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Isaiah 42:4

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42:4He will not grow dim or be crushed7

before establishing justice on the earth;

the coastlands8 will wait in anticipation for his decrees.”9

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Footnotes

  1. 7 For rhetorical effect the terms used to describe the “crushed (רָצַץ, ratsats) reed” and “dim (כָּהָה, kahah) wick” in v. 3 are repeated here.
  2. 8 Or “islands” (); “distant lands beyond the sea.”
  3. 9 Or “his law” (, , , ) or “his instruction” ().

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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)

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

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

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

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

He shall not fail nor be discouraged,

Till he have set judgment in the earth:

And the isles shall wait for his law.