Isaiah

Isaiah 53:4–11

4Surely He took up our infirmities

and carried our sorrows;b

yet we considered Him stricken,

struck down by God, and afflicted.

5But He was pierced for our transgressions,

He was crushed for our iniquities;

the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him,

and by His stripes we are healed.c

6We all like sheep have gone astray,d

each one has turned to his own way;

and the LORD has laid upon Him

the iniquity of us all.

7He was oppressed and afflicted,

yet He did not open His mouth.

He was led like a lamb to the slaughter,

and as a sheep before her shearers is silent,

so He did not open His mouth.

8By oppression and judgment He was taken away,

and who can recount His descendants?

For He was cut off from the land of the living;e

He was stricken for the transgression of My people.

9He was assigned a grave with the wicked,

and with a rich man in His death,

although He had done no violence,

nor was any deceit in His mouth.f

10Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him

and to cause Him to suffer;

and when His soul is made a guilt offering,g

He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days,

and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.

11After the anguish of His soul,

He will see the light of lifeh and be satisfied.

By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many,

and He will bear their iniquities.

Footnotes

  • b 53:4 LXX This One bears our sins and is pained for us; cited in Matthew 8:17|MAT 8:17and 1 Peter 2:24
  • c 53:5 Cited in 1 Peter 2:24|1PE 2:24
  • d 53:6 Cited in 1 Peter 2:25|1PE 2:25
  • e 53:8 LXX In humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth;cited in Acts 8:32–33|ACT 8:32-33.
  • f 53:9 Cited in 1 Peter 2:22|1PE 2:22
  • g 53:10 Or and though He makes His life a guilt offering
  • h 53:11 DSS (see also LXX); MT does not include the light of life.

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Isaiah 53:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Surelyאָכֵ֤ן’ā·ḵênAdverbH403 surely, truly
Heה֣וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
took upנָשָׂ֔אnā·śāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
our infirmitiesחֳלָיֵ֙נוּ֙ḥo·lā·yê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH2483 sickness
and carriedסְבָלָ֑םsə·ḇā·lāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5445 bear
our sorrowsוּמַכְאֹבֵ֖ינוּū·maḵ·’ō·ḇê·nūConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH4341 pain
yet weוַאֲנַ֣חְנוּwa·’ă·naḥ·nūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common pluralH587 we
considered Himחֲשַׁבְנֻ֔הוּḥă·šaḇ·nu·hūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural; third person masculine singularH2803 think, account
strickenנָג֛וּעַnā·ḡū·a‘Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
struck downמֻכֵּ֥הmuk·kêhVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular constructH5221 smite
by Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
and afflictedוּמְעֻנֶּֽה׃ū·mə·‘un·nehConjunctive waw; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with

Isaiah 53:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Heוְהוּא֙wə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was piercedמְחֹלָ֣לmə·ḥō·lālVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH2490 bore, pierce
for our transgressionsמִפְּשָׁעֵ֔נוּmip·pə·šā·‘ê·nūPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH6588 transgression
He was crushedמְדֻכָּ֖אmə·ḏuk·kāVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH1792 crush
for our iniquitiesמֵעֲוֺנֹתֵ֑ינוּmê·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nūPreposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; first person common pluralH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
the punishmentמוּסַ֤רmū·sarNoun - masculine singular constructH4148 discipline
that brought us peaceשְׁלוֹמֵ֙נוּ֙šə·lō·w·mê·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
was upon Himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
and by His stripesוּבַחֲבֻרָת֖וֹū·ḇa·ḥă·ḇu·rā·ṯōwConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2250 stripe, blow
we are healedנִרְפָּא־nir·pā-Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7495 heal

