Isaiah 53:8

He was taken from oppression and from judgment; and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living; for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

In Context

7He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, but he opened not his mouth; he was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and was as a sheep dumb before her shearers, and he opened not his mouth.

9And [men] appointed his grave with the wicked, but he was with the rich in his death, because he had done no violence, neither was there guile in his mouth.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:12Many bulls have encompassed me; Bashan's strong ones have beset me round.

Isaiah 53:5But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed.

Lamentations 3:54Waters streamed over my head; I said, I am cut off.

Matthew 1:1Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham.

John 11:49But a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing

Acts 8:33In his humiliation his judgment has been taken away, and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 53:5-10

The Humiliation of the Messiah. ( b. c. 706.) 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened… Read the whole commentary →

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