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Isaiah 42:21
The Lord is willing for his righteousnesse sake that he may magnifie the Lawe, and exalt it.
Isaiah 42:21 · Geneva Bible
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Isaiah 42:21 in other translations
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.
It pleased the LORD, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law and make it honorable.
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In context
18 Heare, ye deafe: and ye blinde, regarde, that ye may see.
19 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?
20 Seeing many things, but thou keepest them not? opening the eares, but he heareth not?
21 The Lord is willing for his righteousnesse sake that he may magnifie the Lawe, and exalt it.
22 But this people is robbed and 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.
23 Who among you shall hearken to this, and take heede, and heare for afterwardes?
24 Who gaue Iaakob for a spoyle, and Israel to the robbers? Did not ye Lord, because we haue sinned against him? for they woulde not walke in his waies, neither be obedient vnto his Lawe.
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