Isaiah 42:16

I will bring the blind by a way that they do not know; in paths that they do not know I will lead them. 1 I will turn the darkness into light before them, and make the crooked places straight. 1 These things I will do, and I will not abandon them. 1

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

15I will lay waste mountains and hills and dry up all their vegetation; 1 and I will turn the rivers into islands and will dry up the marshes. 1

17They will be turned back, they will be completely put to shame, those who trust in carved figures, 1 who say to cast metal figures, “You are our gods.” 1

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Cross References

Joshua 3:4There must be a distance between you and it of about two thousand cubits. Do not come close to it, so that you can see which way to go, since you have not gone this way before.”

Ecclesiastes 1:15The twisted cannot be straightened! 1 The missing cannot be counted!

Isaiah 29:18On that day the deaf will hear the words of a book, 1 and the eyes of the blind will see out of the deep darkness. 1

Isaiah 30:21Your ears will hear a word behind you saying, 1 “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left. 1

Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind will see, and the ears of the deaf will hear. 1

Isaiah 40:4Every valley will be lifted up, and every mountain and hill will be leveled; 1 and the rugged land will be made level, and the rough places a plain; 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 42:14-18

Judgment and Mercy. ( b. c. 708.) 13 The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. 14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once. 15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools. 16 And I will bring the blind by a way that… Read the whole commentary →

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