Isaiah 42:1
Hebrew Bible
1 “Here is my servant whom I support, my chosen one in whom I take pleasure. I have placed my Spirit on him; he will make just decrees for the nations. 2 He will not cry out or shout; he will not publicize himself in the streets. 3 A crushed reed he will not break, a dim wick he will not extinguish; he will faithfully make just decrees. 4 He will not grow dim or be crushed before establishing justice on the earth; the coastlands will wait in anticipation for his decrees.”
Date: 7th-5th Centuries B.C.E. (based on scholarly estimates)
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LXX Isaiah 42:1
Septuagint
1 Iakob is my servant; I will lay hold of him; Israel is my chosen; my soul has accepted him; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth judgment to the nations. 2 He will not cry out or send forth his voice, nor will his voice be heard outside; 3 a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoking wick he will not quench, but he will bring forth judgment for truth. 4 He will blaze up and not be overwhelmed until he has established judgment on the earth, and nations will hope in his name.
Date: 1st Century B.C.E. (based on scholarly estimates)
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The Hebrew version of Isaiah 42 presents a servant whose quiet demeanor and persistence are emphasized. The Greek Septuagint translation preserves this detail but also identifies the servant as the nation, named as Jacob and Israel.
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"... There are similarities and differences between the Hebrew versions and the LXX of Isaiah 42:1-7. Unlike the Masoretic text and 1QIsaa, the LXX identifies the servant as “Jacob” (Ιακωβ) and “Israel” (Ισραηλ) (Isaiah 42:1). God set his spirit on the servant (Isaiah 42:1). The servant will bring out justice to the nations (Isaiah 42:1). He will not be loud (Isaiah 42:2). The Hebrew versions and the LXX disagree concerning where the servant’s voice will not be heard. The preposition ב prefixed to חוץ produces the translation “in the street.” The adverb ἔξω in the LXX of Isaiah 42:2 is more general, because it means “outside.” ..."
Winchester, Christopher
Thematic Association in the Gospel of Matthew: Situating Exegesis in the Gospel of Matthew in its Second Temple Context
(p. 267) University of Edinburgh, 2017
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