Parallel Verses
Amplified
“A broken reed He will not break [off]
And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish [He will not harm those who are weak and suffering];
He will faithfully bring forth justice.
New American Standard Bible
And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish;
He will faithfully bring forth
King James Version
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Holman Bible
and He will not put out a smoldering wick;
He will faithfully bring justice.
International Standard Version
A crushed reed he will not break, and a fading candle he won't snuff out. He'll bring forth justice for the truth.
A Conservative Version
A bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench, but he will bring forth justice in truth.
American Standard Version
A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.
Bible in Basic English
He will not let a crushed stem be quite broken, and he will not let a feebly burning light be put out: he will go on sending out the true word to the peoples.
Darby Translation
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment according to truth.
Julia Smith Translation
A broken reed he shall not break, and bedimmed flax shall he not quench it: he shall bring forth judgment to truth.
King James 2000
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth justice unto truth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He will not break a broken reed, and he not will extinguish a dim wick. He will bring justice forth in faithfulness.
Modern King James verseion
A bruised reed He shall not break, and a smoking wick He shall not quench; He shall bring out judgment to truth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: but faithfully and truly shall he give judgment.
NET Bible
A crushed reed he will not break, a dim wick he will not extinguish; he will faithfully make just decrees.
New Heart English Bible
He won't break a bruised reed. And he won't extinguish a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.
The Emphasized Bible
Cane that is crushed, will he not break, And wick that is fading, will he not quench, - Faithfully, will he bring forth justice:
Webster
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment to truth.
World English Bible
He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.
Youngs Literal Translation
A bruised reed he breaketh not, And dim flax he quencheth not, To truth he bringeth forth judgment.
Themes
Of Christ Compassion » Manifested for the » Weak in faith
Delight » God delighting in his servant
failure » The lord not failing
Flax » Figurative » Smoking flax not quenched
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
God » Christ's » Gentleness of
Prophecies respecting Christ » His tenderness and compassion
Reed » Figurative » Of weakness
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 42:3
Prayers for Isaiah 42:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Mission Of Yahweh's Servant
2
“He will not call out or shout aloud,
Nor make His voice heard in the street.
“A broken reed He will not break [off]
And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish [He will not harm those who are weak and suffering];
He will faithfully bring forth justice.
“He will not be disheartened or crushed [in spirit];
[He will persevere] until He has established justice on the earth;
And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”
Cross References
Psalm 96:13
Before the Lord, for He is coming,
For He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
And the peoples in His faithfulness.
Psalm 147:3
He heals the brokenhearted
And binds up their wounds [healing their pain and comforting their sorrow].
Isaiah 40:11
He will protect His flock like a shepherd,
He will gather the lambs in His arm,
He will carry them in His bosom;
He will gently and carefully lead those nursing their young.
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord God has given Me [His
That I may know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple [as One who is taught].
Matthew 11:28
Psalm 72:2-4
May he judge Your people with righteousness,
And Your afflicted with justice.
Psalm 98:9
Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth;
He will judge the world with righteousness
And the peoples with fairness.
Psalm 103:13-14
Just as a father loves his children,
So the Lord loves those who fear and worship Him [with awe-filled respect and deepest reverence].
Isaiah 11:3-4
And He will delight in the fear of the Lord,
And He will not judge by what His eyes see,
Nor make decisions by what His ears hear;
Isaiah 35:3-4
Encourage the exhausted, and make staggering knees firm.
Isaiah 40:29-31
He gives strength to the weary,
And to him who has no might He increases power.
Isaiah 50:10
Who is among you who fears the Lord,
Who obeys the voice of His Servant,
Yet who walks in darkness and has no light?
Let him trust and be confident in the name of the Lord and let him rely on his God.
Isaiah 57:15-18
For the high and exalted One
He who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy says this,
“I dwell on the high and holy place,
But also with the
In order to revive the spirit of the humble
And to revive the heart of the contrite [overcome with sorrow for sin].
Isaiah 61:1-3
Because the Lord has anointed and commissioned me
To bring good news to the humble and afflicted;
He has sent me to bind up [the wounds of] the brokenhearted,
To proclaim release [from confinement and condemnation] to the [physical and spiritual] captives
And freedom to prisoners,
Isaiah 66:2
“For all these things My hand has made,
So all these things came into being [by and for Me],” declares the Lord.
“But to this one I will look [graciously],
To him who is humble and contrite in spirit, and who [reverently] trembles at My word and honors My commands.
Jeremiah 30:12-17
“For thus says the Lord,
‘Your wound is incurable
And your injury is beyond healing.
Jeremiah 31:18-20
“I have surely heard Ephraim (Israel) moaning and grieving,
‘You have chastised me, and I was chastised,
Like a bull unaccustomed to the yoke or an untrained calf;
Bring me back that I may be restored,
For You are the Lord my God.
Jeremiah 31:25
For I [fully] satisfy the weary soul, and I replenish every languishing and sorrowful person.”
Ezekiel 34:16
“I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bandage the crippled, and strengthen the weak and the sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong [who have become hard-hearted and perverse]. I will feed them with judgment and punishment.
Micah 7:9
I will bear the indignation and wrath of the Lord
Because I have sinned against Him,
Until He pleads my case and executes judgment for me.
He will bring me out to the light,
And I will behold His [amazing] righteousness and His remarkable deliverance.
Matthew 18:10-14
Luke 22:31-32
John 5:30
John 20:19-21
So when it was evening on that same day, the first day of the week, though the disciples were [meeting] behind barred doors for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them, and said,
John 20:27
Then He said to Thomas,
Hebrews 2:17-18
Therefore, it was essential that He had to be made like His brothers (mankind) in every respect, so that He might [by experience] become a merciful and faithful High Priest in things related to God, to make atonement (propitiation) for the people’s sins [thereby wiping away the sin, satisfying divine justice, and providing a way of reconciliation between God and mankind].
Revelation 19:11
And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who was riding it is called Faithful and True (trustworthy, loyal, incorruptible, steady), and in righteousness He judges and wages war [on the rebellious nations].