Isaiah · יְשַׁעְיָהוּ

Isaiah 42:1

הֵ֤ן עַבְדִּי֙ אֶתְמָךְ־בּ֔וֹ בְּחִירִ֖י רָצְתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י נָתַ֤תִּי רוּחִי֙ עָלָ֔יו מִשְׁפָּ֖ט לַגּוֹיִ֥ם יוֹצִֽיא׃
hen ʿabdiy ʾetmak-bvo bḥiyriy raṣtah napshiy natatiy rvḥiy ʿalayv mishpaṭ lagvoyim yvoṣiyʾ
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.

Modern English

“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.

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✦ Fulfilled in the Gospel
Matthew 12:18Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased.
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