42:3 A crushed reed he will not break,
a dim wick he will not extinguish; 1
he will faithfully make just decrees. 2
48:3 “I announced events beforehand, 3
I issued the decrees and made the predictions; 4
suddenly I acted and they came to pass.
1 sn The “crushed reed” and “dim wick” symbolize the weak and oppressed who are on the verge of extinction.
2 tn Heb “faithfully he will bring out justice” (cf. NASB, NRSV).
3 tn Heb “the former things beforehand I declared.”
4 tn Heb “and from my mouth they came forth and I caused them to be heard.”