God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 42:2
2He will not cry out or raise ⌞his voice⌟. He will not make his voice heard in the streets.
Isaiah 42:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
- New International Version (NIV)He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street;
- New King James Version (NKJV)He will not cry out, nor raise His voice, Nor cause His voice to be heard in the street.
Context of Isaiah 42:2
1Here is my servant, whom I support. Here is my chosen one, with whom I am pleased. I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations. He will not cry out or raise ⌞his voice⌟. He will not make his voice heard in the streets. 3He will not break off a damaged cattail. He will not even put out a smoking wick. He will faithfully bring about justice. 4He will not be discouraged or crushed until he has set up justice on the earth. The coastlands will wait for his teachings.
Read all of Isaiah 42Isaiah 42:2 word by word
לֹ֥א יִצְעַ֖ק וְלֹ֣א יִשָּׂ֑א וְלֹֽא־יַשְׁמִ֥יעַ בַּח֖וּץ קוֹלֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Isaiah 42:2
- Zechariah 9:9Rejoice with all your heart, people of Zion! Shout in triumph, people of Jerusalem! Look! Your King is coming to you: He is righteous and victorious. He is humble and rides on a donkey, on a colt, a young pack animal.
- Matthew 11:29Place my yoke over your shoulders, and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble. Then you will find rest for yourselves
- Matthew 12:16He also ordered them not to tell people who he was.
- Luke 17:20The Pharisees asked Jesus when God’s kingdom would come. He answered them, “People can’t observe the coming of God’s kingdom.
- 2 Timothy 2:24A servant of the Lord must not quarrel. Instead, he must be kind to everyone. He must be a good teacher. He must be willing to suffer wrong.
- 1 Peter 2:23Christ never verbally abused those who verbally abused him. When he suffered, he didn’t make any threats but left everything to the one who judges fairly.
Commentaries on Isaiah 42:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2He shall not cry - He will not make a clamor or noise; he will not be boisterous, in the manner of a man of strife and contention. Nor lift up - That is, his voice. Nor cause his voice to be heard in the street - He shall not t use loud and angry words, as they do who are engaged in conflict, but all his teaching shall be gentle, humble, and mild. How well this agrees with the character of the Lord Jesus it is not necessary to pause to show. He was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2cry out or raise His voice: The royal servant will speak with calm confidence in his message and calling from God (see also Isaiah 11:1–5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Matthew [Mt 12:19] marks the kind of "cry" as that of altercation by quoting it, "He shall not strive" (Is 53:7). street--the Septuagint translates "outside." An image from an altercation in a house, loud enough to be heard in the street outside: appropriate of Him who "withdrew Himself" from the public fame created by His miracles to privacy (Mt 12:15; Mt 12:34, there, shows another and sterner aspect of His character, which is also implied in the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 42
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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