Isaiah 53:5 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.

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New International Version
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.

New Living Translation
But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.

English Standard Version
But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.

New American Standard Bible
But He was pierced for our offenses, He was crushed for our wrongdoings; The punishment for our well-being was laid upon Him, And by His wounds we are healed.

NASB 1995
But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.

NASB 1977
But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.

Legacy Standard Bible
But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our peace fell upon Him, And by His wounds we are healed.

Amplified Bible
But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was crushed for our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing]; The punishment [required] for our well-being fell on Him, And by His stripes (wounds) we are healed.

Christian Standard Bible
But he was pierced because of our rebellion, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on him, and we are healed by his wounds.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But He was pierced because of our transgressions, crushed because of our iniquities; punishment for our peace was on Him, and we are healed by His wounds.

American Standard Version
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.

Contemporary English Version
He was wounded and crushed because of our sins; by taking our punishment, he made us completely well.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He was wounded for our rebellious acts. He was crushed for our sins. He was punished so that we could have peace, and we received healing from his wounds.

Good News Translation
But because of our sins he was wounded, beaten because of the evil we did. We are healed by the punishment he suffered, made whole by the blows he received.

International Standard Version
But he was wounded for our transgressions, and he was crushed for our iniquities, and the punishment that made us whole was upon him, and by his bruises we are healed.

Majority Standard Bible
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.

NET Bible
He was wounded because of our rebellious deeds, crushed because of our sins; he endured punishment that made us well; because of his wounds we have been healed.

New Heart English Bible
But he was pierced for our transgressions, and he was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
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.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
And He is pierced for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities, "" The discipline of our peace [is] on Him, "" And by His scourging we are healed.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he being wounded for our transgressions, and crushed from our iniquities; the correction of our peace upon him, and in the marks of his stripes it was healed to us.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But he himself was wounded because of our iniquities. He was bruised because of our wickedness. The discipline of our peace was upon him. And by his wounds, we are healed.

New American Bible
But he was pierced for our sins, crushed for our iniquity. He bore the punishment that makes us whole, by his wounds we were healed.

New Revised Standard Version
But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
But he was slain for our sins, he was afflicted for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his wounds we are healed.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He is killed because of our sins, and he is afflicted because of our evil. The chastisement of our peace is upon him and by his wounds we shall be healed.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
But he was wounded because of our transgressions, He was crushed because of our iniquities: The chastisement of our welfare was upon him, And with his stripes we were healed.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But he was wounded on account of our sins, and was bruised because of our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and by his bruises we were healed.

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Context

The Suffering Servant
…4Surely He took on our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken by God, struck down and afflicted. 5But 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. 6We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.…

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Cross References

1 Peter 2:24
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.”

Matthew 8:17
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”

Romans 5:6-8
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.

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.

Hebrews 9:28
so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

John 19:34
Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.

Galatians 3:13
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

1 John 3:5
But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.

Mark 10:45
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

Luke 24:46
And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

Psalm 22:16-18
For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. / I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me. / They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

Zechariah 12:10
Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.

Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

Leviticus 16:21-22
Then he is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to put them on the goat’s head and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task. / The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness.

Numbers 21:8-9
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent and mount it on a pole. When anyone who is bitten looks at it, he will live.” / So Moses made a bronze snake and mounted it on a pole. If anyone who was bitten looked at the bronze snake, he would live.

Treasury of Scripture

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

but he was

Isaiah 53:6-8,11,12
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…

Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.

wounded.

Isaiah 53:10
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.

Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

the chastisement

1 Peter 2:24
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

stripes.

