Isaiah 42:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights. I have put my Spirit upon him, and he will bring forth justice to the nations.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֵ֤ן עַבְדִּי֙ אֶתְמָךְ־בּ֔וֹ בְּחִירִ֖י רָצְתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י נָתַ֤תִּי רוּחִי֙ עָלָ֔יו מִשְׁפָּ֖ט לַגּוֹיִ֥ם יוֹצִֽיא׃

Transliteration

Hēn ʿaḇdî ʾetmāḵ-bô bəḥîrî rāṣətāh nap̄šî nāṯattî rûḥî ʿālāʾw mišpāṭ laggôyîm yôṣîʾ

Grammar Details

• *Hēn*: demonstrative particle - behold/look
• *ʿaḇdî*: noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my servant
• *ʾetmāḵ*: 1st person imperfect verb - I will uphold/support
• *bô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in him
• *bəḥîrî*: noun, masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my chosen one
• *rāṣətāh*: 3rd person feminine singular perfect verb - has delighted/is pleased
• *nap̄šî*: noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my soul
• *nāṯattî*: 1st person singular perfect verb - I have put/given
• *rûḥî*: noun, feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my spirit
• *ʿālāʾw*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - upon him
• *mišpāṭ*: noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment
• *laggôyîm*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - to the nations
• *yôṣîʾ*: 3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect verb - he will bring forth

Word Meanings

• *Hēn*: behold/look/see
• *ʿaḇdî*: my servant/my slave
• *ʾetmāḵ*: I uphold/I support/I sustain
• *bəḥîrî*: my chosen one/my elect
• *rāṣətāh*: is pleased with/delights in/favors
• *nap̄šî*: my soul/my being/myself
• *mišpāṭ*: justice/judgment/right/ordinance
• *yôṣîʾ*: will bring forth/will produce/will cause to go out

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen one, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth justice to the Gentiles.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Behold, my servant,{H5650} whom I uphold;{H8551} my chosen,{H972} in whom my soul{H5315} delighteth:{H7521} I have put{H5414} my Spirit{H7307} upon him; he will bring forth{H3318} justice{H4941} to the Gentiles.{H1471}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Behold my servant{H5650}, whom I uphold{H8551}{(H8799)}; mine elect{H972}, in whom my soul{H5315} delighteth{H7521}{(H8804)}; I have put{H5414}{(H8804)} my spirit{H7307} upon him: he shall bring forth{H3318}{(H8686)} judgment{H4941} to the Gentiles{H1471}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Beholde now therfore, this is my seruaunt whom I will kepe to my self: my electe, In whom my soule shalbe pacified. I will geue him my sprete, that he maye shewe forth iudgment & equyte amonge the Gentiles.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Beholde, my seruaunt: I will stay vpon him: mine elect, in whom my soule deliteth: I haue put my Spirit vpo him: he shal bring forth iudgement to the Gentiles.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Behold this is my seruaunt vpon whom I leane, my elect in who my soule is pacified: I haue geuen my spirite vpon him, that he may shewe foorth iudgement among the gentiles.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Lo, My servant, I take hold on him, My chosen one -- My soul hath accepted, I have put My Spirit upon him, Judgment to nations he bringeth forth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Behold, 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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Lord Commissions His Special Servant“Here is my servant whom I support, my chosen one in whom I take pleasure. I have placed my Spirit on him; he will make just decrees for the nations.

