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Isaiah 42

Isa. 42:19 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Who is blind
`ivver (Hebrew #5787)
blind (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: blind (men, people).
Pronounce: iv-vare'
Origin: intensive from 5786
, but my servant
`ebed (Hebrew #5650)
a servant
KJV usage: X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Pronounce: eh'-bed
Origin: from 5647
? or deaf
cheresh (Hebrew #2795)
deaf (whether literally or spir.)
KJV usage: deaf.
Pronounce: khay-rashe'
Origin: from 2790
, as my messenger
mal'ak (Hebrew #4397)
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)
KJV usage: ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
Pronounce: mal-awk'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy
that I sent
shalach (Hebrew #7971)
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
KJV usage: X any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, X earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).
Pronounce: shaw-lakh'
Origin: a primitive root
? who is blind
`ivver (Hebrew #5787)
blind (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: blind (men, people).
Pronounce: iv-vare'
Origin: intensive from 5786
as he that is perfect
shalam (Hebrew #7999)
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)
KJV usage: make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-)pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, X surely.
Pronounce: shaw-lam'
Origin: a primitive root
, and blind
`ivver (Hebrew #5787)
blind (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: blind (men, people).
Pronounce: iv-vare'
Origin: intensive from 5786
as the Lord’s
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
servant
`ebed (Hebrew #5650)
a servant
KJV usage: X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Pronounce: eh'-bed
Origin: from 5647
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Who is blind.
Isa. 6:9• 9And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. (Isa. 6:9)
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Isa. 29:9‑14• 9Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
 10For the Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
 11And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
 12And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.
 13Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
 14Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. (Isa. 29:9‑14)
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Isa. 56:10• 10His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. (Isa. 56:10)
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Jer. 4:22• 22For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. (Jer. 4:22)
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Jer. 5:21• 21Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; which have eyes, and see not; which have ears, and hear not: (Jer. 5:21)
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Ezek. 12:2• 2Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house. (Ezek. 12:2)
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Matt. 13:14‑15• 14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
 15For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. (Matt. 13:14‑15)
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Matt. 15:14‑16• 14Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
 15Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
 16And Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding? (Matt. 15:14‑16)
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Matt. 23:16‑24• 16Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
 17Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
 18And, Whosoever shall swear by the altar, it is nothing; but whosoever sweareth by the gift that is upon it, he is guilty.
 19Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
 20Whoso therefore shall swear by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.
 21And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.
 22And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.
 23Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
 24Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel. (Matt. 23:16‑24)
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Mark 8:17‑18• 17And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
 18Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? (Mark 8:17‑18)
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John 7:47‑49• 47Then answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
 48Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
 49But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed. (John 7:47‑49)
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John 9:39,41• 39And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
 41Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. (John 9:39,41)
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John 12:40• 40He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. (John 12:40)
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Rom. 2:17‑23• 17Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
 18And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
 19And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
 20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
 21Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
 22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
 23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonorest thou God? (Rom. 2:17‑23)
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Rom. 11:7‑10,25• 7What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
 8(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
 9And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
 10Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
 25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. (Rom. 11:7‑10,25)
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2 Cor. 3:14‑15• 14But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
 15But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. (2 Cor. 3:14‑15)
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2 Cor. 4:4• 4In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. (2 Cor. 4:4)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Who is blind, but my servant? and deaf, as my messenger whom I sent? Who is blind as he in whom I have trustedd, and blind as Jehovah’s servant,

JND Translation Notes

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Or "he who is perfect."