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Κάλαμον συντετριμμένον οὐ κατεάξει, καὶ λίνον τυφόμενον οὐ σβέσει· ἕως ἂν ἐκβάλῃ εἰς νῖκος τὴν κρίσιν.
RBT Translation:
"Into Truth, Into Victory"
He will not grind/rub together a reed who has been crushed to pieces, and a flax wick, that which is smoking, he will not extinguish until he has cast out the Separation into victory."28
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
He shall not break a bruised reed, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he should draw forth judgment to victory.
LITV Translation:
A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not quench, until He bring forth judgment to victory." Isa. 42:1 -3

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Isaiah 42:1 -3