Isaiah 42:4 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
He doth not become weak nor bruised, Till he setteth judgment in the earth, And for his law isles wait with hope.
English ASV
He will not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set justice in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.
English Amplified
He will not fail or become weak or be crushed and discouraged till He has established justice in the earth; and the islands and coastal regions shall wait hopefully for Him and expect His direction and law. [Rom. 8:22-25.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He will not fail or become weak or be crushed and discouraged till He has established justice in the earth; and the islands and coastal regions shall wait hopefully for Him and expect His direction and law. [Rom. 8:22-25.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He will not grow weak or be discouraged until he has established justice on earth. The coasts and islands will wait for his instruction.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He shall not faint nor be in haste, till he have set justice in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
English EASY 2024
He will remain strong and brave, until he brings justice to the whole world. People who are in lands far away will wait for him to teach them.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He will not grow weak or give up until he has brought justice to the world. And people in faraway places will hope to receive his teachings."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He will not lose hope or courage; he will establish justice on the earth. Distant lands eagerly wait for his teaching.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
He will not be discouraged or crushed until he has set up justice on the earth. The coastlands will wait for his teachings.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He will not grow weak or be discouraged until He has established justice on earth. The islands will wait for His instruction."
English KJV 1611
He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
English LSB
He will not be faint or crushed Until He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He shall not be disheartened nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth; and the coastlands shall wait for his law.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He will not be disheartened or crushed Until He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.”
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Until he establishes justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait for his teaching.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He will not grow dim or be crushed before establishing justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait in anticipation for his decrees.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He will not grow weak or lose hope. He will not give up until he makes everything right on the earth. The islands will put their hope in his law."
English NIV
he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope."
English NKJ 1982
He will not fail nor be discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands shall wait for His law.”
English NLT
He will not stop until truth and righteousness prevail throughout the earth. Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He will not grow faint or be crushed until he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his teaching.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
His inner being will not become faint or discouraged, nor will his light grow dim before he establishes justice on the earth. Even the distant lands beyond the seas will hunger for his instruction.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He will not fail or be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He won't be satisfied until truth and righteousness prevail throughout the earth, nor until even distant lands beyond the seas have put their trust in him.“
English Tyndale 1537
He shall neither be overseen nor hasty, that he may restore righteousness unto the earth: and the Gentiles also shall keep his laws.