Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

He was despised and forsaken of men,
A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief;
And like one from whom men hide their face
He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.

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.

Holman Bible

He was despised and rejected by men,
a man of suffering who knew what sickness was.
He was like someone people turned away from;
He was despised, and we didn’t value Him.

International Standard Version

"He was despised and rejected by others, and a man of sorrows, intimately familiar with suffering; and like one from whom people hide their faces; and we despised him and did not value him.

A Conservative Version

He was despised, and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. And as him from whom men hide their face he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Amplified


He was despised and rejected by men,
A Man of sorrows and pain and acquainted with grief;
And like One from whom men hide their faces
He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth or esteem Him.

Bible in Basic English

Men made sport of him, turning away from him; he was a man of sorrows, marked by disease; and like one from whom men's faces are turned away, he was looked down on, and we put no value on him.

Darby Translation

He is despised and left alone of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief, and like one from whom men hide their faces; despised, and we esteemed him not.

Julia Smith Translation

He was despised and forsaken of men; a man of griefs and knowing affliction: and as hiding the faces from him; he was despised and we regarded him not

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[He was] despised and rejected [by] men, a man of suffering, and acquainted with sickness, and like {one from whom others hide their faces}, [he was] despised, and we did not hold him in high regard.

Modern King James verseion

He is despised and rejected of men; a Man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as it were a hiding of faces from Him, He being despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He was despised and cast out of men's company; and one that had suffered sorrow, and had experience of infirmity. And we were as one that had hid his face from him.

NET Bible

He was despised and rejected by people, one who experienced pain and was acquainted with illness; people hid their faces from him; he was despised, and we considered him insignificant.

New Heart English Bible

He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and familiar with illness; and as one from whom men hide their face. He was despised, and we did not value him.

The Emphasized Bible

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.

Webster

He is despised and rejected by 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.

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.

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He is despised
בּזה 
Bazah 
Usage: 42

and rejected
חדל 
Chadel 
Usage: 3

of men
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

of sorrows
מכאבה מכאוב מכאב 
Mak'ob 
Usage: 16

with grief
חלי 
Choliy 
Usage: 24

and we hid as it were
מסתּר 
Macter 
hid as it were
Usage: 1

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

Devotionals

Devotionals about Isaiah 53:3

Devotionals containing Isaiah 53:3

References

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Images Isaiah 53:3

Context Readings

The Lord's Suffering Servant

2 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. 3 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. 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

Cross References

Isaiah 49:7

Thus saith Jehovah, 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, and they shall worship; because of Jehovah that is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who hath chosen thee.

Isaiah 53:10

Yet it pleased Jehovah 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 Jehovah shall prosper in his hand.

Isaiah 53:4

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

John 1:10-11

He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world knew him not.

Psalm 22:6-8

But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised of the people.

Isaiah 50:6

I 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.

Zechariah 11:8

And I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me.

Zechariah 11:12-13

And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my hire; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my hire thirty pieces of silver.

Matthew 26:67

Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,

Mark 9:12

And he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought?

Deuteronomy 32:15

But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: Thou art waxed fat, thou art grown thick, thou art become sleek; Then he forsook God who made him, And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

Psalm 69:10-12

When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, That was to my reproach.

Psalm 69:19-20

Thou knowest my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonor: Mine adversaries are all before thee.

Psalm 69:29

But I am poor and sorrowful: Let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

Micah 5:1

Now shalt thou gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us; they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

Matthew 26:37-38

And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and sore troubled.

Matthew 27:9-10

Then was fulfilled that which was spoken through Jeremiah the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was priced, whom certain of the children of Israel did price;

Matthew 27:39-44

And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,

Matthew 27:63

saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said while he was yet alive, After three days I rise again.

Mark 14:34

And he saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death: abide ye here, and watch.

Mark 15:19

And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.

Luke 8:53

And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.

Luke 9:22

saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up.

Luke 16:14

And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.

Luke 18:31-33

And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son of man.

Luke 19:41

And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it,

Luke 23:18-25

But they cried out all together, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: --

John 8:48

The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?

John 11:35

Jesus wept.

Acts 3:13-15

The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied before the face of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.

Hebrews 2:15-18

and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Hebrews 4:15

For we have not a high priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but one that hath been in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

Hebrews 5:7

Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

Hebrews 12:2-3

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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