Isaiah 42:6,18,20
Isaiah 42:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
“I, the LORD, have called you to demonstrate my righteousness. I will take you by the hand and guard you, and I will give you to my people, Israel, as a symbol of my covenant with them. And you will be a light to guide the nations.
Isaiah 42:18 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Listen, you who are deaf! Look and see, you blind!
Isaiah 42:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
You see and recognize what is right but refuse to act on it. You hear with your ears, but you don’t really listen.”
Isaiah 42:6 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
“I am the LORD; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations
Isaiah 42:18 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see!
Isaiah 42:20 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
He sees many things, but does not observe them; his ears are open, but he does not hear.
Isaiah 42:5-9 The Message (MSG)
GOD’s Message, the God who created the cosmos, stretched out the skies, laid out the earth and all that grows from it, Who breathes life into earth’s people, makes them alive with his own life: “I am GOD. I have called you to live right and well. I have taken responsibility for you, kept you safe. I have set you among my people to bind them to me, and provided you as a lighthouse to the nations, To make a start at bringing people into the open, into light: opening blind eyes, releasing prisoners from dungeons, emptying the dark prisons. I am GOD. That’s my name. I don’t franchise my glory, don’t endorse the no-god idols. Take note: The earlier predictions of judgment have been fulfilled. I’m announcing the new salvation work. Before it bursts on the scene, I’m telling you all about it.”
Isaiah 42:18-25 The Message (MSG)
Pay attention! Are you deaf? Open your eyes! Are you blind? You’re my servant, and you’re not looking! You’re my messenger, and you’re not listening! The very people I depended upon, servants of GOD, blind as a bat—willfully blind! You’ve seen a lot, but looked at nothing. You’ve heard everything, but listened to nothing. GOD intended, out of the goodness of his heart, to be lavish in his revelation. But this is a people battered and cowed, shut up in attics and closets, Victims licking their wounds, feeling ignored, abandoned. But is anyone out there listening? Is anyone paying attention to what’s coming? Who do you think turned Jacob over to the thugs, let loose the robbers on Israel? Wasn’t it GOD himself, this God against whom we’ve sinned— not doing what he commanded, not listening to what he said? Isn’t it God’s anger that’s behind all this, God’s punishing power? Their whole world collapsed but they still didn’t get it; their life is in ruins but they don’t take it to heart.
Isaiah 42:18-25 The Message (MSG)
Pay attention! Are you deaf? Open your eyes! Are you blind? You’re my servant, and you’re not looking! You’re my messenger, and you’re not listening! The very people I depended upon, servants of GOD, blind as a bat—willfully blind! You’ve seen a lot, but looked at nothing. You’ve heard everything, but listened to nothing. GOD intended, out of the goodness of his heart, to be lavish in his revelation. But this is a people battered and cowed, shut up in attics and closets, Victims licking their wounds, feeling ignored, abandoned. But is anyone out there listening? Is anyone paying attention to what’s coming? Who do you think turned Jacob over to the thugs, let loose the robbers on Israel? Wasn’t it GOD himself, this God against whom we’ve sinned— not doing what he commanded, not listening to what he said? Isn’t it God’s anger that’s behind all this, God’s punishing power? Their whole world collapsed but they still didn’t get it; their life is in ruins but they don’t take it to heart.
Isaiah 42:6 King James Version (KJV)
I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles
Isaiah 42:18 King James Version (KJV)
Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
Isaiah 42:20 King James Version (KJV)
Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
Isaiah 42:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“I am the LORD, I have called You in righteousness, I will also hold You by the hand and watch over You, And I will appoint You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the nations
Isaiah 42:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Hear, you deaf! And look, you blind, that you may see.
Isaiah 42:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
You have seen many things, but you do not observe them; Your ears are open, but none hears.
Isaiah 42:6 New Century Version (NCV)
The LORD says, “I, the LORD, called you to do right, and I will hold your hand and protect you. You will be the sign of my agreement with the people, a light to shine for all people.
Isaiah 42:18 New Century Version (NCV)
“You who are deaf, hear me. You who are blind, look and see.
Isaiah 42:20 New Century Version (NCV)
Israel, you have seen much, but you have not obeyed. You hear, but you refuse to listen.”
Isaiah 42:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles
Isaiah 42:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
Isaiah 42:20 American Standard Version (ASV)
Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not.
Isaiah 42:6 New International Version (NIV)
“I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles
Isaiah 42:18 New International Version (NIV)
“Hear, you deaf; look, you blind, and see!
Isaiah 42:20 New International Version (NIV)
You have seen many things, but you pay no attention; your ears are open, but you do not listen.”
Isaiah 42:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
“I, the LORD, have called You in righteousness, And will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the Gentiles
Isaiah 42:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
“Hear, you deaf; And look, you blind, that you may see.
Isaiah 42:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
Seeing many things, but you do not observe; Opening the ears, but he does not hear.”
Isaiah 42:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“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)
Isaiah 42:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
¶Hear, you deaf! And look, you blind, that you may see.
Isaiah 42:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
You have seen many things, but you do not observe them; Your ears are open, but no one hears.
Isaiah 42:6 The Passion Translation (TPT)
“I, YAHWEH, have commissioned you in righteousness to succeed. I will take your hand in love and watch over you. I will give you as a covenant for the people, a walking-light to the nations.