Focused Passage

Isaiah 53:1-3

The Suffering Servant Bears Sin and Is Vindicated by the LORD

From the shock of unbelief at the LORD’s revealed arm, to the Servant’s despised appearance, to the recognition that he bore the sins and griefs of others, to his silent suffering and unjust death, to the LORD’s sin-offering purpose and vindicating reward.

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

1Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?

2He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no stately form or majesty to attract us, no beauty that we should desire Him.

3He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Acts 8:26BSB references 1 Peter 2:21BSB references John 12:38Classic cross-references Romans 10:16Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:18Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:3Classic cross-references John 1:12Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:4OliveGrove study links John 1:10-11OliveGrove study links John 12:37-38OliveGrove study links

Original words

Whoמִ֥יH4310Interrogativehas believedהֶאֱמִ֖יןH539Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularour messageלִשְׁמֻעָתֵ֑נוּH8052Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common pluralAnd toעַל־H5921Prepositionwhomמִ֥יH4310Interrogativehas the armוּזְר֥וֹעַH2220Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbeen revealedנִגְלָֽתָה׃H1540Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

BSB notes

Cited in John 12:38 and Romans 10:16

Verse 2

Cross-references

Philippians 2:6Classic cross-references John 1:11Classic cross-references Luke 24:46Classic cross-references Matthew 11:28Classic cross-references Philippians 2:7Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:4OliveGrove study links John 1:10-11OliveGrove study links John 12:37-38OliveGrove study links

Original words

He grew upוַיַּ֨עַלH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularbefore Himלְפָנָ֗יוH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularlike a tender shootכַּיּוֹנֵ֜קH3126Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularand like a rootוְכַשֹּׁ֙רֶשׁ֙H8328Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularout of dryצִיָּ֔הH6723Adjective - feminine singulargroundמֵאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructHe had noלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particle[stately] formתֹ֥אַרH8389Noun - masculine singularor majestyהָדָ֑רH1926Noun - masculine singularto attract usוְנִרְאֵ֥הוּH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine singularnoוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle-וְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlebeautyמַרְאֶ֖הH4758Noun - masculine singularthat we should desire Himוְנֶחְמְדֵֽהוּ׃H2530Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

John 1:10Classic cross-references Matthew 26:67Classic cross-references Genesis 3:15Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:10Classic cross-references Hebrews 12:2Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:4OliveGrove study links John 1:10-11OliveGrove study links John 12:37-38OliveGrove study links

Original words

He was despisedנִבְזֶה֙H959Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularand rejectedוַחֲדַ֣לH2310Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular constructby menאִישִׁ֔יםH376Noun - masculine plurala manאִ֥ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular constructof sorrowsמַכְאֹב֖וֹתH4341Noun - masculine pluralacquaintedוִיד֣וּעַH3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular constructwith griefחֹ֑לִיH2483Noun - masculine singularLike one from whom men hideוּכְמַסְתֵּ֤רH4564Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .מִמֶּ֔נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singulartheir facesפָּנִים֙H6440Noun - masculine pluralHe was despisedנִבְזֶ֖הH959Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularand we esteemed Himחֲשַׁבְנֻֽהוּ׃H2803Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | third person masculine singularnotוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

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