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He will not cry out, nor shout,
    nor make his voice heard in the street.
A bruised reed[a] he will not break,
    and a dimly burning wick he will not quench.
    He will faithfully bring forth justice.
He will not grow dim or be bruised
    until he establishes justice on the earth;
    the coastlands[b] will wait for his teaching.

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Footnotes

  1. 42:3 Bruised reed…: images to express the gentle manner of the servant’s mission.
  2. 42:4 Coastlands: for Israel, the world to the west: the islands and coastal nations of the Mediterranean.

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

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