Isaiah 52:15

So will nations give him honour; kings will keep quiet because of him: for what had not been made clear to them they will see; and they will give their minds to what had not come to their ears.

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In The King James Version

So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

In Context

14As peoples were surprised at him, And his face was not beautiful, so as to be desired: his face was so changed by disease as to be unlike that of a man, and his form was no longer that of the sons of men.

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Cross References

Job 29:9The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;

Psalms 72:9Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.

Isaiah 49:23And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed.

Isaiah 55:5See, you will send for a nation of which you had no knowledge, and those who had no knowledge of you will come running to you, because of the Lord your God, and because of the Holy One of Israel, for he has given you glory.

Micah 7:16The nations will see and be shamed because of all their strength; they will put their hands on their mouths, their ears will be stopped.

Matthew 28:19Go then, and make disciples of all the nations, giving them baptism in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 52:14-15

The Humiliation of the Messiah. ( b. c. 706.) 13 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. 14 As many were astonished at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men: 15 So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider. Here, as in other places, for the confirming of the faith of God's… Read the whole commentary →

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