KJV King James Version
Who [is] blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger [that] I sent? who [is] blind as [he that is] perfect, and blind as the LORD’S servant?
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Isaiah 42:19
Who [is] blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger [that] I sent? who [is] blind as [he that is] perfect, and blind as the LORD’S servant?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Who is blind but My servant, or deaf like the messenger I am sending? Who is blind like My covenant partner, or blind like the servant of the LORD?
WEB World English Bible
Who is blind, but my servant? Or who is as deaf as my messenger whom I send? Who is as blind as he who is at peace, and as blind as Yahweh’s servant?
ASV American Standard Version
Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I send? who is blind as he that is at peace with me, and blind as Jehovah’s servant?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Who is blind but My servant? And deaf as My messenger I send? Who is blind as he who is at peace, Yea, blind, as the servant of Jehovah?
Surrounding context — Isaiah 42
16 And I will bring the blind by a way [that] they knew not; I will lead them in paths [that] they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye [are] our gods.
18 Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
19 Who [is] blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger [that] I sent? who [is] blind as [he that is] perfect, and blind as the LORD’S servant?
20 Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make [it] honourable.
22 But this [is] a people robbed and spoiled; [they are] all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
מִ֤יH4310 · miwho?עִוֵּר֙H5787 · iv.verblindכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforאִם־H518 · imifעַבְדִּ֔יH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveוְחֵרֵ֖שׁH2795 · che.reshdeafכְּמַלְאָכִ֣יH4397 · ma.le.akhmessengerאֶשְׁלָ֑חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departמִ֤יH4310 · miwho?עִוֵּר֙H5787 · iv.verblindכִּמְשֻׁלָּ֔םH7999 · sa.lemto completeוְעִוֵּ֖רH5787 · iv.verblindכְּעֶ֥בֶדH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 4:4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.Jeremiah 5:21Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not:Ezekiel 12:2Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they [are] a rebellious house.Isaiah 41:8But thou, Israel, [art] my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.John 9:41Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.Isaiah 56:10His watchmen [are] blind: they are all ignorant, they [are] all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.Matthew 23:16-24Woe unto you, [ye] blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!John 7:47-49Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?Isaiah 29:9-14Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.Matthew 13:14-15And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:Matthew 15:14-16Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.John 9:39And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.Romans 11:7-10What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blindedIsaiah 6:9And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.Mark 8:17-18And when Jesus knew [it], he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?Romans 2:17-23Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,Romans 11:25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.John 12:40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with [their] eyes, nor understand with [their] heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
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