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10 But it was the Lord who chose to hurt his servant.
    He caused his servant to receive much pain.
His servant died to remove people's guilt.
As a result, God will bless him with many descendants,
    and he will have a long life.
What the Lord wants will happen,
    because of what his servant does.
11 When God's servant sees the result of his pain,
    he will understand what he has done.
    And he will be happy.

The Lord says,

‘My righteous servant will cause many people to be “not guilty”,
    because he will take the punishment for all their sins.

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10 Yet it was the Lord’s will(A) to crush(B) him and cause him to suffer,(C)
    and though the Lord makes[a] his life an offering for sin,(D)
he will see his offspring(E) and prolong his days,
    and the will of the Lord will prosper(F) in his hand.
11 After he has suffered,(G)
    he will see the light(H) of life[b] and be satisfied[c];
by his knowledge[d] my righteous servant(I) will justify(J) many,
    and he will bear their iniquities.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 53:10 Hebrew though you make
  2. Isaiah 53:11 Dead Sea Scrolls (see also Septuagint); Masoretic Text does not have the light of life.
  3. Isaiah 53:11 Or (with Masoretic Text) 11 He will see the fruit of his suffering / and will be satisfied
  4. Isaiah 53:11 Or by knowledge of him