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Yahweh continues speaking.
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## A crushed reed he will not break and a dimly burning wick he will not quench ##
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The "crushed reed" and "dimly burning wick" refers to weak and helpless people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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## bruised reed ##
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A reed is the long, thin stem of a plant like tall grass. If it is bruised (damaged) it cannot carry any weight. See how you translated this in [Isaiah 36:6](../36/06.md).
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## he will not break ##
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"My servant will not break"
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## coastlands ##
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See how you translated this in [Isaiah 41:1](../41/01.md). |