King James Version

Isaiah 53:5

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.

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וְהוּא֙vehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.מְחֹלָ֣לmecholalbeginחָלַלverb, polal, passive participle, absolute — “begin”, a verb used as a describing wordH2490properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute)begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute…מִפְּשָׁעֵ֔נוּmipshaenvfrom rebellionפֶּשַׁעpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “from rebellion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6588a revolt (national, moral or religious)rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.מְדֻכָּ֖אmedukabruiseדָּכָאverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “bruise”, a verb used as a describing wordH1792to crumble; transitively, to bruise (literally or figuratively)beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite.מֵעֲוֺנֹתֵ֑ינוּmeaonoteynvfrom faultעָוֺןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “from fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.מוּסַ֤רmusarchastisementמוּסָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “chastisement”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4148properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraintbond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke.שְׁלוֹמֵ֨נוּ֙shelomenvhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “health”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…עָלָ֔יוalayvaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…וּבַחֲבֻרָת֖וֹuvachavuratvoand in bluenessחַבּוּרָהconjunction, preposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and in blueness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2250properly, bound (with stripes), i.e. a weal (or black-and-blue mark itself)blueness, bruise, hurt, stripe, wound.נִרְפָּאnirpacureרָפָאverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cure”, a completed actionH7495properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to curecure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, [idiom] thoroughly, make whole. See H7503 (רָפָה).לָֽנוּlanvtoלָֽנוּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But he was wounded because of our transgressions, he was crushed because of our iniquities: the chastisement of our welfare was upon him, and with his stripes we were healed.

Translation Note

The King James reads “wounded for our transgressions” and “with his stripes we are healed.” The 1917 Jewish Publication Society reads “wounded because of our transgressions” and “with his stripes we were healed.” Brenton reads “wounded on account of our sins” and “by his bruises we were healed.” The Hebrew preposition is מִן, “from” or “because of,” on “our transgressions.”

“For” and “because of” are both in the English tradition. The Jewish Publication Society does not say the servant is the Messiah. Christians say the wounded servant is Jesus, who bore sins, and that this servant is God the Son.

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917). “But he was wounded because of our transgressions, he was crushed because of our iniquities: the chastisement of our welfare was upon him, and with his stripes we were healed.”

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English. “But he was wounded on account of our sins, and was bruised because of our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and by his bruises we were healed.”

Septuagint, Brenton’s Greek (1851). Αὐτὸς δὲ ἐτραυματίσθη διὰ τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, καὶ μεμαλάκισται διὰ τὰς ἀνομίας ἡμῶν· παιδεία εἰρήνης ἡμῶν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν, τῷ μώλωπι αὐτοῦ ἡμεῖς ἰάθημεν.

Why don’t Jews believe Jesus is the Messiah? What Does Messiah Mean?

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he is pierced for our transgressions, Bruised for our iniquities, The chastisement of our peace [is] on him, And by his bruise there is healing to us.

World English Bible

But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

But he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his bruises we are healed.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But he was wounded because of our transgressions, he was crushed because of our iniquities: the chastisement of our welfare was upon him, and with his stripes we were healed.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But he was wounded on account of our sins, and was bruised because of our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and by his bruises we were healed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αὐτὸς δὲ ἐτραυματίσθη διὰ τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἡμῶν, καὶ μεμαλάκισται διὰ τὰς ἀνομίας ἡμῶν· παιδεία εἰρήνης ἡμῶν ἐπʼ αὐτὸν, τῷ μώλωπι αὐτοῦ ἡμεῖς ἰάθημεν.

Fulfilled in

1 Peter 2:24 1 Peter 2:24 · King James VersionWho his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.1 Peter 2:24 · King James VersionOpen the Source
suffering servant: by his stripes healed · NT explicit, early church, Edersheim’s rabbinic list
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.