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Isaiah 42:2

42:1 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.
He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

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He will not shout, nor raise his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.

He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

42:3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. smoking: or, dimly burning quench: Heb. quench it

What does Isaiah 42:2 mean?

Isaiah 42:2 is a verse in the book of Isaiah, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include צָעַק (tsâʻaq), נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ), קוֹל (qôwl). It connects to 12 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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He
shall
not
cry,צָעַקtsâʻaq/tsaw-ak'/H6817to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly)
nor
lift
up,נָשָׂאnâsâʼ/naw-saw'/H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
nor
cause
his
voiceקוֹלqôwl/kole/H6963a voice or sound
to
be
heardשָׁמַעshâmaʻ/shaw-mah'/H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
in
the
street.חוּץchûwts/khoots/H2351properly, separate by awall, i.e. outside, outdoors

Commentary on Isaiah 42:2

HENRY_FULL · Isaiah 42:2
ildren are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. They are so, that is, they should be so, and, if they conduct themselves worthily, they are so. 1. It is an honour to parents when they are old to leave children, and children's children, growing up, that tread in the steps of their virtues, and are likely to maintain and advance the reputation of their families. It is an honour to a man to live so long as to see his children's children ( Ps. cxxviii. 6 ; Gen. l. 23 ), to see his house built up in them, and to see them likely to serve their generation according to the will of God. This crowns and completes their comfort in this world. 2. It is an honour to children to have wise and godly parents, and to have them continued to them even after they have themselves grown up and settled in the world. Those are unnatural children who reckon their aged parents a burden to them, and think they live too long; whereas, if the children be wise and good, it is as much their honour as can be that thereby they are comforts to their parents in the unpleasant days of their old age. 7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 33:9

And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. keep: Heb. be that to thee that is thine

Genesis 43:11

And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

Exodus 23:8

And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. the wise: Heb. the seeing

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. words: or, matters

1 Samuel 25:35

So David received of her hand that which she had brought him, and said unto her, Go up in peace to thine house; see, I have hearkened to thy voice, and have accepted thy person.

2 Samuel 16:1

And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

Psalms 18:16

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters. many: or, great

Psalms 19:6

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

Psalms 21:13

Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

Psalms 29:4

The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. powerful: Heb. in power full: Heb. in majesty

Isaiah 42:23

Who among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come? for: Heb. for the after time?

Micah 7:3

That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. his: Heb. the mischief of his soul

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Isaiah 42:2.

Numbers 20:16

And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:

Deuteronomy 1:34

And the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,

Deuteronomy 1:45

And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

Deuteronomy 26:7

And when we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:

Leviticus 24:14

Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him.

Numbers 14:1

And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.

Numbers 21:3

And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah. Hormah: that is, Utter destruction

Numbers 23:18

And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

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What does Isaiah 42:2 say?

Isaiah 42:2 (King James Version) reads: "He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street."

Is Isaiah 42:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Isaiah 42:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Isaiah.

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