Isaiah 42:3

New English Translation

³A crushed reed he will not break,
a dim wick he will not extinguish;^[a]
he will faithfully make just decrees.^[b]

Isaiah 42:3 sn The “crushed reed” and “dim wick” symbolize the weak and oppressed who are on the verge of extinction.
Isaiah 42:3 tn Heb “faithfully he will bring out justice” (cf. NASB, NRSV).

Isaiah 42:3

New International Version

³A bruised reed^(A) he will not break,^(B)
and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.^(C)
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;^(D)

³A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

³A bruised reed He will not break,
And ^[a]smoking flax He will not ^[b]quench;
He will bring forth justice for truth.

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