Isaiah 42

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Isaiah 42 - 1

הֵןhên(“) Here isH2005 עֶבֶדʻebedMy Servant ,H5650 תָּמַךְtâmakwhom I upholdH8551 בָּחִירbâchîyrMy Chosen One ,H972 נֶפֶשׁnephesh(in whom) My soulH5315 רָצָהrâtsâhdelights.H7521 נָתַןnâthanI will putH5414 רוּחַrûwachMy SpiritH7307 עַלʻalon Him ,H5921 יָצָאyâtsâʼ(and) He will bringH3318 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjusticeH4941 גּוֹיgôwyto the nations.H1471

Isaiah 42 - 2

לֹאlôʼHe will notH3808 צָעַקtsâʻaqcry outH6817 לֹאlôʼ(or)H3808 נָשָׂאnâsâʼraise (His voice) ,H5375 לֹאlôʼnorH3808 קוֹלqôwlmake His voiceH6963 שָׁמַעshâmaʻheardH8085 חוּץchûwtsin the streets.H2351

Isaiah 42 - 3

רָצַץrâtsatsA bruisedH7533 קָנֶהqânehreedH7070 לֹאlôʼHe will notH3808 שָׁבַרshâbarbreakH7665 כֵּהֶהkêhehand a smolderingH3544 פִּשְׁתָּהpishtâhwickH6594 לֹאlôʼHe will notH3808 כָּבָהkâbâhextinguish ;H3518 אֶמֶתʼemethHe will faithfullyH571 יָצָאyâtsâʼbring forthH3318 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjustice.H4941

Isaiah 42 - 4

לֹאlôʼHe will notH3808 כָּהָהkâhâhgrow weakH3543 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 רָצַץrâtsatsor discouragedH7533 עַדʻadbeforeH5704 שׂוּםsûwmHe has establishedH7760 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjusticeH4941 אֶרֶץʼeretson the earth.H776 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhIn His lawH8451 אִיʼîythe islandsH339 יָחַלyâchalwill put their hope. ”H3176

Isaiah 42 - 5

כֹּהkôhThis is whatH3541 אֵלʼêlGodH410 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsays —H559 בָּרָאbârâʼHe who createdH1254 שָׁמַיִםshâmayimthe heavensH8064 נָטָהnâṭâhand stretched them out ,H5186 רָקַעrâqaʻwho spread outH7554 אֶרֶץʼeretsthe earthH776 צֶאֱצָאtseʼĕtsâʼand its offspring ,H6631 נָתַןnâthanwho givesH5414 נְשָׁמָהnᵉshâmâhbreathH5397 עַםʻamto the peopleH5971 עַלʻalon itH5921 רוּחַrûwachand lifeH7307 הָלַךְhâlakto those who walkH1980

Isaiah 42 - 6

אֲנִיʼănîy“ I ,H589 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 קָרָאqârâʼhave called youH7121 צֶדֶקtsedeqfor a righteous purpose ,H6664 חָזַקchâzaqand I will take holdH2388 יָדyâdof your hand.H3027 נָצַרnâtsarI will keep youH5341 נָתַןnâthanand appoint youH5414 בְּרִיתbᵉrîythto be a covenantH1285 עַםʻamfor the peopleH5971 אוֹרʼôwrand a lightH216 גּוֹיgôwyto the nations ,H1471

Isaiah 42 - 7

פָּקַחpâqachto openH6491 עַיִןʻayinthe eyesH5869 עִוֵּרʻivvêrof the blind ,H5787 יָצָאyâtsâʼto bringH3318 אַסִּירʼaççîyrprisonersH616 מַסְגֵּרmaçgêrout of the dungeonH4525 יָשַׁבyâshaband those sittingH3427 חֹשֶׁךְchôshekin darknessH2822 כֶּלֶאkeleʼout from the prisonH3608 בַּיִתbayithhouse.H1004

Isaiah 42 - 8

אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâham the LORD ;H3068 הוּאhûwʼthatH1931 שֵׁםshêmis My name !H8034 לֹאlôʼI will notH3808 נָתַןnâthanyieldH5414 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdMy gloryH3519 אַחֵרʼachêrto anotherH312 תְּהִלָּהtᵉhillâhor My praiseH8416 פְּסִילpᵉçîylto idols.H6456

Isaiah 42 - 9

הִנֵּהhinnêhBehold ,H2009 רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnthe former thingsH7223 בּוֹאbôwʼhave happened ,H935 אֲנִיʼănîyand now IH589 נָגַדnâgaddeclareH5046 חָדָשׁchâdâshnew things.H2319 טֶרֶםṭeremBeforeH2962 צָמַחtsâmachthey spring forthH6779 שָׁמַעshâmaʻI proclaim themH8085 אֵתʼêthto you. ”H853

