Isa 42:5 | NET2full | STEP | This is what the true God , the Lord , says — the one who created the sky and stretched it out , the one who fashioned the earth and everything that lives on it, the one who gives breath to the people on it, and life to those who live on it:

‏ Isaiah 42:5

5 This is what the true God, ^{▼▼tn Heb “the God.” The definite article here indicates distinctiveness or uniqueness.} the Lord, says—
the one who created the sky and stretched it out,
the one who fashioned the earth and everything that lives on it, ^{▼▼tn Heb “and its offspring” (so NASB); NIV84 “all that comes out of it”; NIV11 “all that springs from it.”}
the one who gives breath to the people on it,
and life to those who live on it: ^{▼▼tn Heb “and spirit [i.e., “breath”] to the ones walking in it” (NAB, NASB, and NRSV all similar).}