Focused Passage

Isaiah 53:10-12

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

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, 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 life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.

12Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

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Verse 10

Cross-references

Isaiah 53:5Classic cross-references Matthew 27:46Classic cross-references John 19:30Classic cross-references John 12:24Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:3Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:25OliveGrove study links Hebrews 9:12-14OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:9-11OliveGrove study links

Original words

Yet it was the LORD’sוַיהוָ֞הH3068Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwillחָפֵ֤ץH2654Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto crush Himדַּכְּאוֹ֙H1792Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularand to cause Him to sufferהֶֽחֱלִ֔יH2470Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularand whenאִם־H518ConjunctionHis soulנַפְשׁ֔וֹH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularis madeתָּשִׂ֤יםH7760Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singulara guilt offeringאָשָׁם֙H817Noun - masculine singularHe will seeיִרְאֶ֥הH7200Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular[His] offspringזֶ֖רַעH2233Noun - masculine singularHe will prolongיַאֲרִ֣יךְH748Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularHis daysיָמִ֑יםH3117Noun - masculine pluraland the good pleasureוְחֵ֥פֶץH2656Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill prosperיִצְלָֽח׃H6743Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularin His handבְּיָד֥וֹH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or and though He makes His life a guilt offering

Verse 11

Cross-references

John 1:29Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:24Classic cross-references Acts 10:43Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:4Classic cross-references Philippians 2:7Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:25OliveGrove study links Hebrews 9:12-14OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:9-11OliveGrove study links

Original words

After the anguishמֵעֲמַ֤לH5999Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof His soulנַפְשׁוֹ֙H5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularHe will see [the light of life]יִרְאֶ֣הH7200Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularand be satisfiedיִשְׂבָּ֔עH7646Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularBy His knowledgeבְּדַעְתּ֗וֹH1847Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularMy righteousצַדִּ֛יקH6662Adjective - masculine singularServantעַבְדִּ֖יH5650Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwill justifyיַצְדִּ֥יקH6663Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularmanyלָֽרַבִּ֑יםH7227Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine pluraland Heה֥וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwill bearיִסְבֹּֽל׃H5445Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulartheir iniquitiesוַעֲוֺנֹתָ֖םH5771Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

DSS (see also LXX); MT does not include the light of life.

Verse 12

Cross-references

Luke 23:34Classic cross-references Luke 22:37Classic cross-references Colossians 2:15Classic cross-references Colossians 1:13Classic cross-references Hebrews 9:28Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:25OliveGrove study links Hebrews 9:12-14OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:9-11OliveGrove study links

Original words

Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןH3651AdverbI will allot Him a portionאֲחַלֶּק־H2505Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular. . .ל֣וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularwith the greatבָרַבִּ֗יםH7227Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine pluraland He will divideיְחַלֵּ֣קH2505Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe spoilsשָׁלָל֒H7998Noun - masculine singularwithוְאֶת־H854Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe strongעֲצוּמִים֮H6099Adjective - masculine pluralbecauseתַּ֗חַתH8478Preposition-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeHe has poured outהֶעֱרָ֤הH6168Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularHis lifeנַפְשׁ֔וֹH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularunto deathלַמָּ֙וֶת֙H4194Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand He was numberedנִמְנָ֑הH4487Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularwithוְאֶת־H854Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe transgressorsפֹּשְׁעִ֖יםH6586Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralYet Heוְהוּא֙H1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularboreנָשָׂ֔אH5375Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe sinחֵטְא־H2399Noun - masculine singular constructof manyרַבִּ֣יםH7227Adjective - masculine pluraland made intercessionיַפְגִּֽיעַ׃סH6293Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfor the transgressorsוְלַפֹּשְׁעִ֖יםH6586Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

BSB notes

Or many
Or numerous
Cited in Luke 22:37

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