New American Standard Bible 1995
Isaiah 42:5
5Thus says God the Lord, Who 1created the heavens and 2stretched them out, Who spread out the 3earth and its 4offspring, Who 5gives breath to the people on it And spirit to those who walk in it,
Isaiah 42:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
- New International Version (NIV)This is what God the Lord says— the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out, who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it:
- English Standard Version (ESV)Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people on it and spirit to those who walk in it:
- New King James Version (NKJV)Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, Who gives breath to the people on it, And spirit to those who walk on it:
Context of Isaiah 42:5
3A bruised reed He will not break And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish; He will faithfully bring forth justice. 4He will not be disheartened or crushed Until He has established justice in the earth; And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law.” Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread out the earth and its offspring, Who gives breath to the people on it And spirit to those who walk in it, 6“I am the Lord, I have called You in righteousness, I will also hold You by the hand and watch over You, And I will appoint You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the nations, 7To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the dungeon And those who dwell in darkness from the prison.
Read all of Isaiah 42Isaiah 42:5 word by word
כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר הָאֵ֣ל׀ יְהוָ֗ה בּוֹרֵ֤א הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְנ֣וֹטֵיהֶ֔ם רֹקַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ וְצֶאֱצָאֶ֑יהָ נֹתֵ֤ן נְשָׁמָה֙ לָעָ֣ם עָלֶ֔יהָ וְר֖וּחַ לַהֹלְכִ֥ים בָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
- Thusכֹּהkôh · thusH3541
- saysאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Godאֵל'êl · GodH410
- the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- createdבָּרָאbârâ' · to createH1254
- the heavensשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- stretchedנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
- Who spreadרָקַעrâqa‛ · to beatH7554
- earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- offspringצֶאֱצָאtse'ĕtsâ' · offspringH6631
- givesנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- breathנְשָׁמָהneshâmâh · breathH5397
- to the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- And spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
- to those who walkהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
Cross-references for Isaiah 42:5
- Isaiah 40:12Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, And marked off the heavens by the span, And calculated the dust of the earth by the measure, And weighed the mountains in a balance And the hills in a pair of scales?
- Isaiah 44:24Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb, “I, the Lord, am the maker of all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself And spreading out the earth all alone,
- Isaiah 45:12It is I who made the earth, and created man upon it. I stretched out the heavens with My hands And I ordained all their host.
- Isaiah 48:13Surely My hand founded the earth, And My right hand spread out the heavens; When I call to them, they stand together.
- Psalms 102:25Of old You founded the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
- Psalms 104:2Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak, Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain.
- Jeremiah 10:12It is He who made the earth by His power, Who established the world by His wisdom; And by His understanding He has stretched out the heavens.
- Jeremiah 32:17‘Ah Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for You,
- Amos 9:6The One who builds His upper chambers in the heavens And has founded His vaulted dome over the earth, He who calls for the waters of the sea And pours them out on the face of the earth, The Lord is His name.
- Zechariah 12:1The burden of the word of the Lord concerning Israel. Thus declares the Lord who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him,
- Hebrews 1:2in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world.
- Genesis 1:10God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas; and God saw that it was good.
- Psalms 24:1The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it.
- Psalms 136:6To Him who spread out the earth above the waters, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;
- Genesis 2:7Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
- Job 12:10In whose hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?
Commentaries on Isaiah 42:5
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Thus saith God the Lord - This verse commences a new form of discourse. It is still Yahweh who speaks; but in the previous verses he had spoken of the Messiah in the third person; here he is introduced as speaking to him directly. He introduces the discourse by showing that he is the Creator and Lord of all things. The object of his dwelling on this seems to have been, to show that he had power to sustain the Messiah in the work to which he had called…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-12Verses 5-12 The work of redemption brings back man to the obedience he owes to God as his Maker. Christ is the light of the world. And by his grace he opens the understandings Satan has blinded, and sets at liberty from the bondage of sin. The Lord has supported his church. And now he makes new promises, which shall as certainly be fulfilled as the old ones were. When the Gentiles are brought into the church, he is glorified in them and by them. Let us…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-75. Previously God had spoken of Messiah; now (Is 42:5-7) He speaks to Him. To show to all that He is able to sustain the Messiah in His appointed work, and that all might accept Messiah as commissioned by such a mighty God, He commences by announcing Himself as the Almighty Creator and Preserver of all things. spread ... earth--(Psa 136:6).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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