Isaías 42:18-25

A Cegueira de Israel

18 “Ouçam, surdos;olhem, cegos, e vejam!

19 Quem é cego senão o meu servo,e surdo senão o mensageiro que enviei?Quem é cego como aquele que é consagrado a mim,cego como o servo do SENHOR?

20 Você viu muitas coisas, mas não deu nenhuma atenção;seus ouvidos estão abertos, mas você não ouve nada”.

21 Foi do agrado do SENHOR,por amor de sua retidão,tornar grande e gloriosa a sua lei.

22 Mas este é um povo saqueado e roubado;foi apanhado em cavernase escondido em prisões.Tornou-se presa,sem ninguém para resgatá-lo;tornou-se despojo,sem que ninguém o reclamasse, dizendo: “Devolvam”.

23 Qual de vocês escutará issoou prestará muita atenção no tempo vindouro?

24 Quem entregou Jacó para tornar-se despojoe Israel aos saqueadores?Não foi o SENHOR,contra quem temos pecado?Pois eles não quiseram seguir os seus caminhos;não obedeceram à sua lei.

25 De modo que ele lançou sobre eles o seu furor,a violência da guerra.Ele os envolveu em chamas, contudo nada aprenderam;isso os consumiu e, ainda assim, não o levaram a sério.

Isaías 42:18-25 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 42

This chapter begins with a prophecy concerning the Messiah, under the character of the servant of the Lord, and his elect, whom he supported, and was well pleased with; whose work is pointed at, and for which he was well qualified with the Spirit without measure, Isa 42:1 and is described by his humility and meekness, Isa 42:2, by his tenderness to weak and ignorant persons, Isa 42:3 and by his courage and resolution, Isa 42:4 then follow his call to his work, and the several parts of it, introduced with setting forth the greatness of God that called him, as the Creator of the heavens and of the earth, and of men upon it, Isa 42:5-7, whose name is Jehovah, and whose glory is incommunicable to a creature, and whose knowledge reaches to future things, which are predicted by him, Isa 42:8,9, and then Gentiles are called upon to praise the Lord, and give glory to him, partly for the above promises concerning the Messiah, Isa 42:10-12, and partly for the destruction of his enemies, Isa 42:13-15, and also for his gracious regard to such who had been blind and ignorant, Isa 42:16, the confusion of idolaters is prophesied of, and an exhortation is given them to make use of the means of light and knowledge, Isa 42:17,18, and the blindness, ignorance, and stupidity of the Jews, are exposed, though there was a remnant among them with whom the Lord was well pleased, for the sake of the righteousness of his Son, Isa 42:19-21, but as for the body of the people, they were to be given up to the spoilers and robbers for their sins and disobedience, and be the butt of the divine wrath and vengeance, Isa 42:22-24.