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Berean Standard Bible

“I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.”

Isaiah 42:16

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Isaiah 42 presents the servant of the LORD who will bring justice to the nations, and God declares that he will do new things before they spring forth. The passage speaks of God's care for those who cannot see their way.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I will lead the blind by a way they did not know; I will guide them on unfamiliar paths. I will turn darkness into light before them and rough places into level ground. These things I will do for them, and I will not forsake them.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

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.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Al ciego Israel lo conducirá por sendas que nunca antes vio. Ante ellos hará resplandecer las tinieblas, y allanará y enderezará el camino que les espera, no los abandonará.

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