Yesaya 42:4

42:4 He will not grow dim or be crushed ¹ 

before establishing justice on the earth;

the coastlands ²  will wait in anticipation for his decrees.” ³ 

Yesaya 60:9

60:9 Indeed, the coastlands ⁴  look eagerly for me,

the large ships ⁵  are in the lead,

bringing your sons from far away,

along with their silver and gold,

to honor the Lord your God, ⁶ 

the Holy One of Israel, ⁷  for he has bestowed honor on you.

[42:4]  ¹ tn For rhetorical effect the terms used to describe the “crushed (רָצַץ, ratsats) reed” and “dim (כָּהָה, kahah) wick” in v. 3 are repeated here.

[42:4]  ² tn Or “islands” (NIV); NLT “distant lands beyond the sea.”

[42:4]  ³ tn Or “his law” (KJV, ASV, NASB, NIV) or “his instruction” (NLT).

[60:9]  ⁴ tn Or “islands” (NIV); CEV “distant islands”; TEV “distant lands.”

[60:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “the ships of Tarshish.” See the note at 2:16.

[60:9]  ⁶ tn Heb “to the name of the Lord your God.”

[60:9]  ⁷ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.