Focused Passage

Isaiah 53:4-6

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

4 Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.

5 But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

6 We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Original words

Surely אָכֵ֤ן H403 Adverb He ה֣וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular took up נָשָׂ֔א H5375 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular our infirmities חֳלָיֵ֙נוּ֙ H2483 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural and carried סְבָלָ֑ם H5445 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural our sorrows וּמַכְאֹבֵ֖ינוּ H4341 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural yet we וַאֲנַ֣חְנוּ H587 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common plural considered Him חֲשַׁבְנֻ֔הוּ H2803 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural | third person masculine singular stricken נָג֛וּעַ H5060 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular struck down מֻכֵּ֥ה H5221 Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular construct by God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 Noun - masculine plural and afflicted וּמְעֻנֶּֽה׃ H6031 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • LXX This One bears our sins and is pained for us; cited in Matthew 8:17 and 1 Peter 2:24
Verse 5

Original words

But He וְהוּא֙ H1931 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular was pierced מְחֹלָ֣ל H2490 Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular for our transgressions מִפְּשָׁעֵ֔נוּ H6588 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural He was crushed מְדֻכָּ֖א H1792 Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular for our iniquities מֵעֲוֺנֹתֵ֑ינוּ H5771 Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | first person common plural the punishment מוּסַ֤ר H4148 Noun - masculine singular construct that brought us peace שְׁלוֹמֵ֙נוּ֙ H7965 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural was upon Him עָלָ֔יו H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular and by His stripes וּבַחֲבֻרָת֖וֹ H2250 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular we are healed נִרְפָּא־ H7495 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Cited in 1 Peter 2:24
Verse 6

Original words

We all כֻּלָּ֙נוּ֙ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural like sheep כַּצֹּ֣אן H6629 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular have gone astray תָּעִ֔ינוּ H8582 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural each one אִ֥ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular has turned פָּנִ֑ינוּ H6437 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural to his own way לְדַרְכּ֖וֹ H1870 Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular and the LORD וַֽיהוָה֙ H3068 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular has laid הִפְגִּ֣יעַ H6293 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular upon Him אֵ֖ת H853 Direct object marker the iniquity עֲוֺ֥ן H5771 Noun - common singular construct of us all כֻּלָּֽנוּ׃ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural

BSB notes

  • Cited in 1 Peter 2:25

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