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Berean Standard Bible

““Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.”

Isaiah 42:1

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Isaiah 42 opens the first of the Servant Songs, in which God presents a mysterious servant who will bring justice to the nations. Israel is elsewhere called God's servant, but this figure carries out a mission the nation failed to complete.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights— I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

aquí mi siervo, yo le sostendré; mi escogido, en quien mi alma toma contentamiento: he puesto sobre él mi espíritu, dará juicio á las gentes.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Vean a mi Siervo, a quien yo sostengo, mi elegido, en quien me deleito. En él he puesto mi Espíritu, él mostrará lo que es justicia a las naciones del mundo.

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