| NETBible | He will not grow dim or be crushed 1 before establishing justice on the earth; the coastlands 2 will wait in anticipation for his decrees.” 3 |
| NIV © |
he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope." |
| NASB © |
"He will not be disheartened or crushed Until He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law." |
| NLT © |
He will not stop until truth and righteousness prevail throughout the earth. Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction." |
| MSG © |
He won't tire out and quit. He won't be stopped until he's finished his work--to set things right on earth. Far-flung ocean islands wait expectantly for his teaching." |
| BBE © |
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. |
| NRSV © |
He will not grow faint or be crushed until he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his teaching. |
| NKJV © |
He will not fail nor be discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands shall wait for His law." |
| KJV | He shall not fail <03543> (8799) nor be discouraged <07533> (8799)_, till he have set <07760> (8799) judgment <04941> in the earth <0776>_: and the isles <0339> shall wait <03176> (8762) for his law <08451>_. {discouraged: Heb. broken} |
| NASB © |
"He will not be disheartened <3543> or crushed <7533> Until <5704> He has established <7760> justice <4941> in the earth <776> ; And the coastlands <339> will wait <3176> expectantly <3176> for His law ."<8451> |
| LXXM | analamqei {V-FAI-3S} kai <2532> CONJ ou <3364> ADV yrausyhsetai <2352> V-FPI-3S ewv <2193> PREP an <302> PRT yh <5087> V-AAS-3S epi <1909> PREP thv <3588> T-GSF ghv <1065> N-GSF krisin <2920> N-ASF kai <2532> CONJ epi <1909> PREP tw <3588> T-DSN onomati <3686> N-DSN autou <846> D-GSM eynh <1484> N-NPN elpiousin <1679> V-FAI-3P |
| NET [draft] ITL | He will not <03808> grow dim <03543> or <03808> be crushed <07533> before <05704> establishing <07760> justice <04941> on the earth <0776> ; the coastlands <0339> will wait in anticipation <03176> for his decrees .”<08451> |
| HEBREW | P wlyxyy <03176> Myya <0339> wtrwtlw <08451> jpsm <04941> Urab <0776> Myvy <07760> de <05704> Uwry <07533> alw <03808> hhky <03543> al (42:4) <03808> |
| NETBible | He will not grow dim or be crushed 1 before establishing justice on the earth; the coastlands 2 will wait in anticipation for his decrees.” 3 |
| NET Notes |
1 tn For rhetorical effect the terms used to describe the “crushed (רָצַץ, ratsats) reed” and “dim (כָּהָה, kahah) wick” in v. 3 are repeated here. 2 tn Or “islands” (NIV); NLT “distant lands beyond the sea.” 3 tn Or “his law” (KJV, ASV, NASB, NIV) or “his instruction” (NLT). |