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14 At one time, when people saw him,
    they were very upset.
His body became completely spoiled,
    so that he no longer seemed to be a man.
    He did not seem to have a human body.
15 But now, he will cause the people in many nations
    to be very surprised!
Kings will have nothing to say
    when they see how great he is.
They will see something new
    that nobody had told them about.
They will understand new things
    that they had not heard about before.

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14 Just as there were many who were appalled(A) at him[a]
    his appearance was so disfigured(B) beyond that of any human being
    and his form marred beyond human likeness(C)
15 so he will sprinkle(D) many nations,[b]
    and kings(E) will shut their mouths(F) because of him.
For what they were not told, they will see,
    and what they have not heard, they will understand.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 52:14 Hebrew you
  2. Isaiah 52:15 Or so will many nations be amazed at him (see also Septuagint)