Isa 42:14 | NET2full | STEP | “I have been inactive for a long time ; I kept quiet and held back . Like a woman in labor I groan ; I pant and gasp .

‏ Isaiah 42:14

14 “I have been inactive ^{▼▼tn Heb “silent” (so NASB, NIV, TEV, NLT); CEV “have held my temper.”} for a long time;
I kept quiet and held back.
Like a woman in labor I groan;
I pant and gasp. ^{▼▼sn The imagery depicts the Lord as a warrior who is eager to fight and can no longer hold himself back from the attack.}