53 <poetry>Who has believed our message? <indent>To whom has the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> revealed his powerful arm?</indent> </poetry> 2 <poetry>My servant grew up in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s presence like a tender green shoot, <indent>like a root in dry ground.</indent> There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, <indent>nothing to attract us to him.</indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>He was despised and rejected— <indent>a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief.</indent> We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. <indent>He was despised, and we did not care.</indent><poetry></poetry> 4 <poetry>Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; <indent>it was our sorrows that weighed him down.</indent> And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, <indent>a punishment for his own sins!</indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>But he was pierced for our rebellion, <indent>crushed for our sins.</indent> He was beaten so we could be whole. <indent>He was whipped so we could be healed.</indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. <indent>We have left God’s paths to follow our own.</indent> Yet the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> laid on him <indent>the sins of us all.</indent><poetry></poetry> 7 <poetry>He was oppressed and treated harshly, <indent>yet he never said a word.</indent> He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. <indent>And as a sheep is silent before the shearers,</indent> <indent>he did not open his mouth.</indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>Unjustly condemned, <indent>he was led away. </indent> No one cared that he died without descendants, <indent>that his life was cut short in midstream. </indent> But he was struck down <indent>for the rebellion of my people.</indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>He had done no wrong <indent>and had never deceived anyone.</indent> But he was buried like a criminal; <indent>he was put in a rich man’s grave.</indent><poetry></poetry> 10 <poetry>But it was the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s good plan to crush him <indent>and cause him grief.</indent> Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, <indent>he will have many descendants.</indent> He will enjoy a long life, <indent>and the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s good plan will prosper in his hands.</indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, <indent>he will be satisfied.</indent> And because of his experience, <indent>my righteous servant will make it possible</indent> for many to be counted righteous, <indent>for he will bear all their sins.</indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier, <indent>because he exposed himself to death.</indent> He was counted among the rebels. <indent>He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels.</indent></poetry>

Who has believed our message? <indent>To whom has the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> revealed his powerful arm?</indent>

Isaiah 53:1

My servant grew up in the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s presence like a tender green shoot, <indent>like a root in dry ground.</indent> There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, <indent>nothing to attract us to him.</indent>

Isaiah 53:2

He was despised and rejected— <indent>a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief.</indent> We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. <indent>He was despised, and we did not care.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 53:3

Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; <indent>it was our sorrows<ft>1</ft> that weighed him down.</indent> And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, <indent>a punishment for his own sins!</indent>

Isaiah 53:4

But he was pierced for our rebellion, <indent>crushed for our sins.</indent> He was beaten so we could be whole. <indent>He was whipped so we could be healed.</indent>

Isaiah 53:5

All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. <indent>We have left God’s paths to follow our own.</indent> Yet the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> laid on him <indent>the sins of us all.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 53:6

He was oppressed and treated harshly, <indent>yet he never said a word.</indent> He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. <indent>And as a sheep is silent before the shearers,</indent> <indent>he did not open his mouth.</indent>

Isaiah 53:7

Unjustly condemned, <indent>he was led away.<ft>1</ft></indent> No one cared that he died without descendants, <indent>that his life was cut short in midstream.<ft>2</ft></indent> But he was struck down <indent>for the rebellion of my people.</indent>

Isaiah 53:8

He had done no wrong <indent>and had never deceived anyone.</indent> But he was buried like a criminal; <indent>he was put in a rich man’s grave.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Isaiah 53:9

But it was the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s good plan to crush him <indent>and cause him grief.</indent> Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, <indent>he will have many descendants.</indent> He will enjoy a long life, <indent>and the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>’s good plan will prosper in his hands.</indent>

Isaiah 53:10

When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, <indent>he will be satisfied.</indent> And because of his experience, <indent>my righteous servant will make it possible</indent> for many to be counted righteous, <indent>for he will bear all their sins.</indent>

Isaiah 53:11

I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier, <indent>because he exposed himself to death.</indent> He was counted among the rebels. <indent>He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels.</indent>

Isaiah 53:12

 1 Who has believed our message? To whom has the Lord revealed his powerful arm?  2 My servant grew up in the Lord’s presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him.  3 He was despised and rejected— a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care.  4 Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows  that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins!  5 But 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.  6 All 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.  7 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.  8 Unjustly 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.  9 He 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.  10 But it was the Lord’s good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the Lord’s good plan will prosper in his hands.  11 When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins.  12 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.

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