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Isaiah 53:5

Isaiah 53:5 in Multiple Translations

But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

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.

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.

But it was for our sins he was wounded, and for our evil doings he was crushed: he took the punishment by which we have peace, and by his wounds we are made well.

But he was wounded because of our rebellious acts, he was crushed because of our guilt. He experienced the discipline that brings us peace, and his wounds heal us.

But hee was wounded for our transgressions, hee was broken for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was vpon him, and with his stripes we are healed.

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.

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.

But he was wounded for our transgression, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

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.

But his body will be bruised because of the evil things that we did, wounded because of our sins. He will be beaten in order that things will go well for our souls; and because he will be whipped, our souls can be healed.

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Isaiah 53:5 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וְ/הוּא֙ מְחֹלָ֣ל מִ/פְּשָׁעֵ֔/נוּ מְדֻכָּ֖א מֵ/עֲוֺנֹתֵ֑י/נוּ מוּסַ֤ר שְׁלוֹמֵ֨/נוּ֙ עָלָ֔י/ו וּ/בַ/חֲבֻרָת֖/וֹ נִרְפָּא לָֽ/נוּ
וְ/הוּא֙ hûwʼ H1931 he/she/it Conj | Pron
מְחֹלָ֣ל châlal H2490 to bore V-O-Inf-c
מִ/פְּשָׁעֵ֔/נוּ peshaʻ H6588 transgression Prep | N-mp | Suff
מְדֻכָּ֖א dâkâʼ H1792 to crush V-Pual-Inf-c
מֵ/עֲוֺנֹתֵ֑י/נוּ ʻâvôn H5771 iniquity Prep | N-cp | Suff
מוּסַ֤ר mûwçâr H4148 discipline N-ms
שְׁלוֹמֵ֨/נוּ֙ shâlôwm H7965 Peace N-ms | Suff
עָלָ֔י/ו ʻal H5921 upon Prep | Suff
וּ/בַ/חֲבֻרָת֖/וֹ chabbûwrâh H2250 wound Conj | Prep | N-fs | Suff
נִרְפָּא râphâʼ H7495 to heal V-Niphal-Perf-3ms
לָֽ/נוּ Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Isaiah 53:5

