Isaiah 37:34

37:34 He will go back the way he came –

he will not enter this city,’ says the Lord.

Isaiah 42:3

42:3 A crushed reed he will not break,

a dim wick he will not extinguish;

he will faithfully make just decrees.


sn The “crushed reed” and “dim wick” symbolize the weak and oppressed who are on the verge of extinction.

tn Heb “faithfully he will bring out justice” (cf. NASB, NRSV).