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

10 Yet 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.

11 After 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.

12 Therefore 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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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Cross-references

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

Original words

Yet it was the LORD’s וַיהוָ֞ה H3068 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular will חָפֵ֤ץ H2654 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to crush Him דַּכְּאוֹ֙ H1792 Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular and to cause Him to suffer הֶֽחֱלִ֔י H2470 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular and when אִם־ H518 Conjunction His soul נַפְשׁ֔וֹ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular is made תָּשִׂ֤ים H7760 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular a guilt offering אָשָׁם֙ H817 Noun - masculine singular He will see יִרְאֶ֥ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular [His] offspring זֶ֖רַע H2233 Noun - masculine singular He will prolong יַאֲרִ֣יךְ H748 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular His days יָמִ֑ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural and the good pleasure וְחֵ֥פֶץ H2656 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will prosper יִצְלָֽח׃ H6743 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular in His hand בְּיָד֥וֹ H3027 Preposition-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 1:29 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:24 Classic cross-references Acts 10:43 Classic cross-references Isaiah 53:4 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:7 Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:25 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 9:12-14 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:9-11 OliveGrove study links

Original words

After the anguish מֵעֲמַ֤ל H5999 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of His soul נַפְשׁוֹ֙ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular He will see [the light of life] יִרְאֶ֣ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and be satisfied יִשְׂבָּ֔ע H7646 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular By His knowledge בְּדַעְתּ֗וֹ H1847 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular My righteous צַדִּ֛יק H6662 Adjective - masculine singular Servant עַבְדִּ֖י H5650 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular will justify יַצְדִּ֥יק H6663 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular many לָֽרַבִּ֑ים H7227 Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine plural and He ה֥וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular will bear יִסְבֹּֽל׃ H5445 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular their iniquities וַעֲוֺנֹתָ֖ם H5771 Conjunctive 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 23:34 Classic cross-references Luke 22:37 Classic cross-references Colossians 2:15 Classic cross-references Colossians 1:13 Classic cross-references Hebrews 9:28 Classic cross-references Hebrews 7:25 OliveGrove study links Hebrews 9:12-14 OliveGrove study links Philippians 2:9-11 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Therefore לָכֵ֞ן H3651 Adverb I will allot Him a portion אֲחַלֶּק־ H2505 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular . . . ל֣וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular with the great בָרַבִּ֗ים H7227 Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - masculine plural and He will divide יְחַלֵּ֣ק H2505 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the spoils שָׁלָל֒ H7998 Noun - masculine singular with וְאֶת־ H854 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the strong עֲצוּמִים֮ H6099 Adjective - masculine plural because תַּ֗חַת H8478 Preposition - אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative He has poured out הֶעֱרָ֤ה H6168 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular His life נַפְשׁ֔וֹ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular unto death לַמָּ֙וֶת֙ H4194 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular and He was numbered נִמְנָ֑ה H4487 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular with וְאֶת־ H854 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the transgressors פֹּשְׁעִ֖ים H6586 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Yet He וְהוּא֙ H1931 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular bore נָשָׂ֔א H5375 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the sin חֵטְא־ H2399 Noun - masculine singular construct of many רַבִּ֣ים H7227 Adjective - masculine plural and made intercession יַפְגִּֽיעַ׃ס H6293 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular for the transgressors וְלַפֹּשְׁעִ֖ים H6586 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural

BSB notes

Or many
Or numerous
Cited in Luke 22:37

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