Surely, he hath born our infirmities, and carried [a]our sorrows, yet we did judge him as [b]plagued and smitten of God, and humbled.

But he was wounded for our transgressions: he was broken for our iniquities: the [c]chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes are we healed.

All we like sheep have gone astray: we have turned every one to his own way, and the Lord hath laid upon him the [d]iniquity of us all.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 53:4 That is, the punishment due to our sins: for the which he hath both suffered and made satisfaction, Matt. 8:17; 1 Pet. 2:24.
  2. Isaiah 53:4 We judgeth evil, thinking that he was punished for his own sins, and not for ours.
  3. Isaiah 53:5 He was chastised for our reconciliation, 1 Cor. 15:3.
  4. Isaiah 53:6 Meaning, the punishment of our iniquity, and not the fault itself.

Surely he took up our pain
    and bore our suffering,(A)
yet we considered him punished by God,(B)
    stricken by him, and afflicted.(C)
But he was pierced(D) for our transgressions,(E)
    he was crushed(F) for our iniquities;
the punishment(G) that brought us peace(H) was on him,
    and by his wounds(I) we are healed.(J)
We all, like sheep, have gone astray,(K)
    each of us has turned to our own way;(L)
and the Lord has laid on him
    the iniquity(M) of us all.

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