Isaiah 42:4
What does Isaiah 42:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 42:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He will not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set justice in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He will not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set justice in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949His 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862He doth not become weak nor bruised, Till he setteth judgment in the earth, And for his law isles wait with hope.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He shall not be sad, nor troublesome, till he set judgment in the earth, and the islands shall wait for his law.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He shall not faint nor be in haste, till he have set justice in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
Context
v.3A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.
v.4This passage
v.5Thus saith God Jehovah, he that created the heavens, and stretched them forth; he that spread abroad the earth and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 49:1
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name:
- Micah 4:1
But in the latter days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of Jehovah’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and peoples shall flow unto it.
- Psalms 22:27
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
- Psalms 98:2
Jehovah hath made known his salvation: His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations.
- 1 Peter 2:22
who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
- Zechariah 2:11
And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
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