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Isaiah 42:3

A bruised reed He will not break and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice.

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ASV

A bruised reed will he not break, and a dimly burning wick will he not quench: he will bring forth justice in truth.

KJV

A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
קָנֶ֤הka.Neha reedH7070
רָצוּץ֙ra.TzutzcrushedH7533
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
יִשְׁבּ֔וֹרyish.Borhe will breakH7665
וּפִשְׁתָּ֥הu.fish.Tahand a wickH6594
כֵהָ֖הkhe.HahdimH3544
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
יְכַבֶּ֑נָּהye.khab.Be.nahhe will extinguish itH3518
לֶאֱמֶ֖תle.'e.Metto faithfulnessH571
יוֹצִ֥יאyo.Tzi'he will bring forthH3318
מִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatjusticeH4941

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