11 translations · Hebrew
Isaiah 42:5
Thus says God Yahweh, he who created the heavens and stretched them out, he who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it, he who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk in it.
Isaiah 42:5 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Thus says God Yahweh, he who created the heavens and stretched them out, he who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it, he who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk in it.
- KJV 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:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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:
- ASV American Standard Version
- Thus saith God Jehovah, he that created the heavens, and stretched them forth; he that spread abroad 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:
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Thus said God, YHWH, || Creating the heavens, and stretching them out, || Spreading out the earth and its productions, || Giving breath to the people on it, || And spirit to those walking in it.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- This is what God the Lord says, the one who created the heavens and stretched them out, who made the earth and everything in it, who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who live there:
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Thus said God, Jehovah, preparing The heavens, and stretching them out, Spreading out the earth and its productions, Giving breath to the people on it, And spirit to those walking in it.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Thus saith God, Jehovah, he that created the heavens and stretched them out, he that spread forth the earth and its productions, he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and expanded them; he that spread forth the earth, and that which it produceth; he that giveth breath to the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- God the LORD, he who created the heavens and stretched them out, he who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it, he who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk in it, says:
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Thus saith the Lord God that created the heavens, and stretched them out: that established the earth, and the things that spring out of it: that giveth breath to the people upon it, and spirit to them that tread thereon.
The Hebrew words
Each word of the Hebrew text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| כֹּֽה־ | kōh- | This is what | H3541 כֹּה thus |
| אָמַ֞ר | ’ā·mar | says | H559 אָמַר to say |
| הָאֵ֣ל׀ | hā·’êl | God | H410 אֵל God |
| יְהוָ֗ה | Yah·weh | the LORD | H3068 יְהֹוָה LORD |
| בּוֹרֵ֤א | bō·w·rê | He who created | H1254 בָּרָא to create |
| הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ | haš·šā·ma·yim | the heavens | H8064 שָׁמַיִם heaven |
| וְנ֣וֹטֵיהֶ֔ם | wə·nō·w·ṭê·hem | and stretched them out | H5186 נָטָה to stretch |
| רֹקַ֥ע | rō·qa‘ | who spread out | H7554 רָקַע to beat |
| הָאָ֖רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | the earth | H776 אֶ֫רֶץ land: country/planet |
| וְצֶאֱצָאֶ֑יהָ | wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’e·hā | and its offspring | H6631 צֶאֱצָא offspring |
| נֹתֵ֤ן | nō·ṯên | who gives | H5414 נָתַן to give: give |
| נְשָׁמָה֙ | nə·šā·māh | breath | H5397 נְשָׁמָה breath |
| לָעָ֣ם | lā·‘ām | to the people | H5971 עַם people |
| עָלֶ֔יהָ | ‘ā·le·hā | on it | H5921 עַל upon |
| וְר֖וּחַ | wə·rū·aḥ | and life | H7307 רוּחַ spirit |
| לַהֹלְכִ֥ים | la·hō·lə·ḵîm | to those who walk | H1980 הָלַךְ to go: went |
| בָּֽהּ׃ | bāh | in it | H9003 ב in/on/with |
Related verses
- Isaiah 40:22
It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in;
- Isaiah 45:12
I have made the earth, and created man on it. I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens; and I have commanded all their army.
- Jeremiah 10:12
God has made the earth by his power. He has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens.
- Zechariah 12:1
A revelation, Yahweh’s word concerning Israel. Yahweh, who stretches out the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him says:
- Isaiah 48:13
Yes, my hand has laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand has spread out the heavens. when I call to them, they stand up together.
- Psalm 104:2–35
He covers himself with light as with a garment. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain. He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind. He makes his messengers winds; his servants flames of fire. …
- Isaiah 44:24
Yahweh, your Redeemer, and he who formed you from the womb says: “I am Yahweh, who makes all things; who alone stretches out the heavens; who spreads out the earth by myself;
- Psalm 102:25–26
Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you will endure. Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. You will change them like a cloak, and they will be changed.
- Hebrews 1:10–12
And, “You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands. They will perish, but you continue. They all will grow old like a garment does. You will roll them up like a mantle, and they will be changed; but you are the same. Your years will not fail.”
- Jeremiah 32:17
“Ah Lord Yahweh! Behold, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for you,
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
3 He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.
4 He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and the islands will wait for his law.”
5 Thus says God Yahweh, he who created the heavens and stretched them out, he who spread out the earth and that which comes out of it, he who gives breath to its people and spirit to those who walk in it.
6 “I, Yahweh, have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and make you a covenant for the people, as a light for the nations;
7 to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.
Read all of Isaiah 42 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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