Isaiah 53:10

“And YHWH was pleased to crush him; he made him sick. If he makes his soul a guilt offering, he will see offspring, he will prolong days, and the desire of YHWH will prosper in his hand.”

Isaiah 53:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 53:10, word by word

And YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears
was pleasedחָפֵץchafets

delight in

To take pleasure in someone or something and look on it with favor.

Where else “chafets” appears
to crush himדַּכְּאdak

crush

To grind down, oppress the weak.

Where else “dak” appears
he made him sickהֶחֱלִיhecheli

be sick

To lose one's health or strength, feel ill.

Where else “hecheli” appears
he makesתָּשִׂיםtasim

make

To turn something into another: "I will turn him into a nation".

Where else “tasim” appears
his soulנַפְשׁnafsh

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

Where else “nafsh” appears
a guilt offeringאָשָׁםasham

guilt offering

The sacrifice to make amends.

Where else “asham” appears
he will seeיִרְאֶהyire

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “yire” appears
offspringזֶרַעzera

offspring

The children, grandchildren and whole line that come from someone.

Where else “zera” appears
he will prolongיַאֲרִיךְyaarich

be long, prolong

Be long, last long; prolong.

Where else “yaarich” appears
daysיָמִיםyamim

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

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and the desireחֵפֶץchefets

desire

What one wants, or what God intends.

Where else “chefets” appears
will prosperיִצְלָחyitslach

prosper

To go well, thrive.

Where else “yitslach” appears
in his handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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Translation note

“If he makes his soul” can also be read “when you make his soul.” “Guilt offering” is the sacrifice of Leviticus 5 and 7.

The context

9And they made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, although he had done no violence, nor was there deceit in his mouth.

10 · This verse (above)

11From the suffering of his soul he will see, and be satisfied; by his knowledge will declare righteous the righteous one, my servant, the many, and their iniquities he will bear.

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