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Isaiah 42:1

“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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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13 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
הֵ֤ןhenhere!H2005 →
עַבְדִּי֙'av.Diservant myH5650 →
אֶתְמָךְ־'et.mokh-[whom] I supportH8551 →
בּ֔וֹbo<in> him
בְּחִירִ֖יbe.chi.Richosen one myH972 →
רָצְתָ֣הra.tze.Tah[whom] it is pleased withH7521 →
נַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.Shiself myH5315 →
נָתַ֤תִּיna.Ta.tiI have putH5414 →
רוּחִי֙ru.Chispirit myH7307 →
עָלָ֔יו'a.Lavon himH5921 →
מִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatjusticeH4941 →
לַגּוֹיִ֥םla.go.Yimto the nationsH1471 →
יוֹצִֽיא׃yo.Tzi'he will bring forthH3318 →

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Matthew 12:18“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.Matthew 12:18–21“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.Psalms 37:17For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.2 Peter 1:17For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”Luke 3:22and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.Isaiah 52:13Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,Isaiah 43:10“You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come.Philippians 2:7but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.Isaiah 50:7Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame.Matthew 3:16As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.Mark 1:11And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”John 8:29He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”Matthew 3:16–17As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.Hebrews 10:38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”

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The Prophet Isaiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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