God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 53:7
7He was abused and punished, but he didn’t open his mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. He was like a sheep that is silent when its wool is cut off. He didn’t open his mouth.
Isaiah 53:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He 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.
- New International Version (NIV)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 its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth.
Context of Isaiah 53:7
5He was wounded for our rebellious acts. He was crushed for our sins. He was punished so that we could have peace, and we received healing from his wounds. 6We have all strayed like sheep. Each one of us has turned to go his own way, and the Lord has laid all our sins on him. He was abused and punished, but he didn’t open his mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. He was like a sheep that is silent when its wool is cut off. He didn’t open his mouth. 8He was arrested, taken away, and judged. Who would have thought that he would be removed from the world? He was killed because of my people’s rebellion. 9He was placed in a tomb with the wicked. He was put there with the rich when he died, although he had done nothing violent and had never spoken a lie.
Read all of Isaiah 53Isaiah 53:7 word by word
נִגַּ֨שׂ וְה֣וּא נַעֲנֶה֮ וְלֹ֣א יִפְתַּח־פִּיו֒ כַּשֶּׂה֙ לַטֶּ֣בַח יוּבָ֔ל וּכְרָחֵ֕ל לִפְנֵ֥י גֹזְזֶ֖יהָ נֶאֱלָ֑מָה וְלֹ֥א יִפְתַּ֖ח פִּֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- He was oppressedנָגַשׂnâgaώ · to oppressH5065
- and he was afflictedעָנָה‛ânâh · to afflictH6031
- yet he openedפָּתַחpâthach · to openH6605
- not his mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
- he is broughtיָבַלyâbal · to conductH2986
- as a lambשֶׂהώeh ώêy · sheepH7716
- to the slaughterטֶ֫בַחţebach · slaughterH2874
- and as a sheepרָחֵלrâchêl · eweH7353
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- her shearersגָּזַזgâzaz · to shearH1494
- is dumbאָלַם'âlam · be dumbH481
Cross-references for Isaiah 53:7
- Matthew 26:63But Jesus was silent. Then the chief priest said to him, “Swear an oath in front of the living God and tell us, are you the Messiah, the Son of God?”
- Matthew 27:12While the chief priests and leaders were accusing him, he said nothing.
- Mark 14:62Jesus answered, “Yes, I am, and you will see the Son of Man in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne. He will be coming with the clouds of heaven.”
- Mark 15:5But Jesus no longer answered anything, so Pilate was surprised.
- Luke 23:9Herod asked Jesus many questions, but Jesus wouldn’t answer him.
- John 19:9He went into the palace again and asked Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus didn’t answer him.
- 1 Peter 2:23Christ never verbally abused those who verbally abused him. When he suffered, he didn’t make any threats but left everything to the one who judges fairly.
- Acts 8:32This was the part of the Scriptures that the official was reading: “He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. He was like a sheep that is silent when its wool is cut off. He didn’t open his mouth.
Commentaries on Isaiah 53:7
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7He was oppressed - (נגשׂ niggas' ). Lowth renders this, It was exacted.‘ Hengstenberg, He was abased.‘ Jerome (the Vulgate), He was offered because he was willing.‘ The Septuagint He, on account of his affliction, opened not his mouth,‘ implying that his silence arose from the extremity of his sorrows. The Chaldee renders it, He prayed, and he was heard, and before he opened his mouth he was accepted.‘ The Syriac, He came and humbled himself, neither did…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-9Verses 4-9 In these verses is an account of the sufferings of Christ; also of the design of his sufferings. It was for our sins, and in our stead, that our Lord Jesus suffered. We have all sinned, and have come short of the glory of God. Sinners have their beloved sin, their own evil way, of which they are fond. Our sins deserve all griefs and sorrows, even the most severe. We are saved from the ruin, to which by sin we become liable, by laying our sins…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7See 1 Peter 2:21–25 to see how Jesus Christ fulfills this prophecy.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. oppressed--Lowth translates, "It was exacted, and He was made answerable." The verb means, "to have payment of a debt sternly exacted" (De 15:2, 3), and so to be oppressed in general; the exaction of the full penalty for our sins in His sufferings is probably alluded to. and ... afflicted--or, and yet He suffered, or bore Himself patiently, &c. [Hengstenberg and Maurer]. Lowth's translation, "He was made answerable," is hardly admitted by the Hebrew…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 53
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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