And YHWHוַיהוָהwas pleasedחָפֵץto crush him;דַּכְּאוֹhe made him sick.הֶחֱלִיIfאִםhe makesתָּשִׂיםhis soulנַפְשׁוֹa guilt offering,אָשָׁםhe will seeיִרְאֶהoffspring,זֶרַעhe will prolongיַאֲרִיךְdays,יָמִיםand the desireוְחֵפֶץof YHWHיְהוָהwill prosperיִצְלָחin his hand.בְּיָדוֹ
Isaiah 53:10
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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.
Where else “yamim” appears- 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.
Where else “yad” appears
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.