Isaiah

Prophecies about judgment and salvation, promising hope and a savior.

Chapter 42

KJV: Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

Geneva: Beholde, my seruaunt: I will stay vpon him: mine elect, in whom my soule deliteth: I haue put my Spirit vpo him: he shal bring forth iudgement to the Gentiles.

KJV: He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

Geneva: He shall not crie, nor lift vp, nor cause his voice to be heard in the streete.

KJV: A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

Geneva: A bruised reede shall hee not breake, and the smoking flaxe shall he not quench: he shall bring foorth iudgement in trueth.

KJV: He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

Geneva: He shall not faile nor be discouraged till he haue set iudgement in the earth: and the yles shall waite for his lawe.

KJV: 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:

Geneva: Thus sayeth God the Lord (he that created the heauens and spred them abroad: he that stretched foorth the earth, and the buddes thereof: he that giueth breath vnto the people vpon it, and spirit to them that walke therein)

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;

Geneva: I the Lorde haue called thee in righteousnesse, and will hold thine hand, and I will keepe thee, and giue thee for a couenant of the people, and for a light of the Gentiles,

KJV: To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

Geneva: That thou maist open the eyes of the blind, and bring out the prisoners from the prison: and them that sitte in darkenesse, out of the prison house.

KJV: I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Geneva: I am the Lorde, this is my Name, and my glory wil I not giue to another, neither my praise to grauen images.

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

Geneva: Beholde, the former thinges are come to passe, and newe things doe I declare: before they come foorth, I tell you of them.

KJV: Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.

Geneva: Sing vnto the Lorde a newe song, and his praise from the ende of the earth: yee that goe downe to the sea, and all that is therein: the yles and the inhabitants thereof.

KJV: Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

Geneva: Let the wildernesse and the cities thereof lift vp their voyce, the townes that Kedar doeth inhabite: let the inhabitants of the rocks sing: let them shoute from the toppe of the mountaines.

KJV: Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.

Geneva: Let them giue glorie vnto the Lorde, and declare his praise in the ylands.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: The Lord shal go forth as a gyant: he shal stirre vp his courage like a man of warre: he shall shout and crie, and shall preuaile against his enemies.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: I haue a long time holden my peace: I haue beene still and refrained my selfe: nowe will I crie like a trauailing woman: I will destroy and deuoure at once.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: I will make waste mountaines, and hilles, and drie vp all their herbes, and I will make the floods ylands, and I will drie vp the pooles.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: And I will bring the blinde by a way, that they knewe not, and lead them by paths that they haue not knowen: I will make darkenesse light before them, and crooked thinges straight. These thinges will I doe vnto them, and not forsake them.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: They shall be turned backe: they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in grauen images, and say to the molten images, Yee are our gods.

KJV: Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

Geneva: Heare, ye deafe: and ye blinde, regarde, that ye may see.

KJV: 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?

Geneva: Who is blinde but my seruaunt? or deafe as my messenger, that I sent? who is blind as the perfit, and blinde as the Lordes seruant?

KJV: Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

Geneva: Seeing many things, but thou keepest them not? opening the eares, but he heareth not?

KJV: The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

Geneva: The Lorde is willing for his righteousnesse sake that he may magnifie the Lawe, and exalt it.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: But this people is robbed & spoiled, and shalbe all snared in dungeons, and they shalbe hid in prison houses: they shall be for a pray, and none shall deliuer: a spoile, and none shall say, Restore.

KJV: Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?

Geneva: Who among you shall hearken to this, and take heede, and heare for afterwardes?

KJV: Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.

Geneva: Who gaue Iaakob for a spoyle, and Israel to the robbers? Did not ye Lorde, because we haue sinned against him? for they woulde not walke in his waies, neither be obedient vnto his Lawe.

KJV: Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.

Geneva: Therefore hee hath powred vpon him his fierce wrath, and the strength of battell: and it set him on fire round about, and he knewe not, and it burned him vp, yet he considered not.

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