Referenced Verses

• Phil 2:7 : 7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of humanity. And being found in appearance as a man,
• Isa 43:10 : 10 'You are My witnesses,' declares the LORD, 'and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, nor will there be one after Me.'
• Isa 52:13 : 13 Behold, my servant will act wisely; he will be raised up, lifted high, and greatly exalted.
• Luke 3:22 : 22 and 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."
• Matt 17:5 : 5 While he 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!'
• Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners.
• Matt 3:16-17 : 16 After Jesus was baptized, He immediately came up from the water. At that moment, the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming upon Him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'
• Isa 53:11 : 11 After his suffering, he will see the result and be satisfied. By his knowledge, my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.
• Isa 59:21 : 21 As for Me, this is My covenant with them, says the LORD. My Spirit, who is upon you, and My words, that I have put in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth, nor from the mouths of your children or your children's children, from now on and forever, says the LORD.
• Isa 49:3-8 : 3 He said to me, 'You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will display my glory.' 4 But I said, 'I have worked in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing and futility. Yet surely my vindication is with the Lord, and my reward is with my God.' 5 And now this is what the Lord says—He who formed me in the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob back to Him and gather Israel to Himself. For I have been honored in the eyes of the Lord, and my God has been my strength. 6 He says, 'It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back the preserved ones of Israel. I will also make you a light to the nations so that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.' 7 This is what the Lord, the Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: To the one despised and abhorred by the nations, to the servant of rulers: Kings will see you and stand to attention, and princes will bow down because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you. 8 This is what the Lord says: 'In the time of favor, I answered you, and in the day of salvation, I helped you. I will preserve you and make you a covenant to the people to restore the land and to distribute its desolate inheritances.'
• Isa 50:4-9 : 4 The Sovereign LORD has given me the tongue of the learned, so that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens me morning by morning; He awakens my ear to listen like one being taught. 5 The Sovereign LORD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious; I did not turn away. 6 I offered my back to those who beat me, my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard. I did not hide my face from insults and spitting. 7 Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame. 8 He who vindicates me is near. Who will bring charges against me? Let us face each other. Who is my accuser? Let him confront me. 9 Behold, the Sovereign LORD helps me. Who will condemn me? Look, all of them will wear out like a garment; the moth will devour them.
• Matt 12:18-21 : 18 'Behold, My servant whom I have chosen, My beloved in whom My soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.' 19 He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, until He leads justice to victory. 21 In His name the nations will put their hope.
• 1 Pet 2:4 : 4 As you come to Him, the living Stone—rejected by people but chosen and precious to God—
• 1 Pet 2:6 : 6 For it stands in Scripture: 'Behold, I lay in Zion a chosen, precious cornerstone, and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.'
• John 3:34 : 34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure.
• Isa 41:8 : 8 But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham, my friend,
• Col 1:13 : 13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves,
• John 6:27 : 27 'Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him, God the Father has set his seal of approval.'
• John 16:32 : 32 'Look, the hour is coming—in fact, it has already arrived—when you will be scattered, each to your own home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.'
• Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for this man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before Gentiles, kings, and the sons of Israel.
• Acts 10:38 : 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
• Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard this, they became silent and glorified God, saying, 'So then, God has granted repentance leading to life even to the Gentiles.'
• Acts 26:17-18 : 17 I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them, 18 to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.
• Acts 28:28 : 28 Therefore, let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!
• Rom 15:8-9 : 8 For I tell you that Christ became a servant to the Jews on behalf of God's truth, to confirm the promises given to the patriarchs. 9 And so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: 'Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to Your name.' 10 And again it says: 'Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people.' 11 And again: 'Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; let all the peoples extol Him.' 12 And again, Isaiah says: 'The root of Jesse will come, the one who rises to rule the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will hope.' 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. 14 I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another. 15 Yet I have written to you quite boldly on some points, to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me. 16 To be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
• Eph 1:4 : 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence in love.
• Eph 1:6 : 6 to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved.
• Eph 3:8 : 8 To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
• Zech 3:8 : 8 Listen, Joshua the high priest, you and your associates sitting before you, who are symbolic of things to come: I am going to bring my servant, the Branch.
• Mark 1:10-11 : 10 As Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: 'You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased.'
• Luke 9:35 : 35 A voice came from the cloud, saying, 'This is my beloved Son; listen to him.'
• John 1:32-34 : 32 Then John testified, saying, 'I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on Him.' 33 I myself did not know Him, but the One who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The one on whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining is the One who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' 34 I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.
• Ps 89:19-20 : 19 Indeed, the LORD is our shield, and the Holy One of Israel is our King. 20 You spoke in a vision to your faithful ones and said, 'I have granted help to a mighty one; I have exalted a chosen one from among the people.'
• Isa 2:4 : 4 He will judge between the nations and settle disputes for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they learn war anymore.
• Isa 11:2-5 : 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest upon him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and reverence for the LORD. 3 And his delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what his eyes see, nor decide by what his ears hear. 4 But he will judge the poor with righteousness, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked. 5 Righteousness will be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his hips.
• Isa 32:16 : 16 Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness will reside in the fertile field.
• Mal 1:11 : 11 For from the rising of the sun to its setting, my name will be great among the nations. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be brought to my name, because my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of Hosts.