NET Bible
"The LORD wanted to exhibit his justice by magnifying his law and displaying it."
— Isaiah 42:21, NET Bible
“The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.”
“It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. ”
“It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.”
“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.”
The Lord Reasons with His People“Listen, you deaf ones! Take notice, you blind ones!
My servant is truly blind, my messenger is truly deaf. My covenant partner, the servant of the LORD, is truly blind.
You see many things, but don’t comprehend; their ears are open, but do not hear.”
The LORD wanted to exhibit his justice by magnifying his law and displaying it.
But these people are looted and plundered; all of them are trapped in pits and held captive in prisons. They were carried away as loot with no one to rescue them; they were carried away as plunder, and no one says,“Bring that back!”
Who among you will pay attention to this? Who will listen attentively in the future?
Who handed Jacob over to the robber? Who handed Israel over to the looters? Was it not the LORD, against whom we sinned? They refused to follow his commands; they disobeyed his law.