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Introduction

1	The prophet, complaining of incredulity, excuses the scandal of the cross,
4	by the benefit of his passion,
10	and the good success thereof.

Verse 1
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?

Who: John 1:7,12; 12:38; Romans 10:16,17
report: or, doctrine. Heb. hearing. the.; 51:9; 52:10; 62:8; Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 1:18,24; Ephesians 1:18,19
revealed: 40:5; Matthew 11:25; 16:17; Romans 1:17,18

Verse 2
For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

he shall grow: 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5; Ezekiel 17:22-24; Zechariah 6:12; Mark 6:3; Luke 2:7,39,40,51,52; Luke 9:58; Romans 8:3; Philippians 2:6,7
he hath no: 52:14; Mark 9:12; John 1:10-14; 9:28,29; 18:40; 19:5,14,15; 1 Peter 2:14

Verse 3
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

despised: 49:7; 50:6; Psalms 22:6-8; 69:10-12,19,20; Micah 5:1; Zechariah 11:8,12,13; Matthew 26:67; 27:39-44,63; Mark 9:12; 15:19; Luke 8:53; 9:22; 16:14; Luke 23:18-25; John 8:48; Hebrews 12:2,3
a man: 4,10; Psalms 69:29; Matthew 26:37,38; Mark 14:34; Luke 19:41; John 11:35; Hebrews 2:15-18; 4:15; 5:7
we hid as it were our faces from him: or, he hid as it were, his face from us. Heb. as a hiding of faces from him or from us. we esteemed.; Deuteronomy 32:15; Zechariah 11:13; Matthew 27:9,10; John 1:10,11; Acts 3:13-15

Verse 4
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

he hath: 5,6,11,12; Matthew 8:17; Galatians 3:13; Hebrews 9:28; 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18; 1 John 2:2
yet: Matthew 26:37; John 19:7

Verse 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.

But he was: 6-8,11,12; Daniel 9:24; Zechariah 13:7; Matthew 20:28; Romans 3:24-26; 4:25; Romans 5:6-10,15-21; 1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 9:12-15; Hebrews 10:10,14; 1 Peter 3:18
wounded: or, tormented. bruised.; 10; Genesis 3:15
the chastisement: 1 Peter 2:24
stripes: Heb. bruise.

Verse 6
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

All we: Psalms 119:176; Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:3-7; Romans 3:10-19; 1 Peter 2:25
his own: 55:7; 56:11; Ezekiel 3:18; Romans 4:25; James 5:20; 1 Peter 3:18
laid on him the iniquity of us all: Heb. made the iniquities of us all to meet on him.; Psalms 69:4

Verse 7
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

yet: Matthew 26:63; 27:12-14; Mark 14:61; 15:5; Luke 23:9; John 19:9; 1 Peter 2:23
he is: Acts 8:32,33

Verse 8
He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

from prison and from judgment; and: or, by distress and judgment; but, etc.; Psalms 22:12-21; 69:12; Matthew 26:65,66; John 19:7
who: Matthew 1:1; Acts 8:33; Romans 1:4
cut off: Daniel 9:26; John 11:49-52
was he stricken: Heb. was the stroke upon him.; 1 Peter 3:18

Verse 9
And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

made: Matthew 27:57-60; Mark 15:43-46; Luke 23:50-53; John 19:38-42; 1 Corinthians 15:4
death: Heb. deaths. deceit.; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15; 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:5

Verse 10
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

pleased: 42:1; Matthew 3:17; 17:5
he hath: Psalms 69:26; Zechariah 13:7; Romans 8:32; Galatians 3:13; 1 John 4:9,10
when thou shalt make his soul: or, when his soul shall make.; Daniel 9:24; Romans 8:8; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 7:27; 9:14,25,26; 10:6-12; Hebrews 13:10-12; 1 Peter 2:24
he shall see: Psalms 22:30; 45:16,17; 110:3; John 12:24; Hebrews 2:13
he shall prolong: 9:7; Psalms 16:9-11; 21:4; 72:17; 89:29,36; Ezekiel 37:25; Daniel 7:13,14; Luke 1:33; Acts 2:24-28; Romans 6:9; Revelation 1:18
the pleasure: 55:11-13; 62:3-5; Psalms 72:7; 85:10-12; 147:11; 149:4; Jeremiah 32:41; Ezekiel 33:11; Micah 7:18; Zephaniah 3:17; Luke 15:5-7,23,24; John 6:37-40; Ephesians 1:5,9; 2 Thessalonians 1:11

Verse 11
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

see: Luke 22:44; John 12:24,27-32; 16:21; Galatians 4:19; Hebrews 12:2; Revelation 5:9,10; Revelation 7:9-17
by his: John 17:3; 2 Corinthians 4:6; Philippians 3:8-10; 2 Peter 1:2,3; 3:18
my righteousness: 42:1; 49:3; 1 John 2:1; 2 John 1:1,3
justify: 45:25; Romans 3:22-24; 4:24,25; 5:1,9,18,19; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Titus 3:6,7
bear: 4-6,8,12; Matthew 20:28; Hebrews 9:28; 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18

Verse 12
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

will I: 49:24,25; 52:15; Genesis 3:15; Psalms 2:8; Daniel 2:45; Matthew 12:28,29; Acts 26:18; Philippians 2:8-11; Colossians 1:13,14; 2:15; Hebrews 2:14,15
poured: Psalms 22:14; Philippians 2:17; *marg:; Hebrews 12:2
and he was: Mark 15:28; Luke 22:37; 23:25,32,33
he bare: 11; 1 Timothy 2:5,6; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 9:26,28
made: Luke 23:34; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25; 9:24; 1 John 2:1,12

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Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Isaiah 53:12". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". "http://www.studylight.org/com/tsk/view.cgi?book=isa&chapter=53&verse=12".

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