Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
When he came up as a sapling before him. And as a root-sprout out of dry ground, He had neither beauty nor majesty, - When we beheld him, there was nothing to behold, that we should desire him;
New American Standard Bible
And like a root out of parched ground;
He has
That we should look upon Him,
Nor appearance that we should
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
and like a root out of dry ground.
He didn’t have an impressive form
or majesty that we should look at Him,
no appearance that we should desire Him.
International Standard Version
For he grew up before him like a tender plant, and like a root out of a dry ground; he had no form and he had no majesty that we should look at him, and there is no attractiveness that we should desire him.
A Conservative Version
For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground. He has no form nor comeliness. And when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
American Standard Version
For he grew 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 see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Amplified
For He [the Servant of God] grew up before Him like a tender shoot (plant),
And like a root out of dry ground;
He has no stately form or majestic splendor
That we would look at Him,
Nor [handsome] appearance that we would
Bible in Basic English
For his growth was like that of a delicate plant before him, and like a root out of a dry place: he had no grace of form, to give us pleasure;
Darby Translation
For he shall grow up before him as a tender sapling, and as a root out of dry ground: he hath no form nor lordliness, and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Julia Smith Translation
He shall come up as a sucking child before him, and as a root out of a land of dryness: no form to him and no decoration; and we shall see him, and no appearance and we shall desire him.
King James 2000
For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he has no stately form nor splendor; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For he went up like shoot before him, and like root from dry ground. He had no form and no majesty that we should see him, and no appearance that we should take pleasure in him.
Modern King James verseion
For He comes up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground; He has no form nor majesty that we should see Him, nor an appearance that we should desire Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He came up as a spray before him, and as a root out of a dry land. There was neither fashion or beauty on him. And when we looked on him, there was no godliness that we should lust after him.
NET Bible
He sprouted up like a twig before God, like a root out of parched soil; he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, no special appearance that we should want to follow him.
New Heart English Bible
For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form nor comeliness. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form nor comeliness. When we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Youngs Literal Translation
Yea, he cometh up as a tender plant before Him, And as a root out of a dry land, He hath no form, nor honour, when we observe him, Nor appearance, when we desire him.
Themes
Afflictions » The servant of the lord being afflicted
Christ Appearance » His personal appearance figuratively described
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
Christ » For select reading » Appearance, personal of
Face » Of Christ » His personal appearance figuratively described
Humility » He was free from all worldly pride » Of appearance he hath no form nor comeliness
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Of their rejection of the messiah
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
Oppression » The servant of the lord being oppressed
Prophecies respecting Christ » His poverty
Rejection » Jesus Christ being rejected
Servants » The servant of the lord
the sacred Veil » Illustrative » Of the flesh of Christ which concealed his divinity
Topics
Interlinear
`alah
Paniym
Tsiyah
'erets
To'ar
Hadar
Ra'ah
Mar'eh
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 53:2
Prayers for Isaiah 53:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord's Suffering Servant
1 Who believed what we have heard? And, the arm of Yahweh, to whom was it revealed? 2 When he came up as a sapling before him. And as a root-sprout out of dry ground, He had neither beauty nor majesty, - When we beheld him, there was nothing to behold, that we should desire him; 3 Despised was he, and forsaken of men, Man of pains and familiar with sickness, - Yea, like one from whom the face is hidden, Despised, and we esteemed him not.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 52:14
The more that Many, were amazed at thee, So marred, beyond any man's, was his appearance, - And his form, beyond the sons of men,
Isaiah 11:1
But there shall come forth a shoot from the stock of Jesse, - And, a sprout from his roots, shall bear fruit; And the spirit of Yahweh shall rest upon him, -
Philippians 2:6-7
Who, in form of God, subsisting, not, a thing to be seized, accounted the being equal with God,
Jeremiah 23:5
Lo! days are coming, Declareth Yahweh, when I will raise up to David A righteous Bud, And he shall reign as king, and prosper, And shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Ezekiel 17:22-24
Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, Therefore will I, Myself, take of the highest branch of the lofty cedar and set it, - Of the crown of its young twigs, a tender one, will I pluck off, and I. myself will plant it upon a mountain high and terraced,
Zechariah 6:12
then shalt thou speak unto him, saying, Thus, speaketh Yahweh of hosts, saying, - Lo! a man! Bud, is his name, and, out of his own place, shall he bud forth, and shall build the temple of Yahweh;
Mark 6:3
Is not, this, the carpenter? the son of Mary, the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? - and they were finding cause of stumbling in him.
Mark 9:12
And, he, said unto them - Elijah, indeed, coming first, restoreth all things; and yet, how is it written, regarding the Son of Man, that, many things, he must suffer, and be set at nought?
Luke 2:7
and she gave birth to her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke 2:39-40
And, when they had finished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, into their own city, Nazareth.
Luke 2:51-52
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was submitting himself unto them. And, his mother, was closely observing all these things in her heart.
Luke 9:58
And Jesus said unto him - the foxes, have, dens, and, the birds of heaven, nests; but, the Son of Man, hath not where, his head, he may recline.
John 1:10-14
In the world, he was, and, the world, through him, came into existence, and, the world, knew him not.
John 9:28-29
And they reviled him, and said - Thou, art, the disciple, of that man; but, we, are, Moses', disciples: -
John 18:40
So they cried aloud again, saying - Not this man, but Barabbas! Now, Barabbas, was, a robber.
John 19:5
Jesus, therefore, came forth outside, wearing the thorn crown, and the purple mantle. And he saith unto them - Lo! the Man!
John 19:14-15
Now it was the preparation of the passover, - it was about the sixth hour. And he saith unto the Jews - See! your King!
Romans 8:3
For, what was impossible by the law in that it was weak through the flesh, God, by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and concerning sin, condemned sin in the flesh,
1 Peter 2:14
Or unto governors, as, through him, sent - for vengeance on evil-doers, but praise to such as do good;