וְ/הוּא֙ hûwʼ H1931 "he/she/it" Conj | Pron
This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.
Definition: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)
Usage: Occurs in 1693 OT verses. KJV: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who. See also: Genesis 2:11; Genesis 32:19; Exodus 21:3.
מְחֹלָ֣ל châlal H2490 "to bore" V-O-Inf-c
This Hebrew word means to profane or begin, like starting something new or breaking a rule. It appears in the Bible when someone disrespects God or a person, like in Ezekiel 22:26. It can also mean to play music or start a project.
Definition: 1) to wound (fatally), bore through, pierce, bore 1a) (Qal) to pierce 1b) (Pual) to be slain 1c) (Poel) to wound, pierce 1d) (Poal) to be wounded
Usage: Occurs in 132 OT verses. KJV: 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, slay (slain), sorrow, stain, wound. See also: Genesis 4:26; Ezra 3:8; Psalms 55:21.
מִ/פְּשָׁעֵ֔/נוּ peshaʻ H6588 "transgression" Prep | N-mp | Suff
Transgression refers to a revolt or rebellion against God or others, resulting in guilt and punishment, as in Genesis 3:6-7. It involves intentional disobedience.
Definition: 1) transgression, rebellion 1a1) transgression (against individuals) 1a2) transgression (nation against nation) 1a3) transgression (against God) 1a3a) in general 1a3b) as recognised by sinner 1a3c) as God deals with it 1a3d) as God forgives 1a4) guilt of transgression 1a5) punishment for transgression 1a6) offering for transgression
Usage: Occurs in 90 OT verses. KJV: rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass. See also: Genesis 31:36; Proverbs 29:6; Psalms 5:11.
מְדֻכָּ֖א dâkâʼ H1792 "to crush" V-Pual-Inf-c
This verb means to crush or bruise something, and can be used literally or figuratively. It is often translated as 'crush', 'bruise', or 'oppress' in English Bibles.
Definition: 1) to crush, be crushed, be contrite, be broken 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be crushed 1a2) to be contrite (fig.) 1b) (Piel) to crush 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be crushed, be shattered 1c2) to be made contrite 1d) (Hithpael) to allow oneself to be crushed
Usage: Occurs in 18 OT verses. KJV: beat to pieces, break (in pieces), bruise, contrite, crush, destroy, humble, oppress, smite. See also: Job 4:19; Psalms 143:3; Psalms 72:4.
מֵ/עֲוֺנֹתֵ֑י/נוּ ʻâvôn H5771 "iniquity" Prep | N-cp | Suff
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means moral evil or sin, like the kind God sees in people's hearts. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Psalms. This concept is key to understanding human nature.
Definition: : crime 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity
Usage: Occurs in 215 OT verses. KJV: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin. See also: Genesis 4:13; Psalms 107:17; Psalms 18:24.
מוּסַ֤ר mûwçâr H4148 "discipline" N-ms
This Hebrew term means discipline or correction, often used to describe God's guidance. In Psalm 50:17, it warns against rejecting God's discipline, while in Proverbs 1:7, it emphasizes the importance of discipline in gaining wisdom. It involves learning from mistakes.
Definition: : discipline/punishment 1) discipline, chastening, correction 1a) discipline, correction 1b) chastening
Usage: Occurs in 50 OT verses. KJV: bond, chastening(-eth), chastisement, check, correction, discipline, doctrine, instruction, rebuke. See also: Deuteronomy 11:2; Proverbs 15:10; Psalms 50:17.
שְׁלוֹמֵ֨/נוּ֙ shâlôwm H7965 "Peace" N-ms | Suff
This Hebrew word for peace, shalom, means completeness, wellness, and friendship, and is often used to describe God's relationship with humanity, as seen in the covenant with the Israelites. It encompasses physical and spiritual health, prosperity, and harmony.
Definition: This name means completeness, peace Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 209 OT verses. KJV: [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] wholly. See also: Genesis 15:15; Esther 2:11; Psalms 4:9.
עָלָ֔י/ו ʻal H5921 "upon" Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means on or above something, like a physical object or a situation. It can also imply a sense of responsibility or accountability, as in being on behalf of someone.
Definition: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative)
Usage: Occurs in 4493 OT verses. KJV: above, 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, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, [idiom] with. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 24:13; Genesis 41:33.
וּ/בַ/חֲבֻרָת֖/וֹ chabbûwrâh H2250 "wound" Conj | Prep | N-fs | Suff
A wound or bruise is a hurtful mark on the body, like the stripes on Jesus' back after He was beaten. The prophet Isaiah describes the wounds of the Messiah in his writings.
Definition: bruise, stripe, wound, blow Aramaic equivalent: cha.vu.lah (חֲבוּלָא "crime" H2248)
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: blueness, bruise, hurt, stripe, wound. See also: Genesis 4:23; Proverbs 20:30; Psalms 38:6.
נִרְפָּא râphâʼ H7495 "to heal" V-Niphal-Perf-3ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to heal or mend, often referring to God's power to cure physical or emotional hurts, as seen in Psalm 103:3.
Definition: 1) to heal, make healthful 1a) (Qal) to heal 1a1) of God 1a2) healer, physician (of men) 1a3) of hurts of nations involving restored favour (fig) 1a4) of individual distresses (fig) 1b) (Niphal) to be healed 1b1) literal (of persons) 1b2) of water, pottery 1b3) of national hurts (fig) 1b4) of personal distress (fig) 1c) (Piel) to heal 1c1) literal 1c2) of national defects or hurts (fig) 1d) (Hithpael) in order to get healed (infinitive)
Usage: Occurs in 62 OT verses. KJV: cure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, [idiom] thoroughly, make whole. See H7503 (רָפָה). See also: Genesis 20:17; Psalms 107:20; Psalms 6:3.
לָֽ/נוּ "" Prep | Suff

