# Isaiah 42.19 **Book:** [Isaiah](/codex/isaiah-the-prophet/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 17. They shall be turned back, they shall be utterly put to shame, that trust in graven images, that say unto molten images, Ye are our gods. 18. Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. > > **19. 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?** > > 20. Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not. 21. It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. (Isaiah 42:17-21, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 17. “Those who trust in engraved images, who tell molten images, ‘You are our gods’ will be turned back. They will be utterly disappointed. 18. “Hear, you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see. > > **19. Who is blind, but my servant? Or who is as deaf as my messenger whom I send? Who is as blind as he who is at peace, and as blind as Yahweh’s servant?** > > 20. You see many things, but don’t observe. His ears are open, but he doesn’t listen. 21. It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable. (Isaiah 42:17-21, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 17. 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. 18. Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. > > **19. 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?** > > 20. Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not. 21. The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable. it: or, him (Isaiah 42:17-21, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 17. Removed backward, utterly ashamed, Are those trusting in a graven image, Those saying to a molten image, 'Ye [are] our gods.' 18. Ye deaf, hear; and ye blind, look to see. > > **19. Who [is] blind but My servant? And deaf as My messenger I send? Who [is] blind as he who is at peace, Yea, blind, as the servant of Jehovah?** > > 20. Seeing many things, and thou observest not, Opening ears, and he heareth not. 21. Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable. (Isaiah 42:17-21, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Isaiah 53 Is About Israel Objection Defeater](/codex/isaiah-53-is-about-israel-objection-defeater/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ --- ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.