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Isaiah 42:7

to open the eyes of the blind, to bring prisoners out of the dungeon and those sitting in darkness out from the prison house.

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ASV

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

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
לִפְקֹ֖חַlif.Ko.achto openH6491 →
עֵינַ֣יִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869 →
עִוְר֑וֹתiv.RotblindH5787 →
לְהוֹצִ֤יאle.ho.Tzi'to bring outH3318 →
מִמַּסְגֵּר֙mi.mas.Gerfrom prisonH4525 →
אַסִּ֔יר'a.Sirprisoner[s]H616 →
מִבֵּ֥יתmi.Beitfrom a house ofH1004 →
כֶּ֖לֶאKe.le'imprisonmentH3608 →
יֹ֥שְׁבֵיYo.she.vei[those who] dwell ofH3427 →
חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃Cho.shekhdarknessH2822 →

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Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,Luke 1:79to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”Ephesians 1:17–18that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,Ephesians 1:18I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,2 Kings 6:17Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.John 12:46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.Zechariah 9:11As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.1 Peter 3:19in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prisonIsaiah 49:9to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill.Isaiah 35:5Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.Exodus 4:11And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?2 Timothy 2:26Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.Matthew 11:5The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.Hebrews 2:14–15Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,Psalms 79:11May the groans of the captives reach You; by the strength of Your arm preserve those condemned to death.1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.Luke 24:45Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

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