Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

To open blind eyes,
To bring out prisoners from the dungeon
And those who dwell in darkness from the prison.

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.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

to open blind eyes and to bring out those who are bound from their cells, and those sitting in darkness from prison.

A Conservative Version

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

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.

Amplified


To open the eyes of the blind,
To bring out prisoners from the dungeon
And those who sit in darkness from the prison.

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.

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.

Julia Smith Translation

To open the eyes of the blind, to bring forth the bound out of prison, those sitting in darkness out of the house of the prison.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

to open [the] blind eyes, to bring [the] prisoner out from [the] dungeon, those who sit [in] darkness from [the] house of imprisonment.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

That thou mayest open the eyes of the blind; let out the prisoners, and them that sit in darkness, out of the dungeon house.

NET Bible

to open blind eyes, to release prisoners from dungeons, those who live in darkness from prisons.

New Heart 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.

The Emphasized Bible

To open eyes that are blind, - To bring forth Out of the dungeon the captive Out of the prison, the dwellers in darkness.

Webster

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.

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To open
פּקח 
Paqach 
Usage: 20

the blind
עוּר 
`ivver 
Usage: 26

to bring out
יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

the prisoners
אסּיר 
'acciyr 
Usage: 3

from the prison
מסגּר 
Macger 
Usage: 7

and them that sit
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

חשׁך 
Choshek 
Usage: 78

out of the prison
כּלא 
Kele' 
Usage: 10

References

Easton

Fausets

Smith

Context Readings

The Mission Of Yahweh's Servant

6 I, Jehovah, have called you and have given you power to see that justice is done on earth. I will make a covenant with all peoples and bring light (truth) (light of instruction) (Psalm 27:1) to the nations through you. 7 To open blind eyes,
To bring out prisoners from the dungeon
And those who dwell in darkness from the prison.
8 I ALONE AM JEHOVAH. THAT IS MY NAME. I WILL NOT GIVE MY GLORY TO ANOTHER! I will not let idols share my praise.

Cross References

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah has anointed me to announce good news to the lowly and meek. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to captives and freedom to prisoners.

Isaiah 35:5

Then the blind will be able to see, and the deaf will hear.

Isaiah 49:9

Say to those who are bound: Go forth, to those in the darkness and show yourselves. They will feed along the roads and their pasture is on all bare heights.

Hebrews 2:14-15

Since the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also took part of the same things, that through death he might destroy him that had the power to cause death, [Satan] the Devil.

Psalm 107:10-16

Those who lived in the dark, in death's shadow were prisoners in misery. They were held in iron chains

Isaiah 9:2

The people who walk in darkness (ignorance) (lies) have seen a great light (truth). A light has dawned on those who live in the land of the shadow of death (the grave) (calamity).

Isaiah 29:18

The deaf will be able to hear the words of the book read to them. The blind will be freed from gloom and darkness.

Luke 24:45

He opened their minds that they might understand the scriptures.

John 9:39

Jesus said: I came into the world for this judgment that those not seeing may see and those seeing may become blind.

Ephesians 1:17-18

May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you a spirit (mental disposition) of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.

2 Timothy 2:26

They should come to their senses out of the snare of the Devil. He has taken them captive and they do his will.

Psalm 146:7-8

He executes justice for the oppressed. He gives food to the hungry. Jehovah sets the prisoners free.

Isaiah 42:16

I will lead my blind people by roads they have never traveled. I will turn their darkness into light and make rough country smooth before them. I will keep my promises without fail.

Isaiah 42:22

Now his people have been plundered. They are locked up in dungeons and hidden away in prisons. They were robbed and plundered, with no one to come to their rescue.

Zechariah 9:11-12

I set your prisoners free from the waterless pit. This is because of the blood of your covenant!

Matthew 11:5

The blind receive their sight. The lame walk! The lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear. The dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

Luke 4:18-21

The Spirit of Jehovah is upon me. He anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind. To set at liberty those who are bruised.

Acts 26:18

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. They may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'

2 Corinthians 4:6

God said: Light will shine out of darkness. He shined in our hearts. He gave the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face (presence) ((person) of Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:9

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

Revelation 3:18

I counsel you to buy gold from me, gold purified by fire, so that you may be rich; and white clothing, so that you may be clothed. In this way the shame of your nakedness will not appear. And anoint your eyes with eye salve, so that you may see.

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