
So is the Law in conflict with the promises of God? Of course not! For if a law had been given that could give us life, then certainly righteousness would come through the Law.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Philippians 3:9
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the Law, but one that comes through the faithfulness of the Messiah, the righteousness that comes from God and that depends on faith.
Hebrews 8:10
For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
1 John 3:4-5
Everyone who keeps living in sin also practices disobedience. In fact, sin is disobedience.