Study Notes — Isaiah 53:5

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1 1 Peter 2:24–25 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.” For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
2 1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
3 Matthew 20:28 just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
4 2 Corinthians 5:21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
5 Romans 5:6–10 For at just the right time, while we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him! For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!
6 Isaiah 53:10–12 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities. Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.
7 Hebrews 10:14 because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.
8 Romans 4:25 He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.
9 Hebrews 9:12–15 He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God! Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
10 Hebrews 10:10 And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Isaiah 53:5 Summary

[This verse, Isaiah 53:5, tells us that Jesus was punished for the wrong things we have done, and because of that, we can have peace with God. It's like when someone does something wrong, they have to say sorry, but Jesus said sorry for us by dying on the cross, as seen in Romans 5:8. We can be healed from the bad things we've done, and from the bad things that have happened to us, because of what Jesus did for us (1 Peter 2:24). This means we don't have to be sad or afraid anymore, because Jesus loves us and wants us to be happy and free.]

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean that Jesus was pierced for our transgressions?

This means that Jesus suffered and died as a punishment for the sins we committed, as stated in Isaiah 53:5, and it is a concept also seen in Romans 3:25 where Jesus' sacrifice was a propitiation for our sins.

How can we have peace through the punishment of Jesus?

The punishment that Jesus endured on the cross brings us peace with God, as seen in Colossians 1:20, and allows us to have a relationship with Him, as stated in Romans 5:1, where we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

What does it mean to be healed by His stripes?

The phrase 'by His stripes we are healed' refers to the physical and spiritual healing that comes through Jesus' sacrifice, as seen in Isaiah 53:5, and is also referenced in 1 Peter 2:24 where it says 'by His wounds you have been healed'.

How does this verse relate to our everyday lives?

This verse reminds us that our sins have been paid for by Jesus' sacrifice, and we can live in freedom and peace, knowing that our sins are forgiven, as stated in Psalm 103:12, where our sins are removed from us as far as the east is from the west.

Reflection Questions

  1. What are some areas in my life where I need to apply the healing and peace that comes from Jesus' sacrifice?
  2. How can I show gratitude for the punishment that Jesus endured on my behalf?
  3. In what ways can I reflect on the depth of Jesus' love for me, as seen in His willingness to be pierced for my transgressions?
  4. How can I share the message of Jesus' sacrifice and the peace it brings with others?

Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 53:5

But he was wounded for our transgressions,.... Not for any sins of his own, but for ours, for our rebellions against God, and transgressions of his law, in order to make atonement and satisfaction

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 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.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Isaiah 53:5

But; but this was a most false and unrighteous sentence. He was wounded; which word comprehends all his pains and punishments, and his death among and above the rest. For our transgressions; not by them, which is expressed by another particle, not by the wickedness of the Jews; but for or because of them, as this particle commonly signifies, for the guilt of their sins, which he had voluntarily taken upon himself, and for the expiation of their sins, which was hereby purchased and procured of God for men. Which interpretation is confirmed, 1. By the opposition of this truth to the false opinion mentioned in the foregoing clause, that he was smitten of God for the guilt of his own sins. 2. By the following clause, as we shall see. 3. By the nature of the thing; this being evident from scriptures both from the Old and New Testament, that Christ was not to suffer for his own, but for other men’ s sins. See ,26. The chastisement of our peace; those punishments by which our peace, i.e. our reconciliation to God, and salvation, or happiness, was to be purchased. Was upon him; was laid upon him by God’ s justice with his own consent. With his stripes we are healed; by his sufferings we are saved from our sins, and from the dreadful effects thereof.

