Isaiah 42:21

NETBible	The Lord wanted to exhibit his justice by magnifying his law and displaying it.¹
NIV © biblegateway Isa 42:21	It pleased the LORD for the sake of his righteousness to make his law great and glorious.
NASB © biblegateway Isa 42:21	The LORD was pleased for His righteousness’ sake To make the law great and glorious.
NLT © biblegateway Isa 42:21	The LORD has magnified his law and made it truly glorious. Through it he had planned to show the world that he is righteous.
MSG © biblegateway Isa 42:21	GOD intended, out of the goodness of his heart, to be lavish in his revelation.
BBE © SABDAweb Isa 42:21	It was the Lord’s pleasure, because of his righteousness, to make the teaching great and give it honour.
NRSV © bibleoremus Isa 42:21	The LORD was pleased, for the sake of his righteousness, to magnify his teaching and make it glorious.
NKJV © biblegateway Isa 42:21	The LORD is well pleased for His righteousness’ sake; He will exalt the law and make it honorable.
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KJV	The LORD <03068> is well pleased <02654> (8804) for his righteousness <06664>_' sake; he will magnify <01431> (8686) the law <08451>_, and make [it] honourable <0142> (8686)_. {it: or, him}
NASB © biblegateway Isa 42:21	The LORD <03068> was pleased <02654> for His righteousness' <06664> sake <04616> To make <01431> the law <08451> great <01431> and glorious <0142> .
LXXM	kuriov <2962> N-NSM o <3588> T-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM ebouleto <1014> V-IMI-3S ina <2443> CONJ dikaiwyh <1344> V-APS-3S kai <2532> CONJ megalunh <3170> V-AAS-3S ainesin <133> N-ASF kai <2532> CONJ eidon <3708> V-AAI-1S
NET [draft] ITL	The Lord <03068> wanted to exhibit <02654> his justice <06664> by magnifying <01431> his law <08451> and displaying <0142> it.
HEBREW	rydayw <0142> hrwt <08451> lydgy <01431> wqdu <06664> Neml <04616> Upx <02654> hwhy (42:21) <03068>


NETBible	The Lord wanted to exhibit his justice by magnifying his law and displaying it.¹
NET Notes	¹tn Heb “The Lord was pleased for the sake of his righteousness [or “justice”], he was magnifying [the] law and was making [it] glorious.” The Lord contrasts his good intentions for the people with their present crisis (v. 22). To demonstrate his just character and attract the nations, the Lord wanted to showcase his law among and through Israel (Deut 4:5-8). But Israel disobeyed (v. 24) and failed to carry out their commission.