Isaiah - douay rheims

Chapter 42

¹ BEHOLD my servant, I will uphold him: my elect, my soul delighteth in him: I have given my spirit upon him, he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
² He shall not cry, nor have respect to person, neither shall his voice be heard abroad.
³ The bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
⁴ He shall not be sad, nor troublesome, till he set judgment in the earth: and the islands shall wait for his law.
⁵ Thus saith the Lord God that created the heavens, and stretched them out: that established the earth, and the things that spring out of it: that giveth breath to the people upon it, and spirit to them that tread thereon.
⁶ I the Lord have called thee in justice, and taken thee by the hand, and preserved thee. And I have given thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles:
⁷ That thou mightest open the eyes of the blind, and bring forth the prisoner out of prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
⁸ I the Lord, this is my name: I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to graven things.
⁹ The things that were first, behold they are come: and new things do I declare: before they spring forth, I will make you head them.
¹⁰ Sing ye to the Lora a new song, his praise is from the ends of the earth: you that go down to the sea, and all that are therein: ye islands, and ye inhabitants of them.
¹¹ Let the desert and the cities thereof be exalted: Cedar shall dwell in houses: ye inhabitants of Petra, give praise, they shall cry from the top of the mountains.
¹² They shall give glory to the Lord, and shall declare his praise in the islands.
¹³ The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, as a man of war shall he stir up zeal: he shall shout and cry: he shall prevail against his enemies.
¹⁴ I have always held my peace, I have I kept silence, I have been patient, I will speak now as a woman in labour: I will destroy, and swallow up at once.
¹⁵ I will lay waste the mountains and hills, and will make all their grass to wither: and I will turn rivers into islands, and will dry up the standing pools.
¹⁶ And I will lead the blind into the way which they know not: and in the paths which they were ignorant of I will make them walk: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight: these things have I done to them, and have not forsaken them.
¹⁷ They are turned back: let them be greatly confounded, that trust in a graven thing, that say to a molten thing: You are our god.
¹⁸ Hear, ye deaf, and, ye blind, behold that you may see.
¹⁹ Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, but he to whom I have sent my messengers? Who is blind, but he that is sold? or who is blind, but the servant of the Lord?
²⁰ 20. Thou that seest many things, wilt thou not observe them? thou that hast ears open, wilt thou not hear?
²¹ And the Lord was willing to sanctify him, and to magnify the law, and exalt it.
²² But this is a people that is robbed and wasted: they are all the snare of young men, and they are hid in the houses of prisons: they are made a prey, and there is none to deliver them: a spoil, and there is none that saith: Restore.
²³ Who is there among you that will give ear to this, that will attend and hearken for times to come?
²⁴ Who hath given Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to robbers? hath not the Lord himself, against whom we have sinned? And they would not walk in his ways, and they have not hearkened to his law.
²⁵ And he hath poured out upon him the indignation of his fury, and a strong battle, and hath burnt him round about, and he knew not: and set him on fire, and he understood not.

Isaiah - webster

Chapter 42

¹ Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
² He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
³ A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment to truth.
⁴ He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he hath set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
⁵ Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and expanded them; he that spread forth the earth, and that which it produceth; he that giveth breath to the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein.
⁶ I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
⁷ To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house.
⁸ I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
⁹ Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
¹⁰ Sing to the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is in it; the isles, and their inhabitants.
¹¹ Let the wilderness and its cities lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.
¹² Let them give glory to the LORD, and declare his praise in the isles.
¹³ The LORD will go forth as a mighty man, he will stir up jealousy like a man of war: he will cry, yes, roar; he will prevail against his enemies.
¹⁴ I have long time held my peace; I have been still, and restrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
¹⁵ I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers to be islands, and I will dry up the pools.
¹⁶ And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do for them, and not forsake them.
¹⁷ They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
¹⁸ Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
¹⁹ Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?
²⁰ Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
²¹ The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.
²² But this is a people robbed and pillaged; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison-houses; they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
²³ Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken, and hear for the time to come?
²⁴ Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient to his law.
²⁵ Therefore he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it hath set him on fire around, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.

