Isaiah 42:3-5

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³A crushed reed he will not break,
    and a fading candle^[a] he won’t snuff out.^[b]
        He’ll bring forth^[c] justice for the truth.
⁴And^[d] he won’t grow faint or be crushed
    until he establishes justice on the mainland,
        and the coastlands take ownership of^[e] his Law.”

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⁵This is what God says—
    the God^[f] who created the heavens
        and stretched them out,
who spread out the earth and its produce,
    who gives breath to the people on it
        and life^[g] to those who walk in it:

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Isaiah 42:3 Lit. fading linen wick
Isaiah 42:3 So 1QIsa^a LXX; MT reads quench it
Isaiah 42:3 I.e. will demonstrate
Isaiah 42:4 So 1QIsa^a; 4QIsa^h MT lack And
Isaiah 42:4 So 1QIsa^a; MT LXX read the islands wait for (cf. 4QIsa^h)
Isaiah 42:5 So 1QIsa^a; 1QIsa^a corrector reads and; MT reads the Lord
Isaiah 42:5 Lit. spirit

Isaiah 42:3-5

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³A bruised reed^(A) he will not break,^(B)
    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.^(C)
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;^(D)
⁴    he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice^(E) on earth.
    In his teaching^(F) the islands^(G) will put their hope.”^(H)

⁵This is what God the Lord says—
the Creator of the heavens,^(I) who stretches them out,
    who spreads out the earth^(J) with all that springs from it,^(K)
    who gives breath^(L) to its people,
    and life to those who walk on it:

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