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Isaiah 42:21

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

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יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).חָפֵ֖ץchafetsdesireחָפֵץverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “desire”, a completed actionH2654properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire[idiom] any at all, (have, take) delight, desire, favour, like, move, be (well) pleased, have pleasure, will, would.לְמַ֣עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.צִדְק֑וֹtsidqvorightצֶדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “right”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity[idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).יַגְדִּ֥ילyagdilbeגָּדַלverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1431to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)advance, boast, bring up, exceed, excellent, be(-come, do, give, make, wax), great(-er, come to... estate, [phrase] things), grow(up), increase, lift up, magnify(-ifical), be much set by, nourish (up), pass, promote, proudly (spoken), towe…תּוֹרָ֖הtorahlawתּוֹרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “law”, the ordinary formH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.וְיַאְדִּֽירveyadirand gloriousאָדַרconjunction, verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and glorious”, an unfinished actionH142to expand, i.e. be great or (figuratively) magnificent(become) glorious, honourable.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD was pleased, for His righteousness' sake, to make the teaching great and glorious.

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American Standard Version (1901)

It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah hath delight for the sake of His righteousness, He magnifieth law, and maketh honourable.

World English Bible

It pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness’ sake, to magnify the law and make it honorable.

Darby Translation

Jehovah had delight [in him] for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable.

Douay-Rheims

And the Lord was willing to sanctify him, and to magnify the law, and exalt it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD was pleased, for His righteousness' sake, to make the teaching great and glorious.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord God has taken counsel that he might be justified, and might magnify his praise.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ἐβουλεύσατο ἵνα δικαιωθῇ, καὶ μεγαλύνῃ αἴνεσιν.