1 Who hath given credence to that which we heard? And the arm of Jehovah, On whom hath it been revealed? 2 Yea, he cometh up as a tender plant before Him, And as a root out of a dry land, He hath no form, nor honour, when we observe him, Nor appearance, when we desire him. 3 He is despised, and left of men, A man of pains, and acquainted with sickness, And as one hiding the face from us, He is despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely our sicknesses he hath borne, And our pains — he hath carried them, And we — we have esteemed him plagued, Smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 And he is pierced for our transgressions, Bruised for our iniquities, The chastisement of our peace [is] on him, And by his bruise there is healing to us. 6 All of us like sheep have wandered, Each to his own way we have turned, And Jehovah hath caused to meet on him, The punishment of us all. 7 It hath been exacted, and he hath answered, And he openeth not his mouth, As a lamb to the slaughter he is brought, And as a sheep before its shearers is dumb, And he openeth not his mouth. 8 By restraint and by judgment he hath been taken, And of his generation who doth meditate, That he hath been cut off from the land of the living? By the transgression of My people he is plagued, 9 And it appointeth with the wicked his grave, And with the rich [are] his high places, Because he hath done no violence, Nor [is] deceit in his mouth. 10 And Jehovah hath delighted to bruise him, He hath made him sick, If his soul doth make an offering for guilt, He seeth seed — he prolongeth days, And the pleasure of Jehovah in his hand doth prosper. 11 Of the labour of his soul he seeth — he is satisfied, Through his knowledge give righteousness Doth the righteous one, My servant, to many, And their iniquities he doth bear. 12 Therefore I give a portion to him among the many, And with the mighty he apportioneth spoil, Because that he exposed to death his soul, And with transgressors he was numbered, And he the sin of many hath borne, And for transgressors he intercedeth.
Isaiah · Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 53 Young's Literal Translation
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Cross references (12)
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- 1 John 12:38; Romans 10:16–17; 1 Corinthians 1:18; John 1:12; Matthew 16:17
- 2 Philippians 2:6–7; Isaiah 52:14; Isaiah 11:1; John 1:10–14; Mark 6:3
- 3 John 1:10–11; Matthew 26:67; Hebrews 12:2–3; Isaiah 53:10; Isaiah 49:7
- 4 1 Peter 2:24; Matthew 8:17; Galatians 3:13; 1 John 2:2; 1 Peter 3:18
- 5 1 Peter 2:24–25; 1 Peter 3:18; Matthew 20:28; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 5:6–10
- 6 1 Peter 2:25; 1 Peter 3:18; Psalm 119:176; Isaiah 55:7; Romans 4:25
- 7 Acts 8:32–33; Matthew 26:63; 1 Peter 2:23; Mark 14:61; John 19:9
- 8 Acts 8:33; 1 Peter 3:18; Matthew 26:65–66; John 19:7; Psalm 22:12–21
- 9 Matthew 27:57–60; 1 Peter 2:22; Mark 15:43–46; 1 John 3:5; 2 Corinthians 5:21
- 10 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 8:32; Galatians 3:13; Zechariah 13:7; Ephesians 1:5
- 11 Romans 5:18–19; Isaiah 53:4–6; 1 Peter 2:24; Revelation 5:9–10; Isaiah 53:12
- 12 Luke 22:37; Hebrews 9:28; Mark 15:27; Luke 23:32–34; 1 John 2:12
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
Therefore He shall inherit many, and He shall divide the spoil of the strong; because His soul was delivered to death: and He was numbered with the transgressors; and He bare the sins of many, and He was delivered up for their transgressions." Hear, too, how He was to ascend into heaven according to prophecy.
… the eunuch of the Ethiopians' queen reading these words which had been written: "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb is dumb before the shearer, so He opened not His mouth: in His humiliation His judgment was taken away;" and all the rest which the prophet proceeded to relate in regard to His passion …
… of judgment, who before, when he came hiddenly, was silent before His judge when He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and, as a lamb before the shearer, opened not His mouth as we read that it was prophesied of Him by Isaiah, and as we see it fulfilled in the Gospel.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
For one saith, "Thou hast gone up on high, Thou hast led captivity captive, and hast received gifts amongst men." And, "The Lord strong and mighty in battle." And another saith, "He shall divide the spoils of the strong." For indeed to this purpose He came, that He might "preach deliverance to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind." …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
And the Prophet greatly wondering, says, Lord, who hath believed our report?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)