Isaiah 42 - 10

שִׁירshîyrSingH7891 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068 חָדָשׁchâdâsha newH2319 שִׁירshîyrsong —H7892 תְּהִלָּהtᵉhillâhHis praiseH8416 קָצֶהqâtsehfrom the endsH7097 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earth —H776 יָרַדyâradyou who go downH3381 יָםyâmto the sea ,H3220 מְלֹאmᵉlôʼand all that is in it ,H4393 אִיʼîyyou islands ,H339 יָשַׁבyâshaband all who dwell in them.H3427

Isaiah 42 - 11

מִדְבָּרmidbârLet the desertH4057 עִירʻîyrand its citiesH5892 נָשָׂאnâsâʼraise their voices ;H5375 חָצֵרchâtsêr(let) the villagesH2691 יָשַׁבyâshabto dwell, remain, sit, abideH3427 קֵדָרQêdârof Kedar (cry aloud).H6938 יָשַׁבyâshabLet the peopleH3427 סֶלַעÇelaʻof SelaH5554 רָנַןrânansing for joy ;H7442 צָוַחtsâvachlet them cry outH6681 רֹאשׁrôʼshfrom the mountaintopsH7218 הַרhar....H2022

Isaiah 42 - 12

שׂוּםsûwmLet them giveH7760 כָּבוֹדkâbôwdgloryH3519 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhto the LORDH3068 נָגַדnâgadand declareH5046 תְּהִלָּהtᵉhillâhHis praiseH8416 אִיʼîyin the islands.H339

Isaiah 42 - 13

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 יָצָאyâtsâʼgoes forthH3318 גִּבּוֹרgibbôwrlike a mighty one ;H1368 עוּרʻûwrHe stirs upH5782 קִנְאָהqinʼâhHis zealH7068 אִישׁʼîyshlike a warriorH376 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh....H4421 רוּעַrûwaʻHe shouts ;H7321 אַףʼaphyes ,H637 צָרַחtsârachHe roarsH6873 גָּבַרgâbarin triumphH1396 עַלʻaloverH5921 אֹיֵבʼôyêbHis enemies :H341

Isaiah 42 - 14

חָשָׁהchâshâh“ I have kept silentH2814 עוֹלָםʻôwlâmfrom ages past ;H5769 חָרַשׁchârashI have remained quietH2790 אָפַקʼâphaqand restrained.H662 פָּעָהpâʻâhBut now I will groanH6463 יָלַדyâladlike a woman in labor ;H3205 יַחַדyachadI will at onceH3162 נָשַׁםnâshamgaspH5395 שָׁאַףshâʼaphand pant.H7602

Isaiah 42 - 15

חָרַבchârabI will lay wasteH2717 הַרharthe mountainsH2022 גִּבְעָהgibʻâhand hillsH1389 יָבֵשׁyâbêshand dry upH3001 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עֶשֶׂבʻesebtheir vegetation.H6212 שׂוּםsûwmI will turnH7760 נָהָרnâhârthe riversH5104 אִיʼîyinto dry landH339 יָבֵשׁyâbêshand drainH3001 אֲגַםʼăgamthe marshes.H98

Isaiah 42 - 16

Isaiah 42 - 17

בָּטַחbâṭachBut those who trustH982 פֶּסֶלpeçelin idolsH6459 אָמַרʼâmarand sayH559 מַסֵּכָהmaççêkâhto molten images ,H4541 אַתָּהʼattâh‘ YouH859 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymare our gods ! ’H430 סוּגçûwgwill be turnedH5472 אָחוֹרʼâchôwrbackH268 בֹּשֶׁתbôshethin utterH1322 בּוּשׁbûwshshame.H954

Isaiah 42 - 18

שָׁמַעshâmaʻListen ,H8085 חֵרֵשׁchêrêshyou deaf (ones) ;H2795 נָבַטnâbaṭlook ,H5027 עִוֵּרʻivvêryou blind (ones) ,H5787 רָאָהrâʼâhthat you may see !H7200

Isaiah 42 - 19

מִיmîyWhoH4310 עִוֵּרʻivvêris blindH5787 כִּיkîybutH3588 אִםʼim...H518 עֶבֶדʻebedMy servant ,H5650 חֵרֵשׁchêrêshor deafH2795 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâklike the messengerH4397 שָׁלַחshâlachI am sending ?H7971 מִיmîyWhoH4310 עִוֵּרʻivvêris blindH5787 שָׁלַםshâlamlike My covenant partner ,H7999 עִוֵּרʻivvêror blindH5787 עֶבֶדʻebedlike the servantH5650 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORD ?H3068

