Isaiah 42:22

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

21 The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness’ sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.

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.

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

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.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But this is a people plundered and looted, all trapped in caves or imprisoned in dungeons. They have become plunder with no one to rescue them, and loot with no one to say, “Send them back!”
KJV
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.
WEB
But this is a robbed and plundered people. All of them are snared in holes, and they are hidden in prisons. They have become captives, and no one delivers, and a plunder, and no one says, ‘Restore them!’
ASV
But this is a people robbed and plundered; 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.
DARBY
But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and hidden in prison-houses; they are become a prey, and none delivereth, a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
BLB
And it [is] a people robbed and plundered; all of them are trapped in holes, or hidden in houses of prisoners. They have become a spoil with no rescue, a plunder and no one is saying, “Send [them] back!”
ÅB
Men det er et røvet og plyndret folk; de ligger alle sammen bundet i huler og skjult i fangehus; de ble røvet, og ingen reddet dem, de ble plyndret, og ingen sa: Gi tilbake!
OTB
Men dette er et folk plyndret og herjet; alle er fanget i groper eller skjult bort i fengsler. De har blitt plyndret, uten noen til å redde dem; de har blitt gjort til bytte, uten noen til å si: «Send dem tilbake.»
B1930
Men det er et røvet og plyndret folk; de ligger alle sammen bundet i huler og skjult i fangehus; de blev røvet, og ingen reddet dem, de blev plyndret, og ingen sa: Gi tilbake!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 102:20

    To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;

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  • Jeremiah 50:17

    Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.

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  • Isaiah 51:23

    But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.

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  • Isaiah 24:22

    And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.

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  • Psalms 50:22

    Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

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  • Luke 19:41–44

    And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

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  • Jeremiah 51:34–35

    Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.

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  • Isaiah 52:4–5

    For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

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