KJV King James Version
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.
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Isaiah 53:3
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
WEB World English Bible
He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of suffering, and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him.
ASV American Standard Version
He was despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
He is despised, and left of men, A man of pains, and acquainted with sickness, And as one hiding the face from us, He is despised, and we esteemed him not.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 53
1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
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.
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.
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
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.
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.
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נִבְזֶה֙H959 · ba.zahto despiseוַחֲדַ֣לH2310 · cha.delrejected/fleetingאִישִׁ֔יםH376 · ishmanאִ֥ישׁH376 · ishmanמַכְאֹב֖וֹתH4341 · makh.ovpainוִיד֣וּעַH3045 · ya.dato knowחֹ֑לִיH2483 · cho.lisicknessוּכְמַסְתֵּ֤רH4564 · mas.terhidingפָּנִים֙H6440 · pa.nehface: beforeמִמֶּ֔נּוּH4480 · minfromנִבְזֶ֖הH959 · ba.zahto despiseוְלֹ֥אH3808 · lonotחֲשַׁבְנֻֽהוּ׃H2803 · cha.shavto devise: design
Cross-references
John 1:10-11He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.Matthew 26:67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote [him] with the palms of their hands,Isaiah 53:10Yet 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.Hebrews 12:2-3Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Isaiah 49:7Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, [and] the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.Mark 14:34And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.Isaiah 53:4Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.Psalm 22:6-8But I [am] a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.Hebrews 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;Luke 9:22Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.Isaiah 50:6I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.Hebrews 4:15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as [we are, yet] without sin.John 11:35Jesus wept.Psalm 69:19-20Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries [are] all before thee.Zechariah 11:12-13And I said unto them, If ye think good, give [me] my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty [pieces] of silver.Luke 16:14And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.Luke 18:31-33Then he took [unto him] the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.Luke 8:53And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
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