Isaiah 42:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 42:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
הֵ֤ן
hên
H2005
behold
עַבְדִּי֙
ʻebed
H5650
servant
אֶתְמָךְ
tâmak
H8551
to grasp
בּ֔וֹ
בְּחִירִ֖י
bâchîyr
H972
chosen
רָצְתָ֣ה
râtsâh
H7521
to be pleased
נַפְשִׁ֑י
nephesh
H5315
soul
נָתַ֤תִּי
nâthan
H5414
to give
רוּחִי֙
rûwach
H7307
spirit
עָלָ֔יו
ʻal
H5921
upon
מִשְׁפָּ֖ט
mishpâṭ
H4941
judgment
לַגּוֹיִ֥ם
gôwy
H1471
nation
יוֹצִֽיא
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
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World English Bible Public Domain
Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights: I have put my Spirit on him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.
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King James Version Public Domain
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
“Behold my servant, I uphold him; my chosen one, my soul delights. I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).