Trapp's Commentary on Isaiah 53:5

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.Ver. 5. But he was wounded for our transgressions.] Not for his own; for he "knew no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth"; nevertheless he took upon him whatsoever was penal that belonged to sin, that we might go free. He was content to be in the winepress that we might be in the wine cellar. He was bruised for our iniquities.] Eαυτοναφηκενειςβελεμνον, as Anacreon did upon a worse occasion. “ Cernis ut in toto corpore sculptus amor! ” O love, that love of his! as Bernard speaketh; let it bruise our hard hearts into pieces, grind them to powder, and make them fall asunder in our bosoms like drops of water. Let us propagate our thankfulness into our lives, meditating returns answerable in some proportion to our Saviour’ s sufferings. The chastisement of our peace was upon him.] They which offered burnt offerings of old were to lay their hand upon the head of the beast, thereby signifying the imputation of our sins unto Christ, and that we must lay hand on him by faith, if we look for any comfort by his death and passion. And with his stripes we are healed.] By the black and blue of his body after he was buffeted with dry blows; and by the bloody welts left on his back, after he had been scourged, which was a punishment fit for dogs and slaves. Nero they threatened to scourge to death, as judging him rather a beast than a man. But what had this innocent Lamb of God done? And why should the physician’ s blood thus become the sick man’ s salve? We can hardly believe the power of sword salve. Oh that as Christ was crucifixus, crucified, so he were cordifixus. held fast in the heart.

Ellicott's Commentary on Isaiah 53:5

(5) He was wounded . . .—Bruised. Both words refer to the death which crowned the sufferings of the Servant. That also was vicarious. The chastisement of our peace—i.e., the punishment which leads to peace, that word including, as elsewhere, every form of blessing. (Comp. the “reproof of life” in Proverbs 15:31.) In Hebrews 2:10; Hebrews 5:8-9, we have the thought which is the complement of this, that the chastisement was also an essential condition of the perfection of the sufferer. With his stripes we are healed.—The words stretch wide and deep. Perhaps the most touching application is St. Peter’s use of them as a thought of comfort for the slaves who were scourged as He, their Lord, had been (1 Peter 2:24).

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Isaiah 53:5

Verse 5. The chastisement of our peace - "The chastisement by which our peace is effected"] Twenty-one MSS. and six editions have the word fully and regularly expressed, שלמינו shelomeynu; pacificationum nostrarum, "our pacification;" that by which we are brought into a state of peace and favour with God. Ar. Montan.

Cambridge Bible on Isaiah 53:5

5. In Isaiah 53:4 the people confess that the Servant was their substitute in his endurance of pains and sicknesses; here they penetrate more deeply into the meaning of his sufferings, perceiving the connexion between his passion and their own sin. The connexion is twofold; in the first place the Servant’s suffering was the penalty due to the people’s transgressions, and in the second place it was the remedy by which they were restored to spiritual health. But he was pierced because of our rebellions, Crushed because of our iniquities. The strong verbs “pierced” (see ch. Isaiah 51:9) and “crushed” (Job 6:9) are probably metaphors expressing the fatal ravages of leprosy. the chastisement of our peace] i.e. the chastisement needful to procure peace or well-being for us. “Chastisement” is pain inflicted for moral ends and with remedial intent (Proverbs 3:11 f. &c.). Cheyne’s assertion that the notion of punishment is the primary one in this word is not borne out by O.T. usage. with his stripes] lit. weals (see ch. Isaiah 1:6). That the people themselves had suffered for their sins is not excluded, but is apparently implied in the last words (“we are healed”), and is expressly said in other parts of the book (ch. Isaiah 40:2, Isaiah 42:24 f. &c.). What the verse teaches is that the people could not be healed by their own suffering; it was only through the Servant’s voluntary submission to the divine chastisement (Isaiah 53:7), and his bearing it in an extraordinary degree, that an atonement was effected between Jehovah and Israel (see on ch. Isaiah 40:2).

Barnes' Notes on Isaiah 53:5

But he was wounded - Margin, ‘Tormented.’ Jerome and the Septuagint also render this, ‘He was wounded.’ Junius and Tremellius, ‘He was affected with grief.’ The Chaldee has given a singular

Whedon's Commentary on Isaiah 53:5

5. He was wounded — Either bodily, very much crushed, or mentally, broken in spirit. (Gesenius.) Gesenius refers it to the second; Furst, in general, to the first, which is perhaps the true sense.

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David Wilkerson A Great Apostasy by David Wilkerson In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of maintaining a childlike trust and confidence in God. He criticizes the modern methods and techniques used in churches and
David Pawson (Revelation) 07 the Fall of Babylon and the Marriage Supper of the Lamb by David Pawson In this sermon, the speaker discusses the climax of world history and the great Denouement. He highlights the tragic fact that despite repeated opportunities, the world still refus
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