New King James Version
Isaiah 53:12
12Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, And He shall divide the spoil with the strong, Because He poured out His soul unto death, And He was numbered with the transgressors, And He bore the sin of many, And made intercession for the transgressors.
Isaiah 53:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Therefore 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.
- New International Version (NIV)Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors.
- New Living Translation (NLT)I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier, because he exposed himself to death. He was counted among the rebels. He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels.
Context of Isaiah 53:12
10Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You 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. 11He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, For He shall bear their iniquities. Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, And He shall divide the spoil with the strong, Because He poured out His soul unto death, And He was numbered with the transgressors, And He bore the sin of many, And made intercession for the transgressors.
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לָכֵ֞ן אֲחַלֶּק־ל֣וֹ בָרַבִּ֗ים וְאֶת־עֲצוּמִים֮ יְחַלֵּ֣ק שָׁלָל֒ תַּ֗חַת אֲשֶׁ֨ר הֶעֱרָ֤ה לַמָּ֙וֶת֙ נַפְשׁ֔וֹ וְאֶת־פֹּשְׁעִ֖ים נִמְנָ֑ה וְהוּא֙ חֵטְא־רַבִּ֣ים נָשָׂ֔א וְלַפֹּשְׁעִ֖ים יַפְגִּֽיעַ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Therefore will I divideחָלַקchâlaq · to divideH2505
- with the greatרַבrab · manyH7227
- the spoilשָׁלָלshâlâl · spoilH7998
- with the strongעָצוּם‛âtsûm ‛âtsûm · mightyH6099
- because he hath poured outעָרָה‛ârâh · to uncoverH6168
- his soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
- unto deathמָ֫וֶתmâveth · deathH4194
- and he was numberedמָנָהmânâh · to countH4487
- with the transgressorsפָּשַׁעpâsha‛ · to transgressH6586
- and he bareנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: guiltH5375
- the sinחֵטְאchêţ' · sinH2399
- and made intercessionפָּגַעpâga‛ · to fall onH6293
Cross-references for Isaiah 53:12
- Isaiah 49:24Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, Or the captives of the righteous be delivered?
- Isaiah 52:15So shall He sprinkle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths at Him; For what had not been told them they shall see, And what they had not heard they shall consider.
- Genesis 3:15And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.”
- Psalms 2:8Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession.
- Daniel 2:45Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold—the great God has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure.”
- Matthew 12:28But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’
- Philippians 2:8And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
- Colossians 1:13He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,
- Colossians 2:15Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.
- Hebrews 2:14Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,
- Psalms 22:14I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me.
- Philippians 2:17Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
- Hebrews 12:2looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Mark 15:28So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “And He was numbered with the transgressors.”
- Luke 22:37For I say to you that this which is written must still be accomplished in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For the things concerning Me have an end.”
Commentaries on Isaiah 53:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12He bare the sin of many - רבים rabbim, the multitudes, the many that were made sinners by the offenses of one; i.e., the whole human race; for all have sinned - all have fallen; and for all that have sinned, and for all that have fallen, Jesus Christ died. The רבים rabbim of the prophet answers to the ̔ , of the apostle, Romans 5:15, Romans 5:19. As the of the apostle means all that have sinned; so the רבים rabbim of the prophet means those for whom…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Therefore will I divide him - I will divide for him (לו lô ). This verse is designed to predict the triumphs of the Messiah. It is language appropriate to him as a prince, and designed to celebrate his glorious victories on earth. The words here used are taken from the custom of distributing the spoils of victory after a battle, and the idea is, that as a conqueror takes valuable spoils, so the Messiah would go forth to the spiritual conquest of the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-12Verses 10-12 Come, and see how Christ loved us! We could not put him in our stead, but he put himself. Thus he took away the sin of the world, by taking it on himself. He made himself subject to death, which to us is the wages of sin. Observe the graces and glories of his state of exaltation. Christ will not commit the care of his family to any other. God's purposes shall take effect. And whatever is undertaken according to God's pleasure shall prosper…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12a portion: See Philippians 2:9–11. He was numbered with the transgressors: Transgressors (Hebrew poshe‘im) is a stronger word than sinners and is important in Isaiah. It refers to those who defy lawful authority, in this case, God. intercession for the transgressors: The servant would pray for sinners while suffering (see Exodus 32:30; Luke 23:34).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. divide--as a conqueror dividing the spoil after a victory (Psa 2:8; Lu 11:22). him--for Him. with ... great--Hengstenberg translates, "I will give Him the mighty for a portion"; so the Septuagint. But the parallel clause, "with the strong," favors English Version. His triumphs shall be not merely among the few and weak, but among the many and mighty. spoil ... strong--(Col 2:15; compare Pr 16:19). "With the great; with the mighty," may mean, as a…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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