Parallel Verses
King James 2000
He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he has established justice in the earth: and the coastlands shall wait for his law.
New American Standard Bible
Until He has established justice in the earth;
And the
King 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.
Holman Bible
until He has established justice on earth.
The islands will wait for His instruction.”
International Standard Version
And he won't grow faint or be crushed until he establishes justice on the mainland, and the coastlands take ownership of his Law."
A Conservative Version
He will not fail nor be discouraged till he has set justice in the earth. And {in his name Gentiles will hope (LXX/NT)}.
American Standard Version
He will not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set justice in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.
Amplified
“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.”
Bible in Basic English
His light will not be put out, and he will not be crushed, till he has given the knowledge of the true God to the earth, and the sea-lands will be waiting for his teaching.
Darby Translation
He shall not faint nor be in haste, till he have set justice in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
Julia Smith Translation
He shall not be weak, and he shall not break, till he shall set judgment in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law:
Lexham Expanded 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.
Modern King James verseion
He shall not fail nor be discouraged until He has set judgment in the earth; and the coasts shall wait for His Law.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He shall neither be overseen nor hasty, that he may restore righteousness unto the earth: and the Gentiles also shall keep his laws.
NET Bible
He will not grow dim or be crushed before establishing justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait in anticipation for his decrees."
New Heart English Bible
He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and for his law the coastlands will hope."
The Emphasized Bible
He will not fade, nor will he be crushed, Until he establish, in the earth, justice, And for his instruction, Coastlands, wait.
Webster
He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he hath set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
World English Bible
He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and the islands will wait for his law."
Youngs Literal Translation
He doth not become weak nor bruised, Till he setteth judgment in the earth, And for his law isles wait with hope.
Themes
Christ » Spirit of » Persevering
Church » Progress of » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Church » Growth of accessions to » Growth of Christ's kingdom prophesied
Delight » God delighting in his servant
failure » The lord not failing
Freedom/liberty » Who the lord liberates
Kingdom » Growth of prophesied
Servants » The servant of the lord
Spirit of Christ » Persevering
Topics
Interlinear
Suwm
Mishpat
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 42:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Mission Of Yahweh's Servant
3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth justice unto truth. 4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he has established justice in the earth: and the coastlands shall wait for his law. 5 Thus says God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which comes out of it; he that gives breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk in it:
Cross References
Genesis 49:10
The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Isaiah 60:9
Surely the coastlands shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring your sons from afar, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD your God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he has glorified you.
Psalm 22:27
All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before you.
Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Isaiah 42:12
Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the coastlands.
Isaiah 52:13-15
Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
Isaiah 53:2-12
For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he has no stately form nor splendor; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Isaiah 55:5
Behold, you shall call a nation that you know not, and nations that knew not you shall run unto you because of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified you.
Isaiah 66:19
And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those of them that escape unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the coastlands afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
Psalm 72:8-11
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
Psalm 98:2-3
The LORD has made known his salvation: his righteousness has he openly showed in the sight of the nations.
Isaiah 2:2-4
And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
Isaiah 11:9-12
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
Isaiah 24:15-16
Therefore glorify the LORD in the east, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the coastlands of the sea.
Isaiah 41:5
The coastlands saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.
Isaiah 49:1
Listen, O coastlands, unto me; and hearken, you people, from afar; The LORD has called me from the womb; from the body of my mother has he made mention of my name.
Isaiah 49:5-10
And now, says the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.
Micah 4:1-3
But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
Zechariah 2:11
And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me unto you.
Matthew 12:21
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
John 17:4-5
I have glorified you on the earth: I have finished the work which you gave me to do.
Romans 16:26
But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
1 Corinthians 9:21
To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law of Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
Hebrews 12:2-4
Looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
1 Peter 2:22-24
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: