| NET © | 1 “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 2 for the nations. 3 |
| NIV © | "Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations. |
| NASB © | "Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations. |
| NLT © | "Look at my servant, whom I strengthen. He is my chosen one, and I am pleased with him. I have put my Spirit upon him. He will reveal justice to the nations. |
| MSG © | "Take a good look at my servant. I'm backing him to the hilt. He's the one I chose, and I couldn't be more pleased with him. I've bathed him with my Spirit, my life. He'll set everything right among the nations. |
| BBE © | 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. |
| NRSV © | Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. |
| NKJV © | "Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. |
| KJV | Behold my servant <05650>_, whom I uphold <08551> (8799)_; mine elect <0972>_, [in whom] my soul <05315> delighteth <07521> (8804)_; I have put <05414> (8804) my spirit <07307> upon him: he shall bring forth <03318> (8686) judgment <04941> to the Gentiles <01471>_. |
| HEBREW | ayuwy <03318> Mywgl <01471> jpsm <04941> wyle <05921> yxwr <07307> yttn <05414> yspn <05315> htur <07521> yryxb <0972> wb <0> Kmta <08551> ydbe <05650> Nh (42:1) <02005> |
| LXXM | iakwb <2384> N-PRI o <3588> T-NSM paiv <3816> N-NSM mou <1473> P-GS antilhmqomai V-FMI-1S autou <846> D-GSM israhl <2474> N-PRI o <3588> T-NSM eklektov <1588> A-NSM mou <1473> P-GS prosedexato <4327> V-AMI-3S auton <846> D-ASM h <3588> T-NSF quch <5590> N-NSF mou <1473> P-GS edwka <1325> V-AAI-1S to <3588> T-ASN pneuma <4151> N-ASN mou <1473> P-GS ep <1909> PREP auton <846> D-ASM krisin <2920> N-ASF toiv <3588> T-DPN eynesin <1484> N-DPN exoisei <1627> V-FAI-3S |
| NET © [draft] ITL | “Here <02005> is my servant <05650> whom I support <08551> , my chosen one <0972> in whom I take pleasure <07521> . I have placed <05414> my spirit <07307> on <05921> him; he will make <03318> just decrees <04941> for the nations .<01471> |
| NET © Notes |
1 sn Verses 1-7 contain the first of Isaiah’s “servant songs,” which describe the ministry of a special, ideal servant who accomplishes God’s purposes for Israel and the nations. This song depicts the servant as a just king who brings justice to the earth and relief for the oppressed. The other songs appear in 49:1-13; 50:4-11; and 52:13-53:12. 2 tn Heb “he will bring out justice” (cf. ASV, NASB, NRSV). 3 sn Like the ideal king portrayed in Isa 11:1-9, the servant is energized by the divine spirit and establishes justice on the earth. |