Isaiah - world english bible

Chapter 42

¹ my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights-- I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.
² will not shout, nor raise his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.
³ won't break a bruised reed. He won't quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.
⁴ will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and the islands will wait for his law."
⁵ says God Yahweh, he who created the heavens and stretched them out, he who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it, he who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk in it.
⁶ Yahweh, have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and make you a covenant for the people, as a light for the nations;
⁷ open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.
⁸ am Yahweh. That is my name. I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to engraved images.
⁹ the former things have happened, and I declare new things. I tell you about them before they come up."
¹⁰ to Yahweh a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the islands and their inhabitants.
¹¹ the wilderness and its cities raise their voices, with the villages that Kedar inhabits. Let the inhabitants of Sela sing. Let them shout from the top of the mountains!
¹² them give glory to Yahweh, and declare his praise in the islands.
¹³ will go out like a mighty man. He will stir up zeal like a man of war. He will raise a war cry. Yes, he will shout aloud. He will triumph over his enemies.
¹⁴ have been silent a long time. I have been quiet and restrained myself. Now I will cry out like a travailing woman. I will both gasp and pant.
¹⁵ will destroy mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs. I will make the rivers islands, and will dry up the pools.
¹⁶ will bring the blind by a way that they don't know. I will lead them in paths that they don't know. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. I will do these things, and I will not forsake them.
¹⁷ who trust in engraved images, who tell molten images, 'You are our gods' will be turned back. They will be utterly disappointed.
¹⁸ you deaf, and look, you blind, that you may see.
¹⁹ is blind, but my servant? Or who is as deaf as my messenger whom I send? Who is as blind as he who is at peace, and as blind as Yahweh's servant?
²⁰ see many things, but don't observe. His ears are open, but he doesn't listen.
²¹ pleased Yahweh, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
²² this is a robbed and plundered people. All of them are snared in holes, and they are hidden in prisons. They have become a prey, and no one delivers; and a spoil, and no one says, 'Restore them!'
²³ is there among you who will give ear to this? Who will listen and hear for the time to come?
²⁴ gave Jacob as plunder, and Israel to the robbers? Didn't Yahweh, he against whom we have sinned? For they would not walk in his ways, and they disobeyed his law.
²⁵ he poured the fierceness of his anger on him, and the strength of battle; and it set him on fire all around, but he didn't know; and it burned him, but he didn't take it to heart."

Isaiah - darby

Chapter 42

¹ Behold my servant whom I uphold, mine elect [in whom] my soul delighteth! I will put my Spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.
² He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
³ A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment according to truth.
⁴ He shall not faint nor be in haste, till he have set justice in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
⁵ Thus saith ùGod, Jehovah, he that created the heavens and stretched them out, he that spread forth the earth and its productions, he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
⁶ I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will take hold of thy hand; and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the nations,
⁷ to open the blind eyes, to bring forth the prisoner from the prison, them that sit in darkness out of the house of restraint.
⁸ I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
⁹ Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth will I cause you to hear them.
¹⁰ Sing unto Jehovah a new song, his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles and their inhabitants.
¹¹ Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up [their voice], the villages that Kedar doth inhabit; let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains:
¹² let them give glory unto Jehovah, and declare his praise in the islands.
¹³ Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man, he will stir up jealousy like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout; he will shew himself mighty against his enemies.
¹⁴ Long time have I holden my peace; I have been still, I have restrained myself: I will cry like a woman that travaileth; I will blow and pant at once.
¹⁵ I will lay waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
¹⁶ And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not, in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
¹⁷ They shall be turned back, they shall be covered with shame, that confide in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
¹⁸ -- Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
¹⁹ Who is blind, but my servant? and deaf, as my messenger whom I sent? Who is blind as he in whom I have trusted, and blind as Jehovah's servant,
²⁰ -- seeing many things, and thou observest not? With opened ears, he heareth not.
²¹ Jehovah had delight [in him] for his righteousness' sake: he hath magnified the law, and made it honourable.
²² But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and hidden in prison-houses; they are become a prey, and none delivereth, -- a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
²³ Who among you will give ear to this, [who] will hearken and hear what is to come?
²⁴ Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? Did not Jehovah, he against whom we have sinned? And they would not walk in his ways, neither did they hearken unto his law.
²⁵ And he hath poured upon him the fury of his anger, and the strength of battle: and it set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he took it not to heart.

