Isaiah 42:7

To open the einayim ivrot (blind eyes), 1 to bring out the captives from confinement, 1 and them that sit in choshech out of the bais keleh (dungeon, prison). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

6I Hashem have called Thee in tzedek, 1 and will take hold of Thine yad, and will keep Thee, 1 and give Thee + 42:6 Moshiach for a Brit + 42:6 Mt 26:28 (Covenant) of the Am (People), 1 for an Ohr Goyim; 1

8I am Hashem, that is Shmi; 1 and My kavod will I not give to another, 1 neither My tehillah (praise) to pesilim. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 107:10Such as sit in choshech and in tzalmavet, 1 being bound in oni and barzel (iron); 1

Isaiah 9:2Thou shalt multiply the Goy (Nation), 1 and increase its simchah; 1 they joy before Thee according to the simchat baKatzir, 1 and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. 1

Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the ivvrim (blind people) shall be opened, 1 and the ears of the chereshim (deaf ones) shall be unstopped. 1

Isaiah 42:22But this is Am (People) robbed and looted; 1 they are all of them snared in holes, 1 or hidden in batei kela'im (dungeons): 1 they are for plunder, 1 and none delivereth; 1 for loot, and none saith, Give it back! 1

Isaiah 61:1The Ruach + 61:1 Hakodesh of Adonoi Hashem is upon me, + 61:1 Moshiach 1 because Hashem mashach (hath anointed) me + 61:1 Moshiach 1 to preach besurah (good news, glad tidings) unto the anavim (meek, poor, oppressed); 1 He hath sent me to bind up the nishberei lev (the brokenhearted), 1 to proclaim deror (freedom, liberty) for the shevuyim ([Golus] captives), 1 and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 1

Matthew 11:5The ivrim (blind people) see, the pisechim (lame people) walk, the metzoraim (lepers) are cleansed, the chereshim (deaf people) hear, the mesim are made to stand up alive, and the aniyim (poor) have the Besuras HaGeulah preached to them. + 11:5 Isa 35:5f; 61:1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 42:6-13

The Messiah's Approach. ( b. c. 708.) 5 Thus saith God the Lord , he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: 6 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; 7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that… Read the whole commentary →

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