Isaiah 42:5-7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 This is what God, Yahweh, says—
who created the heavens and stretched them out,(A)
who spread out the earth and what comes from it,(B)
who gives breath to the people on it
and life[a] to those who walk on it(C)—
6 “I, Yahweh, have called You
for a righteous purpose,[b](D)
and I will hold You by Your hand.(E)
I will keep You and appoint You
to be a covenant for the people(F)
and a light to the nations,(G)
7 in order to open blind eyes,(H)
to bring out prisoners from the dungeon,(I)
and those sitting in darkness from the prison house.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 42:5 Lit spirit
- Isaiah 42:6 Or you by [My] righteousness; lit you in righteousness
Isaiah 42:5-7
International Standard Version
God Speaks about the Servant
5 This is what God says—
the God[a] who created the heavens
and stretched them out,
who spread out the earth and its produce,
who gives breath to the people on it
and life[b] to those who walk in it:
6 “I’ve[c] called you in righteousness.
I’ll take hold of your hand.
I’ll preserve you and appoint you
as a covenant to the people,[d]
as a light for the nations,
7 to open blind eyes
and to bring out those who are bound[e] from their cells,
and[f] those sitting in darkness from prison.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 42:5 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsaa corrector reads and; MT reads the Lord
- Isaiah 42:5 Lit. spirit
- Isaiah 42:6 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsah MT read I, the Lord, have; LXX reads I, the Lord God, have
- Isaiah 42:6 So 1QIsaa MT LXX; 4QIsah reads as an everlasting covenant
- Isaiah 42:7 So 1QIsaa LXX; 4QIsah MT read out prisoners
- Isaiah 42:7 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsah MT lack and
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