That thou mayest open the eyes of the blind, and bring out the prisoners from the prison: and them that sit in darkness, out of the prison house.

I am the Lord, this is my Name, and my [a]glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Behold, the former things are [b]come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they come forth, I tell you of them.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 42:8 I will not suffer my glory to be diminished: which I should do if I were not faithful in performing the same, and the idolaters thereby would extol their idols above me.
  2. Isaiah 42:9 As in time past I have been true in my promises, so will I be in time to come.

to open eyes that are blind,(A)
    to free(B) captives from prison(C)
    and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.(D)

“I am the Lord;(E) that is my name!(F)
    I will not yield my glory to another(G)
    or my praise to idols.(H)
See, the former things(I) have taken place,
    and new things I declare;
before they spring into being
    I announce(J) them to you.”

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