Isaiah 42:1-4
New American Standard Bible
God’s Promise concerning His Servant
42 “(A)Behold, My (B)Servant, whom I [a]uphold;
My (C)chosen one in whom My (D)soul delights.
I have put My (E)Spirit upon Him;
He will bring forth (F)justice to the [b]nations.
2 He will not cry out nor raise His voice,
Nor make His voice heard in the street.
3 A bent reed He will not break off
And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish;
He will faithfully bring forth (G)justice.
4 He will not be (H)disheartened or crushed
Until He has established justice on the earth;
And the (I)coastlands will wait expectantly for His [c]law.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 42:1 Or hold fast
- Isaiah 42:1 Or Gentiles
- Isaiah 42:4 Or instruction
Isaiah 42:1-4
International Standard Version
The Servant of the Lord
42 “Here is my servant, whom I support,
my chosen one, in whom I delight.[a]
I’ve placed my Spirit upon him;
and[b] he’ll deliver his[c] justice throughout the world.[d]
2 He won’t shout,
or raise his voice,
or make it heard in the street.
3 A crushed reed he will not break,
and a fading candle[e] he won’t snuff out.[f]
He’ll bring forth[g] justice for the truth.
4 And[h] he won’t grow faint or be crushed
until he establishes justice on the mainland,
and the coastlands take ownership of[i] his Law.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 42:1 Lit. whom my soul delights
- Isaiah 42:1 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack and
- Isaiah 42:1 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack his
- Isaiah 42:1 Lit. justice to the nations
- Isaiah 42:3 Lit. fading linen wick
- Isaiah 42:3 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT reads quench it
- Isaiah 42:3 I.e. will demonstrate
- Isaiah 42:4 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsah MT lack And
- Isaiah 42:4 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read the islands wait for (cf. 4QIsah)
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