Isaiah 53:8-10

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⁸He 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. ⁹He 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.

¹⁰But 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

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