Isaiah 42:5

This is what God the LORD says—He 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 life to those who walk in it:

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

4He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”

6“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,

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Cross References

Genesis 1:10God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 2:7Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

Job 27:3as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,

Job 34:14If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,

Psalms 33:6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

Psalms 102:25In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 42:2-5

The Messiah's Approach. ( b. c. 708.) 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. 2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. 4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law. We are… Read the whole commentary →

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