Isaiah 42 - 20

רָאָהrâʼâhThough seeingH7200 רַבrabmany things ,H7227 לֹאlôʼyou do notH3808 שָׁמַרshâmarkeep watch.H8104 אֹזֶןʼôzenThough your earsH241 פָּקַחpâqachare open ,H6491 לֹאlôʼyou do notH3808 שָׁמַעshâmaʻhear. ”H8085

Isaiah 42 - 21

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhThe LORDH3068 חָפֵץchâphêtswas pleased ,H2654 מַעַןmaʻanfor the sake ofH4616 צֶדֶקtsedeqHis righteousness ,H6664 גָּדַלgâdalto magnifyH1431 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhHis lawH8451 אָדַרʼâdarand make it glorious.H142

Isaiah 42 - 22

הוּאhûwʼBut thisH1931 עַםʻamis a peopleH5971 בָּזַזbâzazplunderedH962 שָׁסָהshâçâhand looted ,H8154 כֹּלkôlallH3605 פָּחַחpâchachtrappedH6351 חוּרchûwrin cavesH2352 חָבָאchâbâʼor imprisonedH2244 בַּיִתbayithin dungeonsH1004 כֶּלֶאkeleʼ....H3608 הָיָהhâyâhThey have becomeH1961 בַּזbazplunderH957 אַיִןʼayinwith noH369 נָצַלnâtsalone to rescue them ,H5337 מְשִׁסָּהmᵉshiççâhand lootH4933 אַיִןʼayinwith noH369 אָמַרʼâmarone to say ,H559 שׁוּבshûwb“ Send them back ! ”H7725

Isaiah 42 - 23

מִיmîyWhoH4310 אָזַןʼâzanwill pay attentionH238 זֹאתzôʼthto this ?H2063 קָשַׁבqâshab(Who) will listenH7181 שָׁמַעshâmaʻand obeyH8085 אָחוֹרʼâchôwrhereafter ?H268

Isaiah 42 - 24

מִיmîyWhoH4310 נָתַןnâthangaveH5414 יַעֲקֹבYaʻăqôbJacobH3290 מְשׁוּסָהmᵉshûwçâhup for spoil ,H4882 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêland IsraelH3478 בָּזַזbâzazto the plunderers ?H962 לֹאlôʼWas it notH3808 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD ,H3068 זוּzûwagainst whomH2098 חָטָאchâṭâʼwe have sinnedH2398 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 אָבָהʼâbâhThey were unwillingH14 הָלַךְhâlakto walkH1980 דֶּרֶךְderekin His ways ,H1870 לֹאlôʼand they would notH3808 שָׁמַעshâmaʻobeyH8085 תּוֹרָהtôwrâhHis law.H8451

Isaiah 42 - 25

שָׁפַךְshâphakSo He poured outH8210 עַלʻalon themH5921 חֵמָהchêmâhHis furiousH2534 אַףʼaphangerH639 עֱזוּזʻĕzûwzand the fiercenessH5807 מִלְחָמָהmilchâmâhof battle.H4421 סָבִיבçâbîybIt enveloped themH5439 לָהַטlâhaṭin flames ,H3857 לֹאlôʼbut they did notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻunderstand ;H3045 בָּעַרbâʻarit consumed themH1197 לֹאlôʼbut they did notH3808 שׂוּםsûwmtakeH7760 עַלʻalit toH5921 לֵבlêbheart.H3820

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Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations Matthew 12:18-21 → Isaiah 42:1-4

Allusions Luke 3:22 → Isaiah 42:1, John 1:32-34 → Isaiah 42:1, John 17:1-2 → Isaiah 42:8, Acts 26:18 → Isaiah 42:7, Acts 26:22 → Isaiah 42:6, Isaiah 42:5 → Genesis 1:1, Zechariah 12:1 → Isaiah 42:5

Cyrus (Gentile Deliverer), Gentile Inclusion (Light to the Nations), Image of God (Priestly Vocation), Isaiah (Suffering Servant Messenger), Israel (Corporate New-Adam), Suffering Servant (Vicarious Atonement), Messianic Healing Signs (Blind, Lame, Deaf, and Mute Restored)

Anchor Text Networks

Networked Isaiah 42.1-9 - Behold My Servant

Shaped Isaiah 42:1–4, Isaiah 42:18–25