Berean Standard Bible

“After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.”

Isaiah 53:11

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Isaiah 53 moves from the servant's suffering and death to what follows it. This verse speaks of the outcome of his anguish, in words that Christians have long connected to the cross and resurrection.

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Romans 5:19For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
2 Corinthians 5:21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
Hebrews 9:28so 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.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.

World English Bible (WEB)

After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.

King James Version (KJV)

He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

... made clear his righteousness before men ... had taken their sins on himself.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Del trabajo de su alma verá y será saciado; con su conocimiento justificará mi siervo justo á muchos, y él llevará las iniquidades de ellos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y después de tanto sufrimiento comprenderá por qué fue necesaria su obediencia y su intercesión. Porque fue mediante su sufrimiento y por haber llevado sobre sí el pecado de muchos que mi siervo hará que ellos sean declarados inocentes y aceptados por Dios. Por lo tanto, yo le daré como premio toda la honra y todo poder.

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