Isaiah 53

1Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?footnote a

2For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

3He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.footnote b

4Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.footnote cfootnote d

6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.footnote e

7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

8He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.footnote ffootnote g

9And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.footnote h

10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.footnote i

11He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

12Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

The Suffering Servant

1Who has believed our message?And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?footnote a 2He grew up before Him like a tender shoot,and like a root out of dry ground.He had no stately form or majesty to attract us,no beauty that we should desire Him. 3He was despised and rejected by men,a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief.Like one from whom men hide their faces,He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

4Surely He took up our infirmitiesand carried our sorrows;footnote byet we considered Him stricken,struck down by God, and afflicted. 5But 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.footnote c 6We all like sheep have gone astray,footnote deach one has turned to his own way;and the LORD has laid upon Himthe iniquity of us all.

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;footnote eHe was stricken for the transgression of My people.

A Grave Assigned

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.footnote f

10Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Himand to cause Him to suffer;and when His soul is made a guilt offering,footnote gHe 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 lifefootnote hand 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,footnote iand He will divide the spoils with the strong,footnote jbecause He has poured out His life unto death,and He was numbered with the transgressors.footnote kYet He bore the sin of manyand made intercession for the transgressors.