American Standard Version
"It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. "
— Isaiah 42:21, American Standard Version
“The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.”
“It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.”
“The LORD wanted to exhibit his justice by magnifying his law and displaying it.”
“And the Lord was willing to sanctify him, and to magnify the law, and exalt it.”
“It was the Lord's pleasure, because of his righteousness, to make the teaching great and give it honour.”
“The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.”
Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
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?
Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not.
It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
But this is a people robbed and plundered; 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.
Who is there among you that will give ear to this? that will hearken and hear for the time to come?
Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not Jehovah? he against whom we have sinned, and in whose ways they would not walk, neither were they obedient unto his law.