Isaiah 42:21
Strong's Lexicon
The LORD
יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

was pleased
חָפֵ֖ץ (ḥā·p̄êṣ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2654: 1) to delight in, take pleasure in, desire, be pleased with 1a) (Qal) 1a1) of men 1a1a) to take pleasure in, delight in 1a1b) to delight, desire, be pleased to do 1a2) of God 1a2a) to delight in, have pleasure in 1a2b) to be pleased to do 2) to move, bend down 2a) (Qal) to bend down

for the sake of
לְמַ֣עַן (lə·ma·‘an)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4616: 1) purpose, intent prep 1a) for the sake of 1b) in view of, on account of 1c) for the purpose of, to the intent that, in order to conj 1d) to the end that

His righteousness,
צִדְק֑וֹ (ṣiḏ·qōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6664: 1) justice, rightness, righteousness 1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures) 1b) righteousness (in government) 1b1) of judges, rulers, kings 1b2) of law 1b3) of Davidic king, Messiah 1b4) of Jerusalem as seat of just government 1b5) of God's attribute 1c) righteousness, justice (in case or cause) 1d) rightness (in speech) 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity 1f1) of God as covenant-keeping in redemption 1f2) in name of Messianic king 1f3) of people enjoying salvation 1f4) of Cyrus

to magnify
יַגְדִּ֥יל (yaḡ·dîl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1431: 1) to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to grow up 1a2) to become great 1a3) to be magnified 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to cause to grow 1b2) to make great, powerful 1b3) to magnify 1c) (Pual) to be brought up 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to make great 1d2) to magnify 1d3) to do great things 1e) (Hithpael) to magnify oneself

His law
תּוֹרָ֖ה (tō·w·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8451: 1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law

and make it glorious.
וְיַאְדִּֽיר׃ (wə·ya’·dîr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 142: 1) to be great, be majestic, wide, noble (poetic) 1a) (Niphal) majestic, glorious (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) make glorious

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The LORD was pleased, for the sake of His righteousness, to magnify His law and make it glorious.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD was pleased, because of His righteousness, to magnify His instruction and make it glorious.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD was pleased for His righteousness' sake To make the law great and glorious.

King James Bible
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make [it] honourable.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
It pleased the LORD for the sake of his righteousness to make his law great and glorious.

New Living Translation
Because he is righteous, the LORD has exalted his glorious law.

English Standard Version
The LORD was pleased, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify his law and make it glorious.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD was pleased for His righteousness' sake To make the law great and glorious.

King James Bible
The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD was pleased, because of His righteousness, to magnify His instruction and make it glorious.

International Standard Version
The LORD was pleased, for the sake of his vindication, that he should magnify his Law and make it glorious.

NET Bible
The LORD wanted to exhibit his justice by magnifying his law and displaying it.

American Standard Version
It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness'sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

English Revised Version
It pleased the LORD, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honourable.

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.
















Cross References
Psalm 138:2
I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

Isaiah 42:4
He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

Isaiah 51:4
Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.

Isaiah 1:1
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Isaiah 42:20
Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.

Isaiah 42:19
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?

Isaiah 42:18
Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.

Isaiah 42:22
But this is a people robbed and spoiled; 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.

Isaiah 42:23
Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?

Isaiah 42:24
Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.
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