Isaiah 53:7

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

5But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed. 6All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the sins of us all. He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth. 8Unjustly condemned, he was led away. No one cared that he died without descendants, that his life was cut short in midstream. But he was struck down for the rebellion of my people. 9He had done no wrong and had never deceived anyone. But he was buried like a criminal; he was put in a rich man’s grave.

Isaiah 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 remained silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I demand in the name of the living God—tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”
• Matthew 27:12But when the leading priests and the elders made their accusations against him, Jesus remained silent.
• Mark 14:62Jesus said, “I Am. And you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
• Mark 15:5But Jesus said nothing, much to Pilate’s surprise.
• Luke 23:9He asked Jesus question after question, but Jesus refused to answer.
• John 19:9He took Jesus back into the headquarters again and asked him, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave no answer.
• 1 Peter 2:23He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor threaten revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly.
• Acts 8:32The passage of Scripture he had been reading was this: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter. And as a lamb is silent before the shearers, he did not 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

Topics related to Isaiah 53:7

• Atonement
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Meekness
• Persecution
• Quotations and Allusions
• Sheep

In the dictionaries

• Acquaint
• Bear
• Chastisement
• Covenant
• Humiliation of Christ
• Intercession
• Lamb
• Lay
• Offering
• Philip

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