Isaiah 53:8

By oppression and punishment he was taken away, And who in his generation would consider That he was cut off from the land of the living, That for the transgression of my people he was smitten?

Noyes Bible

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, that was already afflicted. Yet he opened not his mouth; As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, And as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, He opened not his mouth.

9His grave was appointed with the wicked, And with the rich man was his sepulchre, Although he had done no injustice, And there was no deceit in his mouth.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:12Many bulls surround me; Strong bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.

Isaiah 53:5But he was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities; For our peace was the chastisement upon him, And by his stripes are we healed.

Lamentations 3:54Waters flow over my head; I say, “I am undone!”

Matthew 1:1The genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham.

John 11:49And a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high-priest that year, said to them, Ye know nothing at all;

Acts 8:33In his humiliation judgment was refused him; and who shall describe his generation? for his life is taken away 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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