Focused Passage

Isaiah 53:7-9

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

7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

8 By oppression and judgment He was taken away, and who can recount His descendants? For He was cut off from the land of the living; He was stricken for the transgression of My people.

9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with a rich man in His death, although He had done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth.

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Cross-references

Acts 8:32 Classic cross-references John 1:29 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:23 Classic cross-references Matthew 26:63 Classic cross-references Romans 8:36 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:22-23 OliveGrove study links Mark 15:5 OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:62-63 OliveGrove study links

Original words

He was oppressed נִגַּ֨שׂ H5065 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular . . . וְה֣וּא H1931 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular and afflicted נַעֲנֶה֮ H6031 Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular yet He did not וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle open יִפְתַּח־ H6605 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular His mouth פִּיו֒ H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular He was led יוּבָ֔ל H2986 Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular like a lamb כַּשֶּׂה֙ H7716 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular to the slaughter לַטֶּ֣בַח H2874 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular and as a sheep וּכְרָחֵ֕ל H7353 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct her shearers גֹזְזֶ֖יהָ H1494 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular is silent נֶאֱלָ֑מָה H481 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular so He did not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle open יִפְתַּ֖ח H6605 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular His mouth פִּֽיו׃ H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

1 Peter 3:18 Classic cross-references Acts 8:33 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:4 Classic cross-references John 19:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 26:65 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:22-23 OliveGrove study links Mark 15:5 OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:62-63 OliveGrove study links

Original words

By oppression מֵעֹ֤צֶר H6115 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular and judgment וּמִמִּשְׁפָּט֙ H4941 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular He was taken away לֻקָּ֔ח H3947 Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular and וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker who מִ֣י H4310 Interrogative can recount יְשׂוֹחֵ֑חַ H7878 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular His descendants דּוֹר֖וֹ H1755 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular For כִּ֤י H3588 Conjunction He was cut off נִגְזַר֙ H1504 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular from the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of the living חַיִּ֔ים H2416 Adjective - masculine plural He was stricken נֶ֥גַע H5061 Noun - masculine singular for the transgression מִפֶּ֥שַׁע H6588 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of My people עַמִּ֖י H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

BSB notes

LXX In humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth; cited in Acts 8:32–33.

Verse 9

Cross-references

Matthew 27:57 BSB references Mark 15:42 BSB references Luke 23:50 BSB references John 19:38 BSB references 2 Corinthians 5:21 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:22 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:4 Classic cross-references 1 John 3:5 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:22-23 OliveGrove study links Mark 15:5 OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:62-63 OliveGrove study links

Original words

He was assigned וַיִּתֵּ֤ן H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular a grave קִבְר֔וֹ H6913 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular with אֶת־ H854 Preposition the wicked רְשָׁעִים֙ H7563 Adjective - masculine plural and with וְאֶת־ H854 Conjunctive waw | Preposition a rich man עָשִׁ֖יר H6223 Adjective - masculine singular in His death בְּמֹתָ֑יו H4194 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular although עַ֚ל H5921 Preposition He had done עָשָׂ֔ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular no לֹא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle violence חָמָ֣ס H2555 Noun - masculine singular nor וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle was any deceit מִרְמָ֖ה H4820 Noun - feminine singular in His mouth בְּפִֽיו׃ H6310 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in 1 Peter 2:22

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