Isaiah 53:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
We allכֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙kul·lā·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH3605 the whole, all
like sheepכַּצֹּ֣אןkaṣ·ṣōnPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
have gone astrayתָּעִ֔ינוּtā·‘î·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH8582 err
each oneאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
has turnedפָּנִ֑ינוּpā·nî·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH6437 turn
to his own wayלְדַרְכּ֖וֹlə·ḏar·kōwPreposition-l; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has laidהִפְגִּ֣יעַhip̄·gî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6293 meet, encounter, reach
upon Himאֵ֖ת’êṯDirect object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the iniquityעֲוֺ֥ן‘ă·wōnNoun - common singular constructH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of us allכֻּלָּֽנוּ׃kul·lā·nūNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH3605 the whole, all

Isaiah 53:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He was oppressedנִגַּ֨שׂnig·gaśVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5065 press, drive, oppress, exact
and afflictedנַעֲנֶה֮na·‘ă·nehVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH6031 be occupied, busied with
yet He did notוְלֹ֣אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
openיִפְתַּח־yip̄·taḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6605 open
His mouthפִּיו֒pîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6310 mouth
He was ledיוּבָ֔לyū·ḇālVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2986 conduct, bear along
like a lambכַּשֶּׂה֙kaś·śehPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
to the slaughterלַטֶּ֣בַחlaṭ·ṭe·ḇaḥPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2874 slaughtering, slaughter
and as a sheepוּכְרָחֵ֕לū·ḵə·rā·ḥêlConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singularH7353 ewe
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
her shearersגֹזְזֶ֖יהָḡō·zə·ze·hāVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH1494 shear
is silentנֶאֱלָ֑מָהne·’ĕ·lā·māhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH481 bind
so He did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
openיִפְתַּ֖חyip̄·taḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6605 open
His mouthפִּֽיו׃pîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6310 mouth

Isaiah 53:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
By oppressionמֵעֹ֤צֶרmê·‘ō·ṣerPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH6115 restraint, coercion
and judgmentוּמִמִּשְׁפָּט֙ū·mim·miš·pāṭConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
He was taken awayלֻקָּ֔חluq·qāḥVerb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
whoמִ֣יmîInterrogativeH4310 who?
can recountיְשׂוֹחֵ֑חַyə·śō·w·ḥê·aḥVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7878 muse, complain
His descendantsדּוֹר֖וֹdō·w·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1755 period, generation, dwelling
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He was cut offנִגְזַר֙niḡ·zarVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1504 cut, divide
from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of the livingחַיִּ֔יםḥay·yîmAdjective - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
He was strickenנֶ֥גַעne·ḡa‘Noun - masculine singularH5061 stroke, plague, mark, plague-spot
for the transgressionמִפֶּ֥שַׁעmip·pe·ša‘Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6588 transgression
of My peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people

Isaiah 53:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He was assignedוַיִּתֵּ֤ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
a graveקִבְר֔וֹqiḇ·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6913 grave, sepulchre
withאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
the wickedרְשָׁעִים֙rə·šā·‘îmAdjective - masculine pluralH7563 wicked, criminal
and withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH854 with
a rich manעָשִׁ֖יר‘ā·šîrAdjective - masculine singularH6223 rich
in His deathבְּמֹתָ֑יוbə·mō·ṯāwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4194 death
althoughעַ֚ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
He had doneעָשָׂ֔ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
violenceחָמָ֣סḥā·māsNoun - masculine singularH2555 violence, wrong
norוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
was any deceitמִרְמָ֖הmir·māhNoun - feminine singularH4820 deceit, treachery
in His mouthבְּפִֽיו׃bə·p̄îwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6310 mouth

