Isaiah 42:5

Thus, saith GOD himself—Yahweh,—Creator of the heavens that stretched them forth, Out-spreader of earth, and the products thereof,—Giver of breath to the people thereon, And of spirit to them who walk therein,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 fade, nor will he be crushed, Until he establish, in the earth, justice, And for his instruction, Coastlands, wait.

6I—Yahweh, have called thee in righteousness, And will firmly grasp thy hand,—And will keep thee And give thee—As the covenant of a people, As the light of nations:

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Cross References

Genesis 1:10And God called, the dry-ground, land, but the gathering together of the waters, called he seas. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 2:7So then Yahweh God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed in his nostrils the breath of life—and man became a living soul.

Job 27:3All the while my inspiration is in me, and the spirit of GOD is in my nostrils,

Job 34:14If he should set against him his heart, His spirit and his inspiration, unto himself he should withdraw.

Psalms 33:6By the word of Yahweh, the heavens were made, and, by the spirit of his mouth, all their host:

Psalms 102:25Of old—the earth, thou didst found, And, the work of thy hands, are the heavens;

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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