Isaiah - american standard version

Chapter 42

¹ Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
² He will not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.
³ A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.
⁴ He will not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set justice in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.
⁵ Thus 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:
⁶ I, Jehovah, have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
⁷ to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house.
⁸ I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images.
⁹ Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.
¹⁰ Sing unto Jehovah a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth; ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
¹¹ Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up [their voice], the villages that Kedar doth inhabit; let the inhabitants of Sela sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.
¹² Let them give glory unto Jehovah, and declare his praise in the islands.
¹³ Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man; he will stir up [his] zeal like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout aloud; he will do mightily against his enemies.
¹⁴ I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: [now] will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together.
¹⁵ I will lay waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and will dry up the pools.
¹⁶ And I will bring the blind by a way that they know not; in paths that they know not will I lead them; I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things will I do, and I will not forsake them.
¹⁷ They shall be turned back, they shall be utterly put to shame, that trust in graven images, that say unto molten images, Ye are our gods.
¹⁸ Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
¹⁹ Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I send? who is blind as he that is at peace [with me], and blind as Jehovah's servant?
²⁰ Thou seest many things, but thou observest not; his ears are open, but he heareth not.
²¹ It pleased Jehovah, for his righteousness' sake, to magnify the law, and make it honorable.
²² But this is a people robbed and plundered; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison-houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.
²³ Who is there among you that will give ear to this? that will hearken and hear for the time to come?
²⁴ Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not Jehovah? he against whom we have sinned, and in whose ways they would not walk, neither were they obedient unto his law.
²⁵ Therefore he poured upon him the fierceness of his anger, and the strength of battle; and it set him on fire round about, yet he knew not; and it burned him, yet he laid it not to heart.

Isaiah - basic english

Chapter 42

¹ See my servant, whom I am supporting, my loved one, in whom I take delight: I have put my spirit on him; he will give the knowledge of the true God to the nations.
² He will make no cry, his voice will not be loud: his words will not come to men's ears in the streets.
³ 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.
⁴ 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.
⁵ God the Lord, even he who made the heavens, measuring them out on high; stretching out the earth, and giving its produce; he who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who go about on it, says:
⁶ I the Lord have made you the vessel of my purpose, I have taken you by the hand, and kept you safe, and I have given you to be an agreement to the people, and a light to the nations:
⁷ To give eyes to the blind, to make free the prisoners from the prison, to let out those who are shut up in the dark.
⁸ I am the Lord; that is my name: I will not give my glory to another, or my praise to pictured images.
⁹ See, the things said before have come about, and now I give word of new things: before they come I give you news of them.
¹⁰ Make a new song to the Lord, and let his praise be sounded from the end of the earth; you who go down to the sea, and everything in it, the sea-lands and their people.
¹¹ Let the waste land and its flocks be glad, the tent-circles of Kedar; let the people of the rock give a glad cry, from the top of the mountains let them make a sound of joy.
¹² Let them give glory to the Lord, sounding his praise in the sea-lands.
¹³ The Lord will go out as a man of war, he will be moved to wrath like a fighting-man: his voice will be strong, he will give a loud cry; he will go against his attackers like a man of war.
¹⁴ I have long been quiet, I have kept myself in and done nothing: now I will make sounds of pain like a woman in childbirth, breathing hard and quickly.
¹⁵ I will make waste mountains and hills, drying up all their plants; and I will make rivers dry, and pools dry land.
¹⁶ And I will take the blind by a way of which they had no knowledge, guiding them by roads strange to them: I will make the dark places light before them, and the rough places level. These things will I do and will not give them up.
¹⁷ They will be turned back and be greatly shamed who put their hope in pictured images, who say to metal images, You are our gods.
¹⁸ Give ear, you whose ears are shut; and let your eyes be open, you blind, so that you may see.
¹⁹ Who is blind, but my servant? who has his ears stopped, but he whom I send? who is blind as my true one, or who has his ears shut like the Lord's servant?
²⁰ Seeing much, but keeping nothing in mind; his ears are open, but there is no hearing.
²¹ It was the Lord's pleasure, because of his righteousness, to make the teaching great and give it honour.
²² But this is a people whose property has been taken away from them by force; they are all taken in holes, and shut up in prisons: they are made prisoners, and no one makes them free; they are taken by force and no one says, Give them back.
²³ Who is there among you who will give ear to this? who will give attention to it for the time to come?
²⁴ Who gave up Jacob to those who took away his goods, and Israel to his attackers? Did not the Lord? he against whom they did wrong, and in whose ways they would not go, turning away from his teaching.
²⁵ For this reason he let loose on him the heat of his wrath, and his strength was like a flame; and it put fire round about him, but he did not see it; he was burned, but did not take it to heart.