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Isaiah 42:1–4

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Yahweh’s Chosen Servant

1“aBehold, My bServant, whom I 1uphold;

My cchosen one in whom My dsoul is well-pleased.

I have put My eSpirit upon Him;

He will bring forth fjustice to the 2nations.

2“He will not cry out or raise His voice,

Nor make His voice heard in the street.

3“A crushed reed He will not break

And a faintly burning wick He will not extinguish;

He will bring forth ajustice in truth.

4“He will not be afaint or crushed

Until He has established justice in the earth;

And the bcoastlands will wait expectantly for His 1law.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1Or hold fast
  2. 2Or Gentiles
  3. 1Or instruction

Cross references

  1. aMatt 12:18–21
  2. bIs 41:8; 43:10; 49:3–6; 52:13; 53:11; Matt 12:18–21; Phil 2:7
  3. cLuke 9:35; 1 Pet 2:4, 6
  4. dMatt 3:17; 17:5; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22
  5. eIs 11:2; 59:21; 61:1; Matt 3:16; Luke 4:18, 19, 21
  6. fIs 2:4
  7. aPs 72:2, 4; 96:13
  8. aIs 40:28
  9. bIs 11:11; 24:15; 42:10, 12; 49:1; 51:5; 60:9; 66:19

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Behold my servant, whom I uphold,

my chosen, in whom my soul delights;

I have put my Spirit upon him;

he will bring forth justice to the nations.

He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice,

or make it heard in the street;

a bruised reed he will not break,

and a faintly burning wick he will not quench;

he will faithfully bring forth justice.

He will not grow faint or be discouraged

till he has established justice in the earth;

and the coastlands wait for his law.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Here is my servant, whom I uphold,

my chosen one in whom I delight;

I will put my Spirit on him,

and he will bring justice to the nations.

He will not shout or cry out,

or raise his voice in the streets.

A bruised reed he will not break,

and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.

In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;

he will not falter or be discouraged

till he establishes justice on earth.

In his teaching the islands will put their hope.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“This is my servant; I strengthen him,

this is my chosen one; I delight in him.

I have put my Spirit on him;

he will bring justice to the nations.

He will not cry out or shout

or make his voice heard in the streets.

He will not break a bruised reed,

and he will not put out a smoldering wick;

he will faithfully bring justice.

He will not grow weak or be discouraged

until he has established justice on earth.

The coasts and islands will wait for his instruction.”

NLTNew Living Translation

“Look at my servant, whom I strengthen.

He is my chosen one, who pleases me.

I have put my Spirit upon him.

He will bring justice to the nations.

He will not shout

or raise his voice in public.

He will not crush the weakest reed

or put out a flickering candle.

He will bring justice to all who have been wronged.

He will not falter or lose heart

until justice prevails throughout the earth.

Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Look! here is my servant; I hold him,

my chosen one, in whom my soul delights.

I have put my spirit on him;

he will bring justice forth to the nations.

He will not cry out and lift up

and make his voice heard in the street.

He will not break a broken reed,

and he will not extinguish a dim wick.

He will bring justice forth in faithfulness.

He will not grow faint,

and he will not be broken

until he has established justice in the earth.

And the coastlands wait for his teaching.

KJV 1900King James Version

Behold my servant, whom I uphold;

Mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth;

I have put my spirit upon him:

He shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

He shall not cry, nor lift up,

Nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

A bruised reed shall he not break,

And the smoking flax shall he not quench:

He shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

He shall not fail nor be discouraged,

Till he have set judgment in the earth:

And the isles shall wait for his law.