Isaiah 53 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק נ״ג

Masoretic Text, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 53 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

1. 1

   מִיmiwhoהֶאֱמִיןhe/e/MINhas-believedלִשְׁמֻעָתֵנוּlish/mu/a/TE/nuour-reportוּזְרוֹעַu/ze/RO/aand-the-arm-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDעַל־מִיal-mito-whomנִגְלָתָה׃nig/LA/tais-revealed

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

2. 2

   וַיַּעַלvay/YA/aland-He-grew-upכַּיּוֹנֵקkay/yo/NEKas-a-tender-plantלְפָנָיוle/fa/NAYVbefore-Himוְכַשֹּׁרֶשׁve/khash/SHO/reshand-as-a-rootמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsout-of-a-groundצִיָּהtsiy/YAdryלֹא־תֹאַרlo-TO/arno-formלוֹloto-Himוְלֹאve/LOand-notהָדָרha/DARcomelinessוְנִרְאֵהוּve/nir/E/huthat-we-should-look-at-Himוְלֹא־מַרְאֶהve/LO-mar/Eand-no-appearanceוְנֶחְמְדֵהוּ׃ve/nech/me/DE/huthat-we-should-desire-Him

   For 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.

3. 3

   נִבְזֶהniv/ZEHe-was-despisedוַחֲדַלva/cha/DALand-rejected-ofאִישִׁיםi/SHIMmenאִישׁisha-man-ofמַכְאֹבוֹתmakh/o/VOTsorrowsוִידוּעַvi/DU/aand-acquainted-withחֹלִיCHO/lisicknessוּכְמַסְתֵּרu/khe/mas/TERand-as-one-hidingפָּנִיםpa/NIMfaceמִמֶּנּוּmim/MEN/nufrom-Himנִבְזֶהniv/ZEHe-was-despisedוְלֹאve/LOand-notחֲשַׁבְנֻהוּ׃cha/shav/NU/huwe-esteemed-Him

   He 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.

4. 4

   אָכֵןa/KHENsurelyחֳלָיֵנוּcho/la/YE/nuour-sicknessesהוּאhuHeנָשָׂאna/SAHe-has-borneוּמַכְאֹבֵינוּu/makh/o/VE/nuand-our-sorrowsסְבָלָםse/va/LAMHe-carried-themוַאֲנַחְנוּva/a/NACH/nuand-weחֲשַׁבְנֻהוּcha/shav/NU/huesteemed-Himנָגוּעַna/GU/astrickenמֻכֵּהmuk/KEsmitten-ofאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodוּמְעֻנֶּה׃u/me/un/NEand-afflicted

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

5. 5

   וְהוּאve/HUand-Heמְחֹלָלme/cho/LALwoundedמִפְּשָׁעֵנוּmip/pe/sha/E/nufor-our-transgressionsמְדֻכָּאme/duk/KAbruisedמֵעֲוֺנֹתֵינוּme/a/vo/no/TE/nufor-our-iniquitiesמוּסַרmu/SARthe-chastisement-ofשְׁלוֹמֵנוּshe/lo/ME/nuour-peaceעָלָיוa/LAYVupon-Himוּבַחֲבֻרָתוֹu/va/cha/vu/ra/TOand-with-His-stripesנִרְפָּא־לָנוּ׃nir/PA-LA/nuwe-are-healed

   But 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.

6. 6

   כֻּלָּנוּkul/LA/nuall-weכַּצֹּאןkats/TSONlike-the-sheepתָּעִינוּta/I/nuwe-have-gone-astrayאִישׁishevery-oneלְדַרְכּוֹle/dar/KOto-his-own-wayפָּנִינוּpa/NI/nuwe-have-turnedוַיהֹוָהve-Adonaiand-the-LORDהִפְגִּיעַhif/GI/ahas-laidבּוֹboupon-Himאֵת־עֲוֺןet-a/VONthe-iniquity-ofכֻּלָּנוּ׃kul/LA/nuus-all

   All 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.

7. 7

   נִגַּשׂnig/GASHe-was-oppressedוְהוּאve/HUand-Heנַעֲנֶהna/a/NEwas-afflictedוְלֹאve/LOand-notיִפְתַּח־פִּיוyif/TACH-pivHe-opened-His-mouthכַּשֶּׂהkas/SEas-a-lambלַטֶּבַחlat/TE/vachto-the-slaughterיוּבָלyu/VALHe-is-broughtוּכְרָחֵלu/khe/ra/CHELand-as-a-sheepלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeגֹזְזֶיהָgoz/ZE/haher-shearersנֶאֱלָמָהne/e/LA/mais-dumbוְלֹאve/LOand-notיִפְתַּחyif/TACHHe-openedפִּיו׃pivHis-mouth

   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.

