Brian2
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For you will not depart in haste, ***** God speaks to the Jews through the prophet
Nor will you leave in flight; ***** same “you” – the nation of Jews
For the LORD is marching before you, ***** The prophet describes God’s relationship to Jews
The God of Israel is your rear guard.*****
“Indeed, My servant shall prosper, ***** God describes that same relationship as the Jews
Be exalted and raised to great heights. ***** Are his servant
Just as the many were appalled at him -- ***** the servant/him is described by God. The many (the
So marred was his appearance, unlike that of man, ***** other people of the world) looked at the Jews this way
His form, beyond human semblance—׃*****
Just so he shall startle many nations. ***** Also entire other nations will see him/servant this way
Kings shall be silenced because of him, *****
For they shall see what has not been told them, ***** Other kings will see what they can’t believe
Shall behold what they never have heard.”*****
“Who can believe what we have heard? ***** The kings speak, wondering about the unbelieveable
Upon whom has the arm of the LORD--a been revealed? ***** Asking about the state of the Jews
For he has grown, by His favor, like a tree crown, ***** the same subject – him/servant/Jews is described by
Like a tree trunk out of arid ground. ***** The same foreign kings who marvel at the situation
He had no form or beauty, that we should look at him: ***** the “we” is the kings who are being quoted
No charm, that we should find him pleasing. ***** The “him” is still the nation, the Jews, God’s servant
He was despised, shunned by men, ***** The kings realize how the Jews were shunned
A man of suffering, familiar with disease. ***** And how they suffered
As one who hid his face from us, ***** Like someone so ashamed he hid himself
He was despised, we held him of no account. ***** “we” (the foreign nations) considered him lowly
Yet it was our sickness that he was bearing, ***** But the whole time, say the kings, he was suffering
Our suffering that he endured. ***** As a replacement for what we deserved to suffer
We accounted him plagued, ***** We just thought God was being mean to him
Smitten and afflicted by God;*****
But he was wounded because of our sins, ***** but it wasn’t mean-ness. It was God making him pay
Crushed because of our iniquities. ***** For what WE (foreign nations) did
He bore the chastisement that made us whole, ***** we stayed whole while and BECAUSE the Jews paid for it
And by his bruises we were healed. ***** And through the Jews’ suffering, the nations stayed well
We all went astray like sheep, ***** We (foreign nations) did bad things
Each going his own way;*****
And the LORD visited upon him ***** and God punished the Jews
The guilt of all of us.”*****
He was maltreated, yet he was submissive, ***** And yet the Jews didn’t complain
He did not open his mouth;*****
Like a sheep being led to slaughter,*****
Like a ewe, dumb before those who shear her,*****
He did not open his mouth.*****
By oppressive judgment he was taken away, ***** He was exiled, taken from his homeland
Who could describe his abode?*****
For he was cut off from the land of the living*****
Through the sin of my people, who deserved the punishment. ***** Because of us.
And his grave was set among the wicked, ***** even in death he was punished
And with the rich, in his death-*****
Though he had done no injustice ***** though he didn’t do wrong
And had spoken no falsehood.*****
But the LORD chose to crush him by disease, ***** God wanted to punish him in this world
That, if he made himself an offering for guilt, ***** so that if he bore it patiently
He might see offspring and have long life, ***** he would see his descendants flourish
And that through him the LORD’s purpose might prosper. ***** And his children carry out God’s plan
Out of his anguish he shall see it; ***** By being willing to suffer, the Jews will see
He shall enjoy it to the full through his devotion. ***** The fruits of devotion later
“My righteous servant makes the many righteous, ***** God, in 1st person, now describes the situation
It is their punishment that he bears; ***** the servant nation bears the foreign nations’ punishment
Assuredly, I will give him the many as his portion, ***** so he will earn a heck of a great reward
He shall receive the multitude as his spoil.*****
For he exposed himself to death*****
And was numbered among the sinners,*****
Whereas he bore the guilt of the many*****
And made intercession for sinners.” ***** The Jews suffered on behalf of others and saved them.
Interesting analysis. Much of it I can agree with but of course the Christian translation is usually a bit different and we see the prophecy of the servant as beginning with "See my servant will act wisely"
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