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He was taken away by force and judged unfairly. The people of his time did not even notice that he was killed.[a] But he was put to death[b] for the sins of his[c] people. He had done no wrong to anyone. He had never even told a lie. But he was buried among the wicked. His tomb was with the rich.

10 But the Lord was pleased with this humble servant who suffered such pain.[d] Even after giving himself as an offering for sin, he will see his descendants and enjoy a long life. He will succeed in doing what the Lord wanted.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 53:8 The people … killed Or “There is no story about his descendants, because he was taken from the land of the living.”
  2. Isaiah 53:8 put to death Or “punished.”
  3. Isaiah 53:8 his This is the reading in a Hebrew copy among the Dead Sea Scrolls. The standard Hebrew text has “my.”
  4. Isaiah 53:10 But the Lord … such pain Or “The Lord decided to crush him. He decided that he must suffer.”

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