| Isaiah 42:3 Parallel Translations |  |
|
| NASB: | "A bruised reed He will not break And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice. (NASB ©1995) |
| GWT: | He will not break off a damaged cattail. He will not even put out a smoking wick. He will faithfully bring about justice.(GOD'S WORD®) |
| KJV: | A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. |
| ASV: | A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth. |
| BBE: | 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. |
| DBY: | A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment according to truth. |
| ERV: | A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment in truth. |
| JPS: | A bruised reed shall he not break, and the dimly burning wick shall he not quench; he shall make the right to go forth according to the truth. |
| WBS: | A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment to truth. |
| WEB: | He won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice. |
| YLT: | A bruised reed he breaketh not, And dim flax he quencheth not, To truth he bringeth forth judgment. |
| Isaiah 42:3 Cross References |
| XREF: | Psalm 72:2 May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice.
Psalm 72:4 May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor.
Psalm 96:13 Before the LORD, for He is coming, For He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness And the peoples in His faithfulness. (NASB ©1995) |
| Commentaries and Concordances |
| GSB: | 42:3 A {f} bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking {g} flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment to {h} truth.
(f) He will not hurt the weak and feeble, but support and comfort them.
(g) Meaning, the wick of a lamp or candle which is almost out, but he will cherish it and snuff it, that it may shine brighter.
(h) Although he favours the weak, yet will he not spare the wicked, but will judge them according to truth and equity. |
| WES: | 42:3 Break - Christ will not deal rigorously with those that come to him, but he will use all gentleness, cherishing the smallest beginnings of grace, comforting and healing wounded consciences. Quench - That wick of a candle which is almost extinct, he will not quench, but revive and kindle it again. Judgment - The law of God, or the doctrine of the gospel, which he will bring forth, unto, with, or according to truth, that is, truly and faithfully. |
| MHC: | 42:1-4 This prophecy was fulfilled in Christ, Mt 12:17. Let our souls rely on him, and rejoice in him; then, for his sake, the Father will be well-pleased with us. The Holy Spirit not only came, but rested upon him, and without measure. He patiently bore the contradiction of sinners. His kingdom is spiritual; he was not to appear with earthly honours. He is tender of those oppressed with doubts and fears, as a bruised reed; those who are as smoking flax, as the wick of a lamp newly lighted, which is ready to go out again. He will not despise them, nor lay upon them more work or more suffering than they can bear. By a long course of miracles and his resurrection, he fully showed the truth of his holy religion. By the power of his gospel and grace he fixes principles in the minds of men, which tend to make them wise and just. The most distant nations wait for his law, wait for his gospel, and shall welcome it. If we would make our calling and election sure, and have the Father delight over us for good, we must behold, hear, believe in, and obey Christ. |
| CONC: | Break Breaketh Bring Bringeth Broken Bruised Burning Crushed Dim Dimly Extinguish Faithfully Faithfulness Feebly Flax Forth Judgment Justice Peoples Quench Quencheth Quite Reed Sending Smoking Smoldering Snuff Stem Truth Wick Won't |
| PREV: | Break Breaketh Broken Bruised Burning Crushed Dim Dimly Extinguish Faithfully Feebly Flax Forth Judgment Justice Light Peoples Quench Quite Reed Right Sending Smoking Smoldering Snuff Stem True. Truth Wick Won't Word |
| NEXT: | Break Breaketh Broken Bruised Burning Crushed Dim Dimly Extinguish Faithfully Feebly Flax Forth Judgment Justice Light Peoples Quench Quite Reed Right Sending Smoking Smoldering Snuff Stem True. Truth Wick Won't Word |
New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. | | Online Parallel Bible |