Isaiah 53:11

“From 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.”

Isaiah 53:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 53:11, word by word

From the sufferingעֲמַלamal

suffering

Pain one goes through, or harm done to others.

Where else “amal” appears
of his soulנַפְשׁnafsh

appetite

Hunger or craving; the throat.

Where else “nafsh” appears
he will seeיִרְאֶהyire

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “yire” appears
and be satisfiedיִשְׂבָּעyisba

be sated

To have plenty, be fed up.

Where else “yisba” appears
by his knowledgeדַעְתּdat

knowledge

What one has learned; or a close bond with God.

Where else “dat” appears
will declare righteousיַצְדִּיקyatsdik

vindicate

To pronounce someone in the clear, defend their cause.

Where else “yatsdik” appears
the righteous oneצַדִּיקtsadik

righteous

Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.

Where else “tsadik” appears
my servantעַבְדִּavdi

servant of YHWH

YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.

Where else “avdi” appears
the manyרַבִּיםrabim

many

A great number of people or things.

Where else “rabim” appears
and their iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹתָavonota

iniquity

A serious wrong.

Where else “avonota” appears
will bearיִסְבֹּלyisbol

bear

To carry a weight, or take on others' sorrows.

Where else “yisbol” appears

Translation note

“Suffering” translates the word that in Ecclesiastes is translated “toil.”

The context

10And 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.

11 · This verse (above)

12Therefore I will give him a portion with the many, and with the strong he will divide the spoil, because he poured out to death his soul, and with the transgressors he was counted; and he carried the sin of many, and for the transgressors he intercedes.

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