Isaiah 53:5

But he was pierced + 53:5 Isa 51:9; Zech 12:10 Sukkah 52a, Ps 22:17 Targum Hashivim for our transgressions, 1 he was bruised mei'avonoteinu (for our iniquities); 1 the musar (chastisement) that brought us shalom + 53:5 Isa 54:10 was upon him [Moshiach]; 1 and at the cost of his [Moshiachʼs] chaburah (stripes, lacerations) we are healed. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

4Surely he hath borne our sufferings, 1 and nasah (carried) + 53:4 Lv 16:22; Isa 53:12 our sorrows; 1 yet we did esteem him stricken, + 53:4 i.e., like a leper is stricken 1 smitten of G-d, + 53:4 See Dt 21:23 and afflicted. 1

6All we like sheep have gone astray; 1 we have turned every one to his own derech + 53:6 see Prov 16:25 (way); 1 and Hashem hath laid on him + 53:6 Moshiach 1 the avon (iniquity, the guilt that separates from G-d) of us all. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 3:15And I will put eivah + 3:15 enmity, Midrash Rabbah 23:5 between thee and HaIsha, + 3:15 See HaAlmah, Isa 7:14 1 and between thy zera and her Zera; 1 He shall crush thy rosh, 1 and thou shalt strike His akev (heel).

Isaiah 53:6All we like sheep have gone astray; 1 we have turned every one to his own derech + 53:6 see Prov 16:25 (way); 1 and Hashem hath laid on him + 53:6 Moshiach 1 the avon (iniquity, the guilt that separates from G-d) of us all. 1

Daniel 9:24Shivi'im heptads is decreed upon thy people and upon thy Ir Kodesh (Holy City), to restrain the peysha (transgression), and to make an end of chattat (sin), and to make kapporah for avon, and to bring in Tzedek Olamim (Everlasting Righteousness), and to seal up the chazon and navi, and to anoint the Kodesh HaKodashim.

Matthew 20:28Just as the Bar Enosh + 20:28 Moshiach did not come to be served (to be ministered to), but to serve (to minister), and to give his neshamah (his nefesh), as a kofer (ransom, pedut) LARABBIM + 20:28 Isa 53:11 (for the sake of many, for the Geulah Redemption of many).

Romans 4:25Who was handed over for PEYSHA'EINU + 4:25 Isa 53:5 (our transgressions), and made to stand up in his Techiyas HaMoshiach that we be YITZDAK IM HASHEM + 4:25 see Ro 5:18 (be justified with G-d, that we have our justification, our acquittal, vindication).

Romans 5:15But the averah (transgression) was not like the effect of unmerited chesed (grace). For if by the averah of the one, the rabbim (many) died, how much more the unmerited Chen v'Chesed Hashem (grace of G-d) and the matnat hachesed (free gift of grace) of the Adam HaEchad (one Man) Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua have overflowed LARABBIM + 5:15 Isa 53:11 (to the many).

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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