Focused Passage

Isaiah 52:13-15

Zion Awakes, the Good News Is Announced, and the Servant Is Exalted

From Zion’s awakening and release from bondage, to the LORD’s explanation of redemption without money, to the heralding of good news and God’s reign, to the command for holy departure, to the astonishing exaltation and disfigurement of the Servant before the nations.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

13 Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.

14 Just as many were appalled at Him—His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—

15 so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.

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References and Original Words

Verse 13

Cross-references

Philippians 2:5 BSB references Philippians 2:9 Classic cross-references Isaiah 42:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 57:15 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 23:5 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:7 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:1-2 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 9:13-14 OliveGrove study links John 12:32-33 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Behold הִנֵּ֥ה H2009 Interjection My Servant עַבְדִּ֑י H5650 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular will prosper יַשְׂכִּ֖יל H7919 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular He will be raised יָר֧וּם H7311 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and lifted up וְנִשָּׂ֛א H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular and highly מְאֹֽד׃ H3966 Adverb exalted וְגָבַ֖הּ H1361 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or will act wisely

Verse 14

Cross-references

Isaiah 53:2 Classic cross-references Isaiah 50:6 Classic cross-references Matthew 26:67 Classic cross-references Mark 9:12 Classic cross-references Psalms 22:17 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:1-2 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 9:13-14 OliveGrove study links John 12:32-33 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Just as כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative many רַבִּ֔ים H7227 Adjective - masculine plural . . . כֵּן־ H3651 Adverb were appalled שָׁמְמ֤וּ H8074 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural at Him עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ H5921 Preposition | second person masculine singular His appearance מַרְאֵ֑הוּ H4758 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular was disfigured מִשְׁחַ֥ת H4893 Noun - masculine singular construct beyond that of any man מֵאִ֖ישׁ H376 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular and His form וְתֹאֲר֖וֹ H8389 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular [was marred] beyond human likeness מִבְּנֵ֥י H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct . . . אָדָֽם׃ H120 Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Syriac; Hebrew at You

Verse 15

Cross-references

Romans 15:21 Classic cross-references Isaiah 66:19 Classic cross-references Isaiah 49:23 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 36:25 Classic cross-references Romans 15:20 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:1-2 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 9:13-14 OliveGrove study links John 12:32-33 OliveGrove study links

Original words

so כֵּ֤ן H3651 Adverb He will sprinkle יַזֶּה֙ H5137 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular many רַבִּ֔ים H7227 Adjective - masculine plural nations גּוֹיִ֣ם H1471 Noun - masculine plural Kings מְלָכִ֖ים H4428 Noun - masculine plural will shut יִקְפְּצ֥וּ H7092 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural their mouths פִּיהֶ֑ם H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural because of Him עָלָ֛יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular For כִּ֠י H3588 Conjunction they will see רָא֔וּ H7200 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural what אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative they have not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle been told סֻפַּ֤ר H5608 Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular and they will understand הִתְבּוֹנָֽנוּ׃ H995 Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural what וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative they have not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle heard שָׁמְע֖וּ H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

BSB notes

Or startle
LXX For those who were not told will see, and those who have not heard will understand. Cited in Romans 15:21

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