Isaiah 53:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yet it was the LORD’sוַיהוָ֞הYah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
willחָפֵ֤ץḥā·p̄êṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2654 delight in
to crush Himדַּכְּאוֹ֙dak·kə·’ōwVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH1792 crush
and to cause Him to sufferהֶֽחֱלִ֔יhe·ḥĕ·lîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick
and whenאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
His soulנַפְשׁ֔וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
is madeתָּשִׂ֤יםtā·śîmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH7760 put, place, set
a guilt offeringאָשָׁם֙’ā·šāmNoun - masculine singularH817 offence, guilt
He will seeיִרְאֶ֥הyir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
offspringזֶ֖רַעze·ra‘Noun - masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
He will prolongיַאֲרִ֣יךְya·’ă·rîḵVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH748 be long
His daysיָמִ֑יםyā·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH3117 day
and the good pleasureוְחֵ֥פֶץwə·ḥê·p̄eṣConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2656 delight, pleasure
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will prosperיִצְלָֽח׃yiṣ·lāḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6743 rush
in His handבְּיָד֥וֹbə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand

Isaiah 53:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
After the anguishמֵעֲמַ֤לmê·‘ă·malPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH5999 trouble, labour, toil
of His soulנַפְשׁוֹ֙nap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
He will seeיִרְאֶ֣הyir·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
and be satisfiedיִשְׂבָּ֔עyiś·bā‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
By His knowledgeבְּדַעְתּ֗וֹbə·ḏa‘·tōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1847 knowledge
My righteousצַדִּ֛יקṣad·dîqAdjective - masculine singularH6662 just, righteous
Servantעַבְדִּ֖י‘aḇ·dîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5650 slave, servant
will justifyיַצְדִּ֥יקyaṣ·dîqVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6663 be just, righteous
manyלָֽרַבִּ֑יםlā·rab·bîmPreposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
and Heה֥וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will bearיִסְבֹּֽל׃yis·bōlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5445 bear
their iniquitiesוַעֲוֺנֹתָ֖םwa·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯāmConjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine pluralH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

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Isaiah 53:4 1 Peter 2:24 · Matthew 8:17 · Galatians 3:13 · 1 John 2:2 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Isaiah 53:5–6 · Hebrews 9:28 · Isaiah 53:11–12 · John 19:7 · Psalm 69:26

Isaiah 53:5 1 Peter 2:24–25 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Matthew 20:28 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Romans 5:6–10 · Isaiah 53:10–12 · Hebrews 10:14 · Romans 4:25 · Hebrews 9:12–15 · Hebrews 10:10 · 1 Corinthians 15:3 · Isaiah 53:6–8

Isaiah 53:6 1 Peter 2:25 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Psalm 119:176 · Isaiah 55:7 · Romans 4:25 · Romans 3:10–19 · James 5:20 · Matthew 18:12–14 · Luke 15:3–7 · Isaiah 53:10 · Isaiah 56:11 · Psalm 69:4

Isaiah 53:7 Acts 8:32–33 · Matthew 26:63 · 1 Peter 2:23 · Mark 14:61 · Matthew 27:12–14 · John 19:9 · Luke 23:9 · Mark 15:5

Isaiah 53:8 Acts 8:33 · 1 Peter 3:18 · Matthew 26:65–66 · John 19:7 · Psalm 22:12–21 · John 11:49–52 · Isaiah 53:12 · Isaiah 53:5 · Romans 1:4 · Daniel 9:26 · Psalm 69:12

Isaiah 53:9 Matthew 27:57–60 · 1 Peter 2:22 · Mark 15:43–46 · 1 John 3:5 · 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Luke 23:50–53 · John 19:38–42 · Isaiah 42:1–3 · Hebrews 4:15

Isaiah 53:10 2 Corinthians 5:21 · Romans 8:32 · Galatians 3:13 · Zechariah 13:7 · Ephesians 1:5 · Hebrews 10:6–12 · 1 John 4:9–10 · Isaiah 53:3–6 · Romans 6:9 · Isaiah 53:12 · Hebrews 13:10–12 · Revelation 1:18

Isaiah 53:11 Romans 5:18–19 · Isaiah 53:4–6 · 1 Peter 2:24 · Revelation 5:9–10 · Isaiah 53:12 · 1 Peter 3:18 · John 17:3 · John 12:27–32 · Romans 4:24–5:1 · Philippians 3:8–10 · Hebrews 9:28 · Matthew 20:28

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