Isaiah 42:16 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

Isaiah 42:16 - And I will lead the blind
in a way that they do not know,
in paths that they have not known
I will guide them.
I will turn the darkness before them into light,
the rough places into level ground.
These are the things I do,
and I do not forsake them.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

I will bring the blind by a way they did not know;
I will lead them in paths they have not known.
I will make darkness light before them,
And crooked places straight.
These things I will do for them,
And not forsake them.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

I will lead blind Israel down a new path,
guiding them along an unfamiliar way.
I will brighten the darkness before them
and smooth out the road ahead of them.
Yes, I will indeed do these things;
I will not forsake them.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And I will lead the blind
in a way that they do not know,
in paths that they have not known
I will guide them.
I will turn the darkness before them into light,
the rough places into level ground.
These are the things I do,
and I do not forsake them.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“I will lead the blind by a way they did not know;

I will guide them on paths they have not known.

I will turn darkness to light in front of them

and rough places into level ground.

This is what I will do for them,

and I will not abandon them.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

“I will lead^H1980 those who are blind^H5787 by a way^H1870 they have not known^H3045,

In paths^H5410 they have not known^H3045 I will guide^H1869 them.

I will turn^H7760 darkness^H4285 into light^H216 before^H6440 them

And uneven^H4625 land^H4625 into plains^H4334.

These^H428 are the things^H1697 I will do^H6213,

And I will not leave^H5800 them undone^H5800.”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

“I will lead the blind by a way they do not know,
In paths they do not know I will guide them.
I will make darkness into light before them
And rugged places into plains.
These are the things I will do,
And I will not leave them undone.”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

“I will lead^H1980 the blind^H5787 by a way^H1870 they do not know^H3045,

In paths^H5410 they do not know^H3045 I will guide^H1869 them.

I will make^H7760 darkness^H4285 into light^H216 before^H6440 them

And rugged^H4625 places^H4625 into plains^H4334.

These^H428 are the things^H1697 I will do^H6213,

And I will not forsake^H5800 them.”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

“I will lead the blind by a way they do not know;

I will guide them in paths that they do not know.

I will make darkness into light before them

And rugged places into plains.

These things I will do [for them],

And I will not leave them abandoned or undone.”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

I will lead the blind along an unfamiliar way; I will guide them down paths they have never traveled. I will turn the darkness in front of them into light, and level out the rough ground. This is what I will do for them. I will not abandon them.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And I will lead the blind in a way that they know not, in paths that they have not known I will guide them. I will turn the darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. These are the things I will do, and I will not forsake them.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

And I have caused the blind to go, In a way they have not known, In paths they have not known I cause them to tread, I make a dark place before them become light, And unlevelled places become a plain, These are the things I have done to them, And I have not forsaken them.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not, in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

I will bring the blind by a way that they don't know; in paths that they don't know will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et ducam caecos in via quam nesciunt in semitis quas ignoraverunt ambulare eos faciam ponam tenebras coram eis in lucem et prava in recta haec verba feci eis et non dereliqui eos

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَأَقُودُ الْعُمْيَ فِي سَبِيلٍ لَمْ يَعْرِفُوهَا مِنْ قَبْلُ، وَأَهْدِيهِمْ فِي مَسَالِكَ يَجْهَلُونَهَا، وَأُحِيلُ الظَّلامَ أَمَامَهُمْ إِلَى نُورٍ، وَالأَمَاكِنَ الْوَعِرَةَ إِلَى أَرْضٍ مُمَهَّدَةٍ. هَذِهِ الأُمُورُ أَصْنَعُهَا وَلَنْ أَتَخَلَّى عَنْهُمْ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

וְהֹולַכְתִּי עִוְרִים בְּדֶרֶךְ לֹא יָדָעוּ בִּנְתִיבֹות לֹא־יָדְעוּ אַדְרִיכֵם אָשִׂים מַחְשָׁךְ לִפְנֵיהֶם לָאֹור וּמַעֲקַשִּׁים לְמִישֹׁור אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים עֲשִׂיתִם וְלֹא עֲזַבְתִּים׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καὶ ἄξω τυφλοὺς ἐν ὁδῷ ᾗ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν καὶ τρίβους οὓς οὐκ ᾔδεισαν πατῆσαι ποιήσω αὐτούς ποιήσω αὐτοῖς τὸ σκότος εἰς φῶς καὶ τὰ σκολιὰ εἰς εὐθεῖαν ταῦτα τὰ ῥήματα ποιήσω καὶ οὐκ ἐγκαταλείψω αὐτούς

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَأُسَيِّرُ الْعُمْيَ فِي طَرِيق لَمْ يَعْرِفُوهَا. فِي مَسَالِكَ لَمْ يَدْرُوهَا أُمَشِّيهِمْ. أَجْعَلُ الظُّلْمَةَ أَمَامَهُمْ نُورًا، وَالْمُعْوَجَّاتِ مُسْتَقِيمَةً. هذِهِ الأُمُورُ أَفْعَلُهَا وَلاَ أَتْرُكُهُمْ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, and I will cause them to tread paths which they have not known: I will turn darkness into light for them, and crooked things into straight. These things will I do, and will not forsake them.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y guiaré los ciegos por camino que no sabían, haréles pisar por las sendas que no habían conocido; delante de ellos tornaré las tinieblas en luz, y los rodeos en llanura. Estas cosas les haré, y no los desampararé.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y guiaré a los ciegos por camino que no sabían, les haré andar por sendas que no habían conocido; delante de ellos cambiaré las tinieblas en luz, y lo escabroso en llanura. Estas cosas les haré, y no los desampararé.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And I will take the blind by a way of which they had no knowledge, guiding them by roads strange to them: I will make the dark places light before them, and the rough places level. These things will I do and will not give them up.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

我要引瞎子行不認識的道、領他們走不知道的路．在他們面前使黑暗變為光明、使彎曲變為平直．這些事我都要行、並不離棄他們。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Conduciré a los ciegos por un camino que no han conocido, y por sendas que no han conocido les guiaré. Delante de ellos transformaré las tinieblas en luz, y los lugares escabrosos en llanuras. Estas cosas haré por ellos y no los desampararé.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

내가 소경을 그들의 알지 못하는 길로 이끌며 그들의 알지 못하는 첩경으로 인도하며 흑암으로 그 앞에 광명이 되게 하며 굽은 데를 곧게 할 것이라 내가 이 일을 행하여 그들을 버리지 아니하리니

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Je ferai marcher les aveugles sur un chemin qu'ils ne connaissent pas, Je les conduirai par des sentiers qu'ils ignorent; Je changerai devant eux les ténèbres en lumière, Et les endroits tortueux en plaine: Voilà ce que je ferai, et je ne les abandonnerai point.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Aber die Blinden will ich auf dem Wege leiten, den sie nicht wissen; ich will sie führen auf den Steigen, die sie nicht kennen; ich will die Finsternis vor ihnen her zum Licht machen und das Höckerichte zur Ebene. Solches will ich ihnen alles tun und sie nicht verlassen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

и поведу слепых дорогою, которой они не знают, неизвестными путями буду вести их; мрак сделаю светом пред ними, и кривые пути--прямыми: вот что Я сделаю для них и не оставлю их.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y guiaré a los ciegos por camino, que nunca supieron, les haré pisar por las sendas que nunca conocieron; delante de ellos tornaré las tinieblas en luz, y los rodeos en llanura. Estas cosas les haré, y nunca los desampararé.

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