Isa 42:14 | NETfull | 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 ^{▼▼ 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. ^{▼▼ The imagery depicts the Lord as a warrior who is eager to fight and can no longer hold himself back from the attack.}