Isaiah 53:5

53:5 He was wounded because of ¹  our rebellious deeds,

crushed because of our sins;

he endured punishment that made us well; ² 

because of his wounds we have been healed. ³ 

Isaiah 1:6

1:6 From the soles of your feet to your head,

there is no spot that is unharmed. ⁴ 

There are only bruises, cuts,

and open wounds.

They have not been cleansed ⁵  or bandaged,

nor have they been treated ⁶  with olive oil. ⁷ 

[53:5]  ¹ tn The preposition מִן (min) has a causal sense (translated “because of”) here and in the following clause.

[53:5]  ² tn Heb “the punishment of our peace [was] on him.” שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”) is here a genitive of result, i.e., “punishment that resulted in our peace.”

[53:5]  ³ sn Continuing to utilize the imagery of physical illness, the group acknowledges that the servant’s willingness to carry their illnesses (v. 4) resulted in their being healed. Healing is a metaphor for forgiveness here.

[1:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “there is not in it health”; NAB “there is no sound spot.”

[1:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “pressed out.”

[1:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “softened” (so NASB, NRSV); NIV “soothed.”

[1:6]  ⁷ sn This verse describes wounds like those one would receive in battle. These wounds are comprehensive and without remedy.