OLD TESTAMENT

Isaiah 42:1

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“Behold, my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights: I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations.

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Verse 1. My servant. Christ, who, according to his humanity, is the servant of God, ( Challoner.) and Redeemer of others; none else being able to satisfy for themselves. Worthington. Philippians 2:7. Calmet.—This passage clearly refers to the Messias, (Chal. Kimchi) who was prefigured by Cyrus. verse 6. Calmet. Hugo.—It is quoted by S. Mat. (12:18) who has some variations both from the Hebrew and the Septuagint ( Calmet.) particularly the first part of verse 4 which the Septuagint renders, “He shall shine, and shall not be broken.”

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