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Isaiah 53

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

Berean Study Bible

But He was pierced
The phrase "But He was pierced" refers to the physical suffering and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The Hebrew word used here is "מְחֹלָל" (mecholal), which means "pierced" or "wounded." This prophecy, written centuries before Christ's birth, remarkably predicts the method of His execution, which was crucifixion—a form of punishment not practiced by the Israelites at the time of Isaiah. This piercing signifies the depth of Christ's suffering and the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan through His Son.

for our transgressions
The word "transgressions" comes from the Hebrew "פֶּשַׁע" (pesha), meaning rebellion or sin. This highlights the substitutionary nature of Christ's sacrifice. He was pierced not for His own sins, for He was sinless, but for ours. This underscores the core Christian belief in the atonement, where Jesus takes upon Himself the punishment that humanity deserves, offering forgiveness and reconciliation with God.

He was crushed
The term "crushed" is translated from the Hebrew "דָּכָא" (daka), which conveys being broken or oppressed. This word paints a vivid picture of the immense physical and spiritual suffering Jesus endured. It emphasizes the weight of sin and the extent of Christ's sacrifice. Historically, this crushing was not just physical but also spiritual, as Jesus bore the full wrath of God for the sins of the world.

for our iniquities
"Iniquities" is derived from the Hebrew "עָוֹן" (avon), meaning guilt or moral evil. This term further elaborates on the nature of human sinfulness that necessitated such a profound sacrifice. The use of both "transgressions" and "iniquities" in this verse highlights the comprehensive nature of sin—both the acts of sin and the inherent sinful nature of humanity—and the complete redemption offered through Christ.

The punishment that brought us peace
The word "punishment" in Hebrew is "מוּסָר" (musar), which can also mean discipline or correction. This indicates that Christ's suffering was not in vain but served a divine purpose. The result of this punishment is "peace," from the Hebrew "שָׁלוֹם" (shalom), which signifies wholeness, completeness, and harmony with God. Through Christ's sacrifice, believers are offered peace with God, reconciling the broken relationship caused by sin.

was upon Him
This phrase emphasizes the substitutionary aspect of Christ's atonement. The punishment that was rightfully ours was placed upon Jesus. This reflects the heart of the Gospel message: Jesus, the sinless Lamb of God, willingly took upon Himself the consequences of our sins, fulfilling the righteous requirements of God's justice.

and by His stripes
"Stripes" refers to the wounds inflicted by flogging, a common Roman practice before crucifixion. The Hebrew word "חַבּוּרָה" (chabburah) means bruise or wound. This imagery is powerful, illustrating the physical suffering Jesus endured. Each stripe represents the cost of our healing and redemption, a testament to the depth of God's love and the severity of sin.

we are healed
The word "healed" comes from the Hebrew "רָפָא" (rapha), meaning to restore or make whole. This healing is not merely physical but encompasses spiritual restoration and salvation. Through Christ's suffering and sacrifice, believers are offered complete healing from the effects of sin, including guilt, shame, and separation from God. This promise of healing is central to the Christian faith, offering hope and assurance of eternal life with God.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(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 (1Peter 2:24).

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 5. - But he was wounded for our transgressions. This verse contains four asseverations of the great truth that all Christ's sufferings were for us, and constituted the atonement for our sins. The form is varied, but the truth is one. Christ was "wounded" or "pierced"

(1) by the thorns;

(2) by the nails; and

(3) by the spear of the soldier. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

But He
וְהוּא֙ (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was pierced
מְחֹלָ֣ל (mə·ḥō·lāl)
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play

for our transgressions,
מִפְּשָׁעֵ֔נוּ (mip·pə·šā·‘ê·nū)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 6588: Transgression

He was crushed
מְדֻכָּ֖א (mə·ḏuk·kā)
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1792: To crumble, to bruise

for our iniquities;
מֵעֲוֺנֹתֵ֑ינוּ (mê·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nū)
Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's 5771: Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity

the punishment
מוּסַ֤ר (mū·sar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint

that brought us peace
שְׁלוֹמֵ֙נוּ֙ (šə·lō·w·mê·nū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

was upon Him,
עָלָ֔יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

and by His stripes
וּבַחֲבֻרָת֖וֹ (ū·ḇa·ḥă·ḇu·rā·ṯōw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2250: A stripe, blow

we are healed.
נִרְפָּא־ (nir·pā-)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7495: To mend, to cure

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