Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

He will not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set justice in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.

New American Standard Bible

“He will not be disheartened or crushed
Until He has established justice in the earth;
And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”

King James Version

He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

Holman Bible

He will not grow weak or be discouraged
until He has established justice on earth.
The islands will wait for His instruction.”

International Standard Version

And he won't grow faint or be crushed until he establishes justice on the mainland, and the coastlands take ownership of his Law."

A Conservative Version

He will not fail nor be discouraged till he has set justice in the earth. And {in his name Gentiles will hope (LXX/NT)}.

Amplified


“He will not be disheartened or crushed [in spirit];
[He will persevere] until He has established justice on the earth;
And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

He shall not faint nor be in haste, till he have set justice in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

Julia Smith Translation

He shall not be weak, and he shall not break, till he shall set judgment in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law:

King James 2000

He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he has established justice in the earth: and the coastlands shall wait for his law.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He will not grow faint, and he will not be broken until he has established justice in the earth. And [the] coastlands wait for his teaching.

Modern King James verseion

He shall not fail nor be discouraged until He has set judgment in the earth; and the coasts shall wait for His Law.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He shall neither be overseen nor hasty, that he may restore righteousness unto the earth: and the Gentiles also shall keep his laws.

NET Bible

He will not grow dim or be crushed before establishing justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait in anticipation for his decrees."

New Heart English Bible

He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and for his law the coastlands will hope."

The Emphasized Bible

He will not fade, nor will he be crushed, Until he establish, in the earth, justice, And for his instruction, Coastlands, wait.

Webster

He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he hath set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.

World English Bible

He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and the islands will wait for his law."

Youngs Literal Translation

He doth not become weak nor bruised, Till he setteth judgment in the earth, And for his law isles wait with hope.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He shall not fail
כּהה 
Kahah 
Usage: 8

שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

in the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

and the isles
אי 
'iy 
Usage: 36

יחל 
Yachal 
Usage: 41

Context Readings

The Mission Of Yahweh's Servant

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:


Cross References

Genesis 49:10

The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come: And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be.

Isaiah 60:9

Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, for the name of Jehovah thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

Psalm 22:27

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

Isaiah 9:7

Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.

Isaiah 42:12

Let them give glory unto Jehovah, and declare his praise in the islands.

Isaiah 52:13-15

Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.

Isaiah 53:2-12

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

Isaiah 55:5

Behold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not; and a nation that knew not thee shall run unto thee, because of Jehovah thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.

Isaiah 66:19

And I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.

Psalm 72:8-11

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth.

Psalm 98:2-3

Jehovah hath made known his salvation: His righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the nations.

Isaiah 2:2-4

And it shall come to pass in the latter days, that the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.

Isaiah 11:9-12

They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.

Isaiah 24:15-16

Wherefore glorify ye Jehovah in the east, even the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel, in the isles of the sea.

Isaiah 41:5

The isles have seen, and fear; the ends of the earth tremble; they draw near, and come.

Isaiah 49:1

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name:

Isaiah 49:5-10

And now saith Jehovah that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, and that Israel be gathered unto him (for I am honorable in the eyes of Jehovah, and my God is become my strength);

Micah 4:1-3

But in the latter days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and peoples shall flow unto it.

Zechariah 2:11

And many nations shall join themselves to Jehovah in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts has sent me unto thee.

Matthew 12:21

And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.

John 17:4-5

I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.

Romans 16:26

but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:

1 Corinthians 9:21

to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.

Hebrews 12:2-4

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

1 Peter 2:22-24

who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

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