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

7He 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.

8By 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.

9He 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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Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

He was oppressedנִגַּ֨שׂH5065Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .וְה֣וּאH1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularand afflictedנַעֲנֶה֮H6031Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularyet He did notוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleopenיִפְתַּח־H6605Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularHis mouthפִּיו֒H6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularHe was ledיוּבָ֔לH2986Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularlike a lambכַּשֶּׂה֙H7716Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularto the slaughterלַטֶּ֣בַחH2874Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand as a sheepוּכְרָחֵ֕לH7353Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructher shearersגֹזְזֶ֖יהָH1494Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularis silentנֶאֱלָ֑מָהH481Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularso He did notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleopenיִפְתַּ֖חH6605Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularHis mouthפִּֽיו׃H6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

By oppressionמֵעֹ֤צֶרH6115Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularand judgmentוּמִמִּשְׁפָּט֙H4941Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularHe was taken awayלֻקָּ֔חH3947Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singularandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerwhoמִ֣יH4310Interrogativecan recountיְשׂוֹחֵ֑חַH7878Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularHis descendantsדּוֹר֖וֹH1755Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularForכִּ֤יH3588ConjunctionHe was cut offנִגְזַר֙H1504Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularfrom the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof the livingחַיִּ֔יםH2416Adjective - masculine pluralHe was strickenנֶ֥גַעH5061Noun - masculine singularfor the transgressionמִפֶּ֥שַׁעH6588Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof My peopleעַמִּ֖יH5971Noun - 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 27:57BSB references Mark 15:42BSB references Luke 23:50BSB references John 19:38BSB references 2 Corinthians 5:21Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:22Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 15:4Classic cross-references 1 John 3:5Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:22-23OliveGrove study links Mark 15:5OliveGrove study links Matthew 26:62-63OliveGrove study links

Original words

He was assignedוַיִּתֵּ֤ןH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulara graveקִבְר֔וֹH6913Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularwithאֶת־H854Prepositionthe wickedרְשָׁעִים֙H7563Adjective - masculine pluraland withוְאֶת־H854Conjunctive waw | Prepositiona rich manעָשִׁ֖ירH6223Adjective - masculine singularin His deathבְּמֹתָ֑יוH4194Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularalthoughעַ֚לH5921PrepositionHe had doneעָשָׂ֔הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularnoלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleviolenceחָמָ֣סH2555Noun - masculine singularnorוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlewas any deceitמִרְמָ֖הH4820Noun - feminine singularin His mouthבְּפִֽיו׃H6310Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Cited in 1 Peter 2:22

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