8. 8

   מֵעֹצֶרme/O/tserby-oppressionוּמִמִּשְׁפָּטu/mim/mish/PATand-from-judgmentלֻקָּחluk/KACHHe-was-takenוְאֶת־דּוֹרוֹve/ET-do/ROand-His-generationמִיmiwhoיְשׂוֹחֵחַye/so/CHE/achshall-declareכִּיkiforנִגְזַרnig/ZARHe-was-cut-offמֵאֶרֶץme/E/retsfrom-the-land-ofחַיִּיםchay/YIMthe-livingמִפֶּשַׁעmip/PE/shafor-the-transgression-ofעַמִּיam/MImy-peopleנֶגַעNE/gaa-strokeלָמוֹ׃LA/moto-them

   He 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.

9. 9

   וַיִּתֵּןvay/yit/TENand-one-madeאֶת־רְשָׁעִיםet-re/sha/IMwith-the-wickedקִבְרוֹkiv/ROHis-graveוְאֶת־עָשִׁירve/ET-a/SHIRand-with-the-richבְּמֹתָיוbe/mo/TAYVin-His-deathעַלalbecauseלֹא־חָמָסlo-cha/MASno-violenceעָשָׂהa/SAHe-had-doneוְלֹאve/LOand-notמִרְמָהmir/MAdeceitבְּפִיו׃be/FIVin-His-mouth

   And 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.

10. 10

    וַיהֹוָהve-Adonaiand-the-LORDחָפֵץcha/FETSit-pleasedדַּכְּאוֹdak/ke/Oto-bruise-Himהֶחֱלִיhe/che/LIHe-put-to-griefאִם־תָּשִׂיםim-ta/SIMwhen-You-shall-makeאָשָׁםa/SHAMa-guilt-offeringנַפְשׁוֹnaf/SHOHis-soulיִרְאֶהyir/EHe-shall-seeזֶרַעZE/raHis-seedיַאֲרִיךְya/a/RIKHHe-shall-prolongיָמִיםya/MIMdaysוְחֵפֶץve/CHE/fetsand-the-pleasure-ofיְהֹוָהAdonaithe-LORDבְּיָדוֹbe/ya/DOin-His-handיִצְלָח׃yits/LACHshall-prosper

    Yet 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.

11. 11

    מֵעֲמַלme/a/MALof-the-travail-ofנַפְשׁוֹnaf/SHOHis-soulיִרְאֶהyir/EHe-shall-seeיִשְׂבָּעyis/BAHe-shall-be-satisfiedבְּדַעְתּוֹbe/da/TOby-His-knowledgeיַצְדִּיקyats/DIKshall-justifyצַדִּיקTsad/DIKthe-righteous-Oneעַבְדִּיav/DImy-servantלָרַבִּיםla/rab/BIMto-the-manyוַעֲוֺנֹתָםva/a/vo/no/TAMand-their-iniquitiesהוּאhuHeיִסְבֹּל׃yis/BOLshall-bear

    He 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.

12. 12

    לָכֵןla/KHENthereforeאֲחַלֶּק־לוֹa/chal/LEK-loI-will-divide-for-Himבָרַבִּיםva/rab/BIMwith-the-greatוְאֶת־עֲצוּמִיםve/ET-a/tsu/MIMand-with-the-strongיְחַלֵּקye/chal/LEKHe-shall-divideשָׁלָלsha/LALthe-spoilתַּחַתTA/chatbecauseאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatהֶעֱרָהhe/e/RAHe-has-poured-outלַמָּוֶתlam/MA/vetto-deathנַפְשׁוֹnaf/SHOHis-soulוְאֶת־פֹּשְׁעִיםve/ET-posh/IMand-with-transgressorsנִמְנָהnim/NAHe-was-numberedוְהוּאve/HUand-Heחֵטְא־רַבִּיםchet-rab/BIMthe-sin-of-manyנָשָׂאna/SAHe-boreוְלַפֹּשְׁעִיםve/lap/posh/IMand-for-the-transgressorsיַפְגִּיעַ׃yaf/GI/ashall-make-intercession

    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.