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

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

2 He 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.

3 He 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

Original words

Who מִ֥י H4310 Interrogative has believed הֶאֱמִ֖ין H539 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular our message לִשְׁמֻעָתֵ֑נוּ H8052 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural And to עַל־ H5921 Preposition whom מִ֥י H4310 Interrogative has the arm וּזְר֥וֹעַ H2220 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular been revealed נִגְלָֽתָה׃ H1540 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in John 12:38 and Romans 10:16
Verse 2

Original words

He grew up וַיַּ֨עַל H5927 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular before Him לְפָנָ֗יו H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular like a tender shoot כַּיּוֹנֵ֜ק H3126 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular and like a root וְכַשֹּׁ֙רֶשׁ֙ H8328 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular out of dry צִיָּ֔ה H6723 Adjective - feminine singular ground מֵאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct He had no לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle [stately] form תֹ֥אַר H8389 Noun - masculine singular or majesty הָדָ֑ר H1926 Noun - masculine singular to attract us וְנִרְאֵ֥הוּ H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine singular no וְלֹֽא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle - וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle beauty מַרְאֶ֖ה H4758 Noun - masculine singular that we should desire Him וְנֶחְמְדֵֽהוּ׃ H2530 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural | third person masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

He was despised נִבְזֶה֙ H959 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular and rejected וַחֲדַ֣ל H2310 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct by men אִישִׁ֔ים H376 Noun - masculine plural a man אִ֥ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular construct of sorrows מַכְאֹב֖וֹת H4341 Noun - masculine plural acquainted וִיד֣וּעַ H3045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct with grief חֹ֑לִי H2483 Noun - masculine singular Like one from whom men hide וּכְמַסְתֵּ֤ר H4564 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . מִמֶּ֔נּוּ H4480 Preposition | third person masculine singular their faces פָּנִים֙ H6440 Noun - masculine plural He was despised נִבְזֶ֖ה H959 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular and we esteemed Him חֲשַׁבְנֻֽהוּ׃ H2803 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | third person masculine singular not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle

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