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He will not cry out and lift up
    and make his voice heard in the street.
He will not break a broken reed,
    and he not will extinguish a dim wick.
        He will bring justice forth in[a] faithfulness.
He will not grow faint,
    and he will not be broken
until he has established justice in the earth.
    And the coastlands wait for his teaching.

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  1. Isaiah 42:3 Or “to”

He will not shout or cry out,(A)
    or raise his voice in the streets.
A bruised reed(B) he will not break,(C)
    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.(D)
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;(E)
    he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice(F) on earth.
    In his teaching(G) the islands(H) will put their hope.”(I)

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