Isaiah 42:1

Here is Avdi, + 42:1 Moshiach, see Zech 3:8; Isa 52:13 whom I uphold; 1 Mine Bechir (Elect One, Chosen One), in whom My nefesh delighteth; 1 I have put My Ruach + 42:1 Hakodesh upon Him; 1 He + 42:1 Moshiach shall bring forth mishpat to the Goyim. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2He + 42:2 Moshiach shall not cry out, nor lift up His kol (voice), 1 nor cause it to be heard in the street. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 89:4I have made a Brit with My Bechir (Chosen one), 1 I have sworn unto Dovid Avdi, 1

Isaiah 2:4And He shall judge among the Goyim, 1 and shall arbitrate for amim rabbim; 1 and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, 1 and their spears into pruning hooks; 1 Goy shall not lift up cherev against Goy, 1 neither shall they train for milchamah any more. 1

Isaiah 32:16Then mishpat shall dwell in the midbar, 1 and tzedakah live in the carmel. 1

Isaiah 43:10Ye are My edim (witnesses), saith Hashem. 1 And Avdi whom I have chosen, 1 so that ye may know and believe Me, 1 and understand that Ani Hu (I am He); 1 before Me there was no El formed, 1 neither shall there be after Me. 1

Isaiah 50:4Adonoi Hashem hath given Me + 50:4 Moshiach; see 2Sm. 7:5 ; Zech. 3:8 and Isa 52:13 1 the leshon limmudim + 50:4 see 8:16 (learned tongue of disciples), 1 that I should know how to speak a devar (word, i.e., word of consolation) in season to him that is weary; 1 He wakeneth baboker baboker (morning by morning), 1 He wakeneth Mine ozen (ear) 1 to hear as the limmudim (disciples, those being taught). 1

Isaiah 52:13Hinei, Avdi + 52:13 Moshiach, see Zech 3:8 shall act wisely, 1 he shall be raised and be lifted up, and be highly exalted. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 42:1

The prophet seems here to launch out yet further into the prophecy of the Messiah and his kingdom under the type of Cyrus; and, having the great work of man's salvation by him yet more in view, he almost forgets the occasion that led him into it and drops the return out of Babylon; for indeed the prospect of this would be a greater comfort and support to the believing pious Jews, in their captivity, than the hope of that. And (as Mr. Gataker well observes) in this and similar prophecies of Christ, that are couched